Suffering-Focused Ethics Course

This course introduces the core ideas, arguments, and practical implications of suffering-focused ethics. It includes six weeks of weekly 90-minute facilitated discussion sessions in small groups plus optional expert Q&A. Explores SFE foundations, objections, moral perspectives, and practical approaches to reducing suffering.

This course equips participants with a deeper understanding of suffering-focused ethics, enabling them to consider and potentially act on ways to reduce suffering in the world.

• Interest in suffering-focused ethics and reducing suffering
• Ability to commit to six weekly 90-minute sessions
• Open to engaging with challenging moral ideas

Optional final projects and certificates for participants completing at least five of six sessions.

The Center for Reducing Suffering is an organization focused on reducing suffering through research, advocacy, and education.