by Joel McGuire, Samuel Dupret and Michael Plant | Aug 16, 2022
To WELLBY or not to WELLBY? Measuring non-health, non-pecuniary benefits using subjective wellbeing Download Report as PDF Discuss on the EA Forum This essay was written for the Worldview Investigations category of Open Philanthropy’s Cause Exploration Prizes. Summary...
by Michael Plant | Nov 3, 2020
The comparability of subjective scales Foundational Research There are long-standing doubts about whether data from subjective scales are cardinally comparable—should we, for instance, believe that if two people self-report their happiness as '7/10' then they are as...
by Michael Plant | Aug 1, 2019
Doing good badly? Philosophical issues related to effective altruism Foundational Research In his DPhil thesis, Michael Plant critiques and develops claims about how individuals can do the most good including discussion of the value of saving lives, how best to...by Michael Plant | Jun 1, 2019
The measurement of wellbeing Foundational Research This article gives a brief introduction to the measurement of wellbeing and how to compare the impact of various outcomes, such as improving health or reducing poverty. Download Report as PDF Discuss on the EA Forum...