Об этом курсе: 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.
Автор: Принстонский университет
Преподаватели: Peter Singer, Ira W. Decamp Professor of Bioethics
University Center for Human Values
| Выполнение | 10-15 hours of videos and assignments |
| Язык | English, Субтитры: Romanian, Spanish |
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Программа курса
НЕДЕЛЯ 1
Introduction
1 видео, 5 материалов для самостоятельного изучения
- Видео: Welcome to Effective Altruism
- Reading: Course Overview
- Reading: Overview of Videos
- Reading: Effective Altruism Resources
- Reading: Discussion Forum Guidelines
- Reading: Contact us
НЕДЕЛЯ 2
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 видео, 2 материалов для самостоятельного изучения
- Reading: Topic Introduction: Meta-Ethics
- Видео: Reasoning in Ethics
- Видео: Subjectivism
- Видео: Cultural Relativism
- Видео: Objectivism
- Видео: Religion and Ethics
- Reading: Topic Introduction: Normative Ethical Theories
- Видео: Introduction to Consequentialism
- Видео: Utilitarianism
- Видео: Objections to Utilitarianism and Possible Utilitarian Responses
- Видео: Deontology
- Видео: Exceptionless Moral Rules
- Видео: Natural Law Ethics
- Видео: Absolute Rights or Prima Facie Duties
НЕДЕЛЯ 3
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 видео, 2 материалов для самостоятельного изучения
- Reading: Topic Introduction: The Pond Story
- Видео: Global Poverty and the Pond Story
- Видео: The Affluent, the Poor and the Rule of Easy Rescue
- Видео: Objections to the Pond Analogy
- Видео: The Effectiveness of Aid
- Reading: Topic Introduction: Discussion with Raymond Offenheiser
- Видео: What is Poverty?
- Видео: Helping People Solve Their Own Problems
- Видео: Evaluating Oxfam's Work
НЕДЕЛЯ 4
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 видео, 2 материалов для самостоятельного изучения
- Reading: Topic Introduction: Poverty as Human Rights Violations
- Видео: Thomas Pogge's Argument About Global Poverty
- Видео: Institutional Human Rights Violations
- Reading: Topic Introduction: Discussion with Dean Karlan
- Видео: Why 'Does Aid Work?' is the Wrong Question to Ask
- Видео: What Works?
- Видео: Heart Plus Mind
НЕДЕЛЯ 5
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 видео, 1 материал для самостоятельного изучения
- Reading: Topic Introduction: Discussion with Elie Hassenfeld, GiveWell
- Видео: The Story and Work of GiveWell
- Видео: GiveWell's Recommended Charities
- Видео: On Advocacy, Different Causes and GiveWell's Impact
НЕДЕЛЯ 6
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 видео, 1 материал для самостоятельного изучения
- Reading: Topic Introduction: Discussion with Zell Kravinsky, Julia Wise, and Alexander Berger
- Видео: Reasons for Giving
- Видео: How Much Should You Give?
- Видео: Questions and Answers, Part 1
- Видео: Questions and Answers, Part 2
НЕДЕЛЯ 7
Career Choice
In this week Will MacAskill and Matt Wage discuss effective altruism and career choice.
5 видео, 1 материал для самостоятельного изучения
- Reading: Topic Introduction: Discussion with Will MacAskill and Matt Wage
- Видео: Will MacAskill: An Ethical Career, Part 1
- Видео: Will MacAskill: An Ethical Career, Part 2
- Видео: Matt Wage: Earning to Give in Practice
- Видео: Questions and Answers, Part 1
- Видео: Questions and Answers, Part 2
НЕДЕЛЯ 8
The Giving Game
In this week you will have the opportunity to play the Giving Game.
1 видео, 1 материал для самостоятельного изучения
- Reading: Topic Introduction: The Giving Game
- Видео: Giving Game: Introduction
НЕДЕЛЯ 9
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 видео, 3 материалов для самостоятельного изучения
- Reading: Topic Introduction: Ethics, Rationality and Self-Interest
- Видео: Ethics and Rationality
- Видео: Ethics and Self-Interest
- Видео: Ethics and Moral Saints
- Reading: Guide to Writing
- Reading: A Note on Plagiarism and Citing Sources
Оцениваемый: Essay Assignment
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Принстонский университет
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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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.
Excellent course, great experience, thank you so much to offer this course.
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I really enjoyed the course and it went beyond my expectations. The best part for me were the discussions Peter had with the various guests.