Tag: "applied ethics"

Cicero & the Ideal of Virtue

Abdullah Shaikh explores Cicero’s ideas about the core Roman principle of virtus.
[Issue 172: February/March 2026: Roman Philosophy]

Death in a Shallow Pond by David Edmonds

Dylan Neri on Singer’s ‘drowning child’ thought experiment.
[Issue 172: February/March 2026: Books]

Simon & Finn

by Melissa Felder
[Issue 172: February/March 2026: Cartoon]

A Crumb of Doubt

by Juno Browning
[Issue 172: February/March 2026: Cartoon]

Peter Singer

The controversial Australian philosopher defends the right to choose to die on utilitarian grounds. Matt Qvortrup recently asked him about it.
[Issue 171: December 2025 / January 2026: Interview]

For What It’s Worth

by Juno Browning
[Issue 171: December 2025 / January 2026: Cartoon]

De-Extinction: Bringing Back Beasts or Playing God?

John Kennedy Philip revives the ethical debate around resurrecting species.
[Issue 170: October/November 2025: Moral Issues]

Forced Vaccination

Naina Krishnamurthy asks if it’s ethical or egregious.
[Issue 170: October/November 2025: Moral Issues]

Moral Decision-Making for a Job Search

Norman Schultz wonders when working is wrong.
[Issue 170: October/November 2025: Moral Issues]

What My Sister Taught Me About Humanity

Lee Clarke argues that we need a more inclusive view of moral personhood.
[Issue 170: October/November 2025: Moral Issues]