Eight ethical questions about exploring outer space
Ben Sachs in The Conversation.
Adam Etinson in Conversation with Legal and Moral Philosophers
About Human Rights, and Other Things, Too.
The ethical significance of ET
Tim Mulgan on how the discovery of extraterrestrial life would change morality.
Adam Etinson in The Stone
Adam Etinson published a short piece in The Stone (the New York Times philosophy forum).
Philanthropist Footballers: The Bigger Picture
Joe Slater invites us to take a broader perspective on footballer Juan Mata's decision to pledge 1% to charity.
Effective giving: how the world’s wealthy could help millions more people for free
Theron Pummer argues that billionaires who pledge fortunes to charity must not just give big, but give effectively.
Philosophers on the General Election
Alex Douglas, Katherine Hawley, and other philosophers on the General Election.
PEA Soup Discussion of “Whether and Where to Give”
An online discussion of Theron Pummer's "Whether and Where to Give" (in Philosophy & Public Affairs, 2016) with a critical précis by Johann Frick.
Stop Supporting the Living Wage Movement!
Ben Sachs argues that there are reasons to be wary of the campaign for a living wage.
The dirty politics of scapegoating – and why victims are always the harmless, easy targets
Alex Douglas on scapegoating in current politics.
Values, Voting, and Expertise
Katherine Hawley asks: How far can we trust experts when we're deciding how to vote?
Presidents Club dinner: why good deeds never justify bad actions
Anh Quan Nguyen in The Conversation, on moral licensing.