Featuring talks by Peter Singer\, Hilary Greaves\, Larry Temkin\, Laurie Paul\, Christian Barry\, and several other prominent figures. We hope to include ten talks by postgraduates or early career researchers - see the Call for Abstracts: \;
\nhttp://philevents.org/event/show/26086
\nThis conference will explore questions in the ethics of giving\, for example:
\n- When\, if ever\, are we morally obligated to give to charity\, for the sake of helping strangers? \; What\, if anything\, is the basis of this obligation?
\n- Are some charities and charitable causes &lsquo\;better&rsquo\; or more morally important than others? \; What are the most important causes (e.g. global poverty\, existential risks etc)? \; What are our obligations when it is deeply unclear what the most important causes are?
\n- What is the role of partiality to the near and dear in charitable giving? \; Do &lsquo\;personal&rsquo\; connections justify giving to some charities over others\, or should our decisions be guided by a more impartial concern for all?
\n- What are the limits on how much each of is morally obligated to give? \; On what basis can we say when we have given &lsquo\;enough&rsquo\;?
\n- To what extent is there convergence among rival ethical theories (consequentialism\, deontology\, and virtue ethics) with respect to the ethics of giving? \; Is it plausible\, for example\, that plausible versions of each of these theories would agree that we should give 10% of our incomes to effective charities?
\n- What are the philosophical foundations of the &lsquo\;effective altruism&rsquo\; movement? Are they defensible? \;
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