Our workplace giving committee can't decide whether to split donations equally among all nominated charities to maintain morale or concentrate funds where effectiveness research shows they'll save the most lives. Half the committee thinks equal distribution is fair, half thinks it's wasteful of money that could prevent suffering.
More people experience this than they realize.
Workplace groups struggle to balance democratic participation with utilitarian optimization of charitable giving.
“Where Are You with Utilitarian justice — greatest good?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.