Ethicist William MacAskill’s new Quartz article recommends that those who want to aid the less fortunate should trade community organizing for Wall Street banking. Of course, a lot of things you might have to do in that career may lead to destroying the economy and creating more at-risk people. His piece’s opening:

“Few people think of finance as an ethical career choice. Top undergraduates who want to ‘make a difference’ are encouraged to forgo the allure of Wall Street and work in the charity sector. And many people in finance have a mid-career ethical crisis and switch to something fulfilling.

The intentions may be good, but is it really the best way to make a difference? I used to think so, but while researching ethical career choice, I concluded that it’s in fact better to earn a lot of money and donate a good chunk of it to the most cost-effective charities—a path that I call ‘earning to give.’ Bill Gates, Warren Buffett and the others who have taken the 50% Giving Pledge are the best-known examples. But you don’t have to be a billionaire. By making as much money as we can and donating to the best causes, we can each save hundreds of lives.”