William MacAskill
Impact in
- Philosophy top 1%
- Philosophical Ethics and Theory
- Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics
- General Decision Sciences top 10%
- Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
Papers in
- Philosophy 22
- Philosophical Ethics and Theory 21
- Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics 2
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- Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics 6
- Co-authors
- Toby Ord (7 shared papers)Krister Bykvist (4 shared papers)Janani M Pinidiyapathirage (2 shared papers)Andreas L. Mogensen (3 shared papers)Priya Martin (1 shared paper)Srinivas Kondalsamy‐Chennakesavan (2 shared papers)Katharine Ann Wallis (2 shared papers)Bushra Nasir (2 shared papers)
- Journals
- The Journal of Philosophy (3 papers)Australian Journal of Rural Health (2 papers)Utilitas (2 papers)Mind (1 paper)BMJ Open (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- United KingdomAustraliaSweden
In The Last Decade
William MacAskill
29 papers receiving 363 citations
William MacAskill's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 57
- Philosophy 254
- General Decision Sciences 33
- Safety Research 52
- Nature and Landscape Conservation 17
- Political Science and International Relations 53
Countries citing papers authored by William MacAskill
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Fields of papers citing papers by William MacAskill
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Co-authors
The 14 scholars most cited alongside William MacAskill, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moral Uncertainty Hit paper breakdown → | 2020 | 78 |
| 2 | 2016 | 62 | |
| 3 | 2018 | 50 | |
| 4 | 2021 | 31 | |
| 5 | 2017 | 30 | |
| 6 | 2019 | 27 | |
| 7 | 2013 | 26 | |
| 8 | 2013 | 26 | |
| 9 | 2016 | 14 | |
| 10 | Doing Good Better | 2015 | 12 |
| 11 | 2020 | 11 | |
| 12 | 2018 | 9 | |
| 13 | 2019 | 8 | |
| 14 | 2022 | 5 | |
| 15 | 2024 | 4 | |
| 16 | 2024 | 4 | |
| 17 | 2025 | 4 | |
| 18 | 2021 | 3 | |
| 19 | The Moral Case for Long-Term Thinking | 2021 | 3 |
| 20 | 2022 | 3 |
About William MacAskill
William MacAskill is a scholar working on Philosophy, General Decision Sciences, Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, having authored 33 papers that have together received 428 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Philosophical Ethics and Theory (21 papers), Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics (6 papers), Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering (6 papers), Political Philosophy and Ethics (4 papers), Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation (2 papers), Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics (2 papers), Public Administration and Governance (1 paper) and Environmental Philosophy and Ethics (1 paper). The work is most often cited by research in Philosophy (254 citations), General Decision Sciences (33 citations), Safety Research (52 citations), Nature and Landscape Conservation (17 citations) and Political Science and International Relations (53 citations). William MacAskill has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and Sweden. Frequent co-authors include Toby Ord, Krister Bykvist, Janani M Pinidiyapathirage, Andreas L. Mogensen, Priya Martin, Srinivas Kondalsamy‐Chennakesavan, Katharine Ann Wallis, Bushra Nasir, Matthew Richard McGrail and Khorshed Alam. Their work appears in journals such as The Journal of Philosophy, Australian Journal of Rural Health, Utilitas, Mind and BMJ Open.
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