This week's learning objectives

Learning objectives

The title of this week is ‘reasoning transparency and the foundations of effective altruism’.

By the end of this week, you will be able to:

1. Explain what effective altruism is and why it matters

2. Make your reasoning transparent so others can engage with and improve your thinking

3. Assess the reasoning transparency of arguments you encounter

These aren’t just things to know — they’re skills you’ll practise and get feedback on.

Time commitment

• Reading: ~45 minutes (course text + one introductory reading + guiding principles + 80,000 Hours article)

• Quiz: ~5 minutes (5 MCQs on Circle)

• Exercises: ~30 minutes

• Total pre-session work: ~80–100 minutes