Not to argue about this particular decision so much, but in general the argument that you can't do X good thing because it's not possible for you to do the same in all similar contexts in your life simply doesn't hold water. It's your prerogative to draw the line for effort you'll allocate to this particular goal. Some decisions will fall below that line, and some above it.
It's basically saying you can't pick any of the cherries off of the tree, because some are on much higher branches than others.
That's fine; if you don't have the time to clamber around on a ladder -- e.g., research the ethics behind every company you give any money to -- you pick the low-hanging fruit. So when you can make a fairly low-cost choice to move away from a company with a history of dubious ethics that you already know of, you do it.
Or if you have an hour to spare, you can choose the single largest flexible expense in your life and improve your related decisions based on a little research.
There's always low-hanging fruit. If you want to make your life (and the world) a better place, that's where you start.
It's basically saying you can't pick any of the cherries off of the tree, because some are on much higher branches than others.
That's fine; if you don't have the time to clamber around on a ladder -- e.g., research the ethics behind every company you give any money to -- you pick the low-hanging fruit. So when you can make a fairly low-cost choice to move away from a company with a history of dubious ethics that you already know of, you do it.
Or if you have an hour to spare, you can choose the single largest flexible expense in your life and improve your related decisions based on a little research.
There's always low-hanging fruit. If you want to make your life (and the world) a better place, that's where you start.