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Philosopher / Applied Ethicist

Ask the questions others avoid

€30k–€80k Demand: Medium

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Read Peter Singer or Hannah Arendt — applied ethics at its clearest.

Ethical theory
Logical argumentation
Academic writing

What the work is really like

Applied ethicists advise companies, governments and institutions on ethical dimensions of decisions — from AI and biotech to business and policy. Philosophy meets the real world.

1Writing a policy brief on the ethics of facial recognition
2Advising a hospital committee on a difficult treatment decision
3Teaching a seminar that leaves students genuinely unsettled
4Reviewing an AI company's ethical framework for gaps

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Ethical theory
Logical argumentation
Academic writing
Policy analysis
Communication
Interdisciplinary thinking

Estimated to job-ready: ~6 months of focused effort.

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