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About the Course

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....

Top reviews

JB

Jan 22, 2018

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.

SP

Aug 3, 2022

Wonderful course. Professor is excellent in subject as well as to convey his idea. I love the mix of lectures and guests' speakers. Thank professor Singer and Coursera for offering this course.

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By Tarey L K

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Aug 29, 2015

I could listen to Professor Singer all day. He draws you in, gets you involved and leaves you wanting more. One can actually see the high regard that his guest speakers have for him and his guests are always interesting and sometimes even fascinating.

By Isabella L

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May 27, 2020

Practical, goes to each point with a beautiful interpretation. It helped me realize so many aspects about my point of view towards altruism and NGOs and I'm sure I'll make good use of what I've learned. Thank you Professor Singer!

By Susan M

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Jul 2, 2020

Excellent overview of the development of ethical altruism, with good speakers and excellent resources. Thank you for offering this to the general public so we can increase our understanding and make more informed choices.

By Maggie G

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Apr 22, 2020

This was the first Coursera course that I ever enrolled in, and I learned so much from it. It has given me so much food for thought. Even in my day to day life, I frequently refer to the subjects that I learned from it

By Zoe E

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Mar 30, 2020

Great and important course. If you consider yourself ethical, this is a must. If you want to be more ethical, this is a must. Peter Singer is fantastic and this course definitely puts your ethics to the test.

By songkrant p

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Aug 4, 2022

Wonderful course. Professor is excellent in subject as well as to convey his idea. I love the mix of lectures and guests' speakers. Thank professor Singer and Coursera for offering this course.

By Mariella C

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May 27, 2020

Bastante completo, realmente fue un reto y conocer temas que necesita la humanidad me hace sentir satisfecho. Maxime que lo hice con el Virus cov19 en el cuerpo lo hizo mas triunfante. Gracias.

By Michael M

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Oct 10, 2021

I enjoyed Peter Singer's lectures and found them very helpful in understading the course subject matter. I also enjoyed his guest lecturers ... especially the Q&A after each lecture.

By Felipe G

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Feb 5, 2021

Muy buen curso, demasiado bueno, un profesional completo el señor Peter Singer. Me encantó y ojalá que hayan más que se animen a actuar de manera altruista y vivir éticamente.

By Santiago M

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Feb 11, 2016

Very interesting course, very interesting discussions. There's a lot to think about what is the best way to help others. Singer is very clear and I share most of his ideas.

By Viviana L

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Jan 20, 2023

Ha sido muy interesante y me ha brindado una nueva forma de ver y analizar la ética y las decisiones de vida en base a ella. Muchas gracias desde Corrientes, Argentina!!

By Andre W

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Sep 14, 2017

An excellent course on philosophical topics related to altruism. Also, a practical guide that can help steer charity from less to more worthy causes.

By Juan J D J V S

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May 25, 2020

Excelente curso, me hizo abrir los ojos de como debemos trabajar en fundaciones y grupos filantrópicos. Congrats Professor Peter Singer, Respect!

By Raphael D B

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May 2, 2020

The course gives a great introduction into key philosophical and ethical concepts while also applying these to concrete situations and our lives.

By Héctor L D

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Nov 10, 2022

It is a perfect course for changing the mindset in first worl in relation with the poverty and the problems who happen un developing countries.

By Karla M P S

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Jul 27, 2020

Ahora veo desde otra perspectiva mis actividades altruistas y me alegra tener más recursos para evaluar a las obras de caridad que apoyo.

By Will C

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Apr 20, 2021

Really enjoyed this course! Would recommend it to anyone looking to critically think about choices within philanthropy and beyond.

By Arthur R P L

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Jul 18, 2021

Very transforming your inner self to be more thoughful about the others and definetely opened my mind about the topic!

By Lenika M M H

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Oct 25, 2015

This course is amazing, more than I expected, you can relate it with everything, no matter your career, it´s effective

By Ana L S

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Oct 23, 2019

This was a great course and it helped me think about a lot of things regarding altruism and human nature. Thank you.

By Kevin S

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Oct 9, 2021

Simulataneously impractical learning yet the most practical and important topics you'll consider all your life.

By Rabbia T T A

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Nov 27, 2021

All lectures of MR peter are understandable and informative. i learned from it alot. Thank you for heling us.

By SooChen T

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Oct 2, 2022

This course makes me view ethics and effective charity differently now, more in a highly critical manner!