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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1完成時間為 1 小時
Introduction
1 個視頻 （總計 7 分鐘）, 5 個閱讀材料
1 個視頻
5 個閱讀材料
Course Overview10分鐘
Overview of Videos10分鐘
Effective Altruism Resources10分鐘
Discussion Forum Guidelines10分鐘
Keep in Touch10分鐘
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2完成時間為 3 小時
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 個視頻 （總計 153 分鐘）, 2 個閱讀材料
12 個視頻
Subjectivism4分鐘
Cultural Relativism13分鐘
Objectivism19分鐘
Religion and Ethics9分鐘
Introduction to Consequentialism11分鐘
Utilitarianism13分鐘
Objections to Utilitarianism and Possible Utilitarian Responses15分鐘
Deontology15分鐘
Exceptionless Moral Rules8分鐘
Natural Law Ethics10分鐘
Absolute Rights or Prima Facie Duties17分鐘
2 個閱讀材料
Topic Introduction: Meta-Ethics10分鐘
Topic Introduction: Normative Ethical Theories10分鐘
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3完成時間為 2 小時
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 個視頻 （總計 72 分鐘）, 2 個閱讀材料
7 個視頻
The Affluent, the Poor and the Rule of Easy Rescue14分鐘
Objections to the Pond Analogy 15分鐘
The Effectiveness of Aid4分鐘
What is Poverty?8分鐘
Helping People Solve Their Own Problems10分鐘
Evaluating Oxfam's Work12分鐘
2 個閱讀材料
Topic Introduction: The Pond Story10分鐘
Topic Introduction: Discussion with Raymond Offenheiser10分鐘
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4完成時間為 1 小時
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 個視頻 （總計 66 分鐘）, 2 個閱讀材料
5 個視頻
Institutional Human Rights Violations20分鐘
Why 'Does Aid Work?' is the Wrong Question to Ask12分鐘
What Works?15分鐘
Heart Plus Mind6分鐘
2 個閱讀材料
Topic Introduction: Poverty as Human Rights Violations10分鐘
Topic Introduction: Discussion with Dean Karlan10分鐘
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5完成時間為 1 小時
What is the Best Cause?
How do you get the most value for your charitable dollars? How can you compare different causes to each other, and how do you compare different charities to each other? The guest in this week is Elie Hassenfeld from GiveWell, an organization that tries to find the answers to these questions.
3 個視頻 （總計 28 分鐘）, 1 個閱讀材料
3 個視頻
GiveWell's Recommended Charities7分鐘
On Advocacy, Different Causes and GiveWell's Impact9分鐘
1 個閱讀材料
Topic Introduction: Discussion with Elie Hassenfeld, GiveWell10分鐘
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6完成時間為 1 小時
How Much Ought We Do to Help Others?
In this week you will meet three individuals who in different ways embody the ideal of effective altruism: Zell Kravinsky, Julia Wise and Alexander Berger.
4 個視頻 （總計 42 分鐘）, 1 個閱讀材料
4 個視頻
How Much Should You Give?13分鐘
Questions and Answers, Part 16分鐘
Questions and Answers, Part 210分鐘
1 個閱讀材料
Topic Introduction: Discussion with Zell Kravinsky, Julia Wise, and Alexander Berger10分鐘
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7完成時間為 1 小時
Career Choice
In this week Will MacAskill and Matt Wage discuss effective altruism and career choice.
5 個視頻 （總計 47 分鐘）, 1 個閱讀材料
5 個視頻
Will MacAskill: An Ethical Career, Part 25分鐘
Matt Wage: Earning to Give in Practice5分鐘
Questions and Answers, Part 19分鐘
Questions and Answers, Part 26分鐘
1 個閱讀材料
Topic Introduction: Discussion with Will MacAskill and Matt Wage10分鐘
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8完成時間為 16 分鐘
The Giving Game
In this week you will have the opportunity to play the Giving Game.
1 個視頻 （總計 6 分鐘）, 1 個閱讀材料
1 個視頻
1 個閱讀材料
Topic Introduction: The Giving Game10分鐘
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9完成時間為 3 小時
Why Act Ethically?
In this last week, we circle back to some foundational questions in ethics. What is the relationship between rationality, self-interest and ethics? How demanding is morality, and why exactly should be try to live an ethical life? In this week you will also find the final essay assignment.
3 個視頻 （總計 41 分鐘）, 3 個閱讀材料, 1 個測驗
3 個閱讀材料
Topic Introduction: Ethics, Rationality and Self-Interest10分鐘
Guide to Writing10分鐘
A Note on Plagiarism and Citing Sources10分鐘
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63 個審閱熱門審閱
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.
講師
Peter Singer
Ira W. Decamp Professor of BioethicsUniversity Center for Human Values
關於 普林斯顿大学
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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