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Peter Singer on Effective Altruism: Give to only the most effective charities

By Lowry Yankwich on April 21, 2015

Speaking to a packed crowd of students, faculty, and community members on April 8th, philosopher Peter Singer championed the “Effective Altruism” movement, led by people who, as Singer describes it, seek to apply “evidence and reason to determining the most effective ways to improve the world.”

Professor Rob Reich Appointed Director of the McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society

By The Buzz Staff on April 10, 2015

Beginning in fall of 2015, Rob Reich (Associate Professor in Political Science) will begin a three-year term as Director of the McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society.

Voluntary poverty and hunger strikes: MacFarquhar discusses extreme do-gooders

By Salil Dudani on February 25, 2015

As part of her ongoing exploration of extreme morality, Larissa MacFarquhar profiles Dorothy Granada, a nurse who gave up almost all of her possessions and moved to Nicaragua to serve the poor.

What's wrong with US Democracy? Fukuyama explains

By Lisa Herzog on January 28, 2015

In this year’s Wesson Lecture, Francis Fukuyama discussed what he sees as the central problem of U.S. American democracy at the outset of the 21st century: a combination of social polarization and a political system with too many “veto points”.

The Role of Values in Market Design

By Brian Berkey on January 16, 2015

How can markets be designed to embody and promote important values? Which values ought to guide the design of different markets? These and related questions were the focus of the Center for Ethics in Society’s recent event on Ethics and Market Design.