Chapotraphouse

Even then, strict utilitarianism leads to some strange conclusions that feel wrong but are difficult to articulate why. On average, a $5,000 donation to the Malaria Consurtium saves someone's life^[https://www.givewell.org/international/technical/programs/seasonal-malaria-chemoprevention] (although there is some variance). I haven't seen much doubt surrounding this number and it seems reasonable to me. However, if you want to optimize for total lives saved and someone were to give you a job as a hitman that paid a $10,000 donation to the Malaria Consurtium per kill, the utilitarian/effective altruisti would argue that it is immoral not to take the job, because one fewer person (on average) dies if you decide not to murder a random person for money. The reasoning makes perfect sense, but still feels so obviously wrong.