Judging the effectiveness of organizations and actions is definitely useful, but this summary seems to ignore the complexities inherent in ethical decisions. It

Judging the effectiveness of organizations and actions is definitely useful, but this summary seems to ignore the complexities inherent in ethical decisions. It seems to me that the most important problems we have to address are various forms of mental illnesses and deficiencies in thinking. We certainly have the resources and technology to give everyone a good, safe, an healthy life, and yet the political and social realities of the world drive people to harm each other and themselves. There's certainly a need for triage in addressing the immediate damage to people, but the larger goal of creating a world in which people choose not to sabotage their communities requires a lot of creative thinking. We don't know what it will take to create that world, but abstractions like art and music seem to go a long way toward helping people find the mental clarity they need to make good decisions. So while we should absolutely try to live effectively, we should also consider that long-term social benefits come from developing impractical but enjoyable habits which promote mental health and wellbeing.