The question asks if ensuring secure deletion is an example of effective altruism. If I have the power to dramatically alter someone’s future risk profile (say, funding ads enxouraging smoking cessation, even if the person is uninterested in smoking cessation at present), isn’t it my duty as an effective altruist to atrempt to do so?
The question asks if ensuring secure deletion is an example of effective altruism. If I have the power to dramatically alter someone’s future risk profile (say, funding ads enxouraging smoking cessation, even if the person is uninterested in smoking cessation at present), isn’t it my duty as an effective altruist to atrempt to do so?