Week 4: Dealing with Uncertainty, Part 1: Numerical Reasoning
When we’re trying to do good, there is often much more that we’re uncertain about than that we’re certain about. Our choices are nearly infinite, and there’s always a substantial chance that we’ll accidentally do harm. What strategies can we use to manage uncertainty usefully?
(Optional) Readings: Why Maximize Expected Value?, Moral Uncertainty: Towards a Solution, Infinite Ethics,
As always, meetings are open to all of campus and held in Collis 218 on Friday from 4:30 to 6pm.
(We're loosely following Berkeley's effective altruism course syllabus.)