You didn’t mention my sole reason for donating to multiple charities: I consider some of them obligations. For example, if I benefit from a service or have in the past, I consider that I owe it to the ongoing enterprise/community to support it in turn. But once those are satisfied, then it’s Givewell’s top pick for the serious money.
Even a dyed-in-the-wool consequentialist could reason similarly, given Viliam_Bur’s point about encouraging others to donate. Considering certain things “obligatory” can have good consequences like that. But for me, no such indirect route is needed.
You didn’t mention my sole reason for donating to multiple charities: I consider some of them obligations. For example, if I benefit from a service or have in the past, I consider that I owe it to the ongoing enterprise/community to support it in turn. But once those are satisfied, then it’s Givewell’s top pick for the serious money.
Even a dyed-in-the-wool consequentialist could reason similarly, given Viliam_Bur’s point about encouraging others to donate. Considering certain things “obligatory” can have good consequences like that. But for me, no such indirect route is needed.