Effective altruism encourages individuals to consider all causes and actions and to act in the way that brings about the greatest positive impact, based upon their values.
ɪfˈɛktɪv ˈɔːltɹuːˌɪzəm ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒᵻz ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəlz tə kənsˈɪdɚɹ ˈɔːl kˈɔːzᵻz ænd ˈækʃənz ænd tʊ ˈækt ɪnðə wˈeɪ ðæt bɹˈɪŋz ɐbˌaʊt ðə ɡɹˈeɪɾɪst pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪv ˈɪmpækt, bˈeɪst əpˌɑːn ðɛɹ vˈæljuːz.