Effective altruism is built on the simple but unsettling idea that living a fully ethical life involves doing the most good one can. In this course you will examine this idea's philosophical underpinnings; meet remarkable people who have restructured their lives in accordance with it; and think about how effective altruism can be put into practice in your own life. All the features of this course are available for free. It does not offer a certificate upon completion.
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Universidade de Princeton
Programa - O que você aprenderá com este curso
Semana
11 hora para concluir
Introduction
1 vídeo (Total 7 mín.), 5 leituras
1 vídeos
5 leituras
Course Overview10min
Overview of Videos10min
Effective Altruism Resources10min
Discussion Forum Guidelines10min
Keep in Touch10min
Semana
23 horas para concluir
Getting Started
In this week, we will give those of you who do not have a background in philosophy, or who need a refresher, an opportunity to study two areas of ethics: meta-ethics and normative ethical theories.
12 vídeos (Total 153 mín.), 2 leituras
12 videos
Reasoning in Ethics13min
Subjectivism4min
Cultural Relativism13min
Objectivism19min
Religion and Ethics9min
Introduction to Consequentialism11min
Utilitarianism13min
Objections to Utilitarianism and Possible Utilitarian Responses15min
Deontology15min
Exceptionless Moral Rules8min
Natural Law Ethics10min
Absolute Rights or Prima Facie Duties17min
2 leituras
Topic Introduction: Meta-Ethics10min
Topic Introduction: Normative Ethical Theories10min
Semana
32 horas para concluir
Poverty and Affluence, Part 1
What obligations do the affluent have towards those who live in extreme poverty? In this week, we look at one distinct argument based on consequentialist ethics, and also begin the discussion of the effectiveness of aid programs. This week also includes a conversation with Raymond Offenheiser.
7 vídeos (Total 72 mín.), 2 leituras
7 videos
The Effectiveness of Aid4min
What is Poverty?8min
Helping People Solve Their Own Problems10min
Evaluating Oxfam's Work12min
2 leituras
Topic Introduction: The Pond Story10min
Topic Introduction: Discussion with Raymond Offenheiser10min
Semana
41 hora para concluir
Poverty and Affluence, Part 2
In this week we discuss poverty as human rights violations. You will also find a conversation with Dean Karlan about effective solutions to poverty problems in this week.
5 vídeos (Total 66 mín.), 2 leituras
5 videos
What Works?15min
Heart Plus Mind6min
2 leituras
Topic Introduction: Poverty as Human Rights Violations10min
Topic Introduction: Discussion with Dean Karlan10min
Principais avaliações do Altruísmo Eficaz
Excellent material on a much needed topic. The course brought together a good number of strong and important ideas, well backed by research and with very interesting and relevant guest speakers.
What a wonderful course. It gives each of us a way to help in the best possible manner. One would think that only serious philanthropists can help when in fact every single person can.
Instrutores
Peter Singer
Ira W. Decamp Professor of BioethicsUniversity Center for Human Values
Sobre Universidade de Princeton
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. It is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution.
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