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Prioritizing animals of uncertain sentience

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Outline · 214 paragraphs

  1. Summary¶2
  2. 1. Introduction¶18
  3. 2. Results of EV maximization¶24
  4. 3. Dissatisfaction with results of EV maximization¶34
  5. 4. Risk¶49
  6. 5. Risk aversion as avoiding worst case outcomes¶53
  7. 5.1. Risk aversion about outcomes¶54
  8. 5.2. A formal model of risk aversion about outcomes¶61
  9. 6. Risk aversion as avoiding inefficacy¶72
  10. 6.1. Difference-making risk aversion¶74
  11. 6.2. The risk of wasting money on non-sentient creatures¶78
  12. 6.3. Is difference-making risk aversion rational?¶84
  13. 6.4. A formal model of difference-making risk aversion¶88
  14. 7. Risk as avoiding ambiguity¶104
  15. 8. What about chickens?¶120
  16. 9. Conclusions¶135
  17. Acknowledgments¶144