Samuel Arnold is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Texas Christian University, USA. His research interests include liberalism, economic justice, and alternatives to capitalism.Jason F. Brennan is Robert J. and Elizabeth Flanagan Family Professor of Strategy, Economics, Ethics, and Public Policy at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, USA. He specializes in politics, philosophy, and economics and is the author of 16 books, including Why It's OK to Want to Be Rich (Routledge, 2020), Markets Without Limits (Routledge, 2016, with Peter Jaworksi), and Why Not Capitalism? (Routledge, 2nd Edition, 2024). Richard Yetter Chappell is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Miami, USA. His primary research interests are in ethical theory, especially the defense and development of consequentialism. Chappell is the author of Parfit’s Ethics (Cambridge University Press, 2021), and he blogs about moral philosophy at goodthoughts.blog.Ryan W. Davis is Associate Professor of Political Science at Brigham Young University, USA. He writes about the value of autonomy in ethics, politics, and religion. He is the author of Why It’s OK to Own a Gun (Routledge, 2024).

"This is an excellent book, and it provides a helpful survey of the area while simultaneously exploring many arguments and ideas in significant depth. Arnold, Brennan, Chappell, and Davis provide a good diversity of perspectives on beneficence—Effective Altruism in particular—and when it is good, just, virtuous, and morally required. In each of the four parts, the authors collectively demonstrate that the issues discussed are rich and multidimensional; there are often more than just two sides to take (sometimes there are at least four!)." - Theron Pummer, University of Saint Andrews, UK

• Introduction Samuel Arnold, Jason F. Brennan, Richard Yetter Chappell, Ryan W. Davis Part 1: The Political Perils of Doing Good Samuel Arnold 1. Brennan’s Response to Arnold 2. Chappell’s Response to Arnold 3. Davis’s Response to Arnold 4. Arnold’s Response to Brennan, Chappell and Davis Part 2: Effective Altruism and Regular People Jason F. Brennan 5. Arnold’s Response to Brennan 6. Chappell’s Response to Brennan 7. Davis’s Response to Brennan 8. Brennan’s Response to Arnold, Chappell, and Davis Part 3: Exploring Beneficence Richard Yetter Chappell 9. Arnold’s Response to Chappell 10. Brennan’s Response to Chappell 11. Davis’s Response to Chappell 12. Chappell’s Response to Arnold, Brennan, and Davis Part 4: Limiting Beneficence Ryan W. Davis 13. Arnold’s Response to Davis 14. Brennan’s Response to Davis 15. Chappell’s Response to Davis 16. Davis’s Response to Arnold, Brennan, and Chappell. Bibliography Index

Samuel Arnold is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Texas Christian University, USA. His research interests include liberalism, economic justice, and alternatives to capitalism.Jason F. Brennan is Robert J. and Elizabeth Flanagan Family Professor of Strategy, Economics, Ethics, and Public Policy at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, USA. He specializes in politics, philosophy, and economics and is the author of 16 books, including Why It's OK to Want to Be Rich (Routledge, 2020), Markets Without Limits (Routledge, 2016, with Peter Jaworksi), and Why Not Capitalism? (Routledge, 2nd Edition, 2024). Richard Yetter Chappell is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Miami, USA. His primary research interests are in ethical theory, especially the defense and development of consequentialism. Chappell is the author of Parfit’s Ethics (Cambridge University Press, 2021), and he blogs about moral philosophy at goodthoughts.blog.Ryan W. Davis is Associate Professor of Political Science at Brigham Young University, USA. He writes about the value of autonomy in ethics, politics, and religion. He is the author of Why It’s OK to Own a Gun (Routledge, 2024).

"This is an excellent book, and it provides a helpful survey of the area while simultaneously exploring many arguments and ideas in significant depth. Arnold, Brennan, Chappell, and Davis provide a good diversity of perspectives on beneficence—Effective Altruism in particular—and when it is good, just, virtuous, and morally required. In each of the four parts, the authors collectively demonstrate that the issues discussed are rich and multidimensional; there are often more than just two sides to take (sometimes there are at least four!)." - Theron Pummer, University of Saint Andrews, UK

• Introduction Samuel Arnold, Jason F. Brennan, Richard Yetter Chappell, Ryan W. Davis Part 1: The Political Perils of Doing Good Samuel Arnold 1. Brennan’s Response to Arnold 2. Chappell’s Response to Arnold 3. Davis’s Response to Arnold 4. Arnold’s Response to Brennan, Chappell and Davis Part 2: Effective Altruism and Regular People Jason F. Brennan 5. Arnold’s Response to Brennan 6. Chappell’s Response to Brennan 7. Davis’s Response to Brennan 8. Brennan’s Response to Arnold, Chappell, and Davis Part 3: Exploring Beneficence Richard Yetter Chappell 9. Arnold’s Response to Chappell 10. Brennan’s Response to Chappell 11. Davis’s Response to Chappell 12. Chappell’s Response to Arnold, Brennan, and Davis Part 4: Limiting Beneficence Ryan W. Davis 13. Arnold’s Response to Davis 14. Brennan’s Response to Davis 15. Chappell’s Response to Davis 16. Davis’s Response to Arnold, Brennan, and Chappell. Bibliography Index

Samuel Arnold is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Texas Christian University, USA. His research interests include liberalism, economic justice, and alternatives to capitalism.Jason F. Brennan is Robert J. and Elizabeth Flanagan Family Professor of Strategy, Economics, Ethics, and Public Policy at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, USA. He specializes in politics, philosophy, and economics and is the author of 16 books, including Why It's OK to Want to Be Rich (Routledge, 2020), Markets Without Limits (Routledge, 2016, with Peter Jaworksi), and Why Not Capitalism? (Routledge, 2nd Edition, 2024). Richard Yetter Chappell is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Miami, USA. His primary research interests are in ethical theory, especially the defense and development of consequentialism. Chappell is the author of Parfit’s Ethics (Cambridge University Press, 2021), and he blogs about moral philosophy at goodthoughts.blog.Ryan W. Davis is Associate Professor of Political Science at Brigham Young University, USA. He writes about the value of autonomy in ethics, politics, and religion. He is the author of Why It’s OK to Own a Gun (Routledge, 2024).

"This is an excellent book, and it provides a helpful survey of the area while simultaneously exploring many arguments and ideas in significant depth. Arnold, Brennan, Chappell, and Davis provide a good diversity of perspectives on beneficence—Effective Altruism in particular—and when it is good, just, virtuous, and morally required. In each of the four parts, the authors collectively demonstrate that the issues discussed are rich and multidimensional; there are often more than just two sides to take (sometimes there are at least four!)." - Theron Pummer, University of Saint Andrews, UK

• Introduction Samuel Arnold, Jason F. Brennan, Richard Yetter Chappell, Ryan W. Davis Part 1: The Political Perils of Doing Good Samuel Arnold 1. Brennan’s Response to Arnold 2. Chappell’s Response to Arnold 3. Davis’s Response to Arnold 4. Arnold’s Response to Brennan, Chappell and Davis Part 2: Effective Altruism and Regular People Jason F. Brennan 5. Arnold’s Response to Brennan 6. Chappell’s Response to Brennan 7. Davis’s Response to Brennan 8. Brennan’s Response to Arnold, Chappell, and Davis Part 3: Exploring Beneficence Richard Yetter Chappell 9. Arnold’s Response to Chappell 10. Brennan’s Response to Chappell 11. Davis’s Response to Chappell 12. Chappell’s Response to Arnold, Brennan, and Davis Part 4: Limiting Beneficence Ryan W. Davis 13. Arnold’s Response to Davis 14. Brennan’s Response to Davis 15. Chappell’s Response to Davis 16. Davis’s Response to Arnold, Brennan, and Chappell. Bibliography Index