You’re right, the $200 vs $400 example isn’t ironclad—even a rational altruist will still have a limited budget. The reason I ascribed scope insensitivity to the example was that it’s worded in terms of valuing ‘saving lives’ as opposed to valuing lives, which, as I explain, is a hallmark of scope insensitivity.
You’re right, the $200 vs $400 example isn’t ironclad—even a rational altruist will still have a limited budget. The reason I ascribed scope insensitivity to the example was that it’s worded in terms of valuing ‘saving lives’ as opposed to valuing lives, which, as I explain, is a hallmark of scope insensitivity.