Philosophy Rachel Robison-Greene | 23 Aug 2018 Where Should Your Money Go? Should charitable giving be about preventing the most harm or helping your community?
Philosophy A.G. Holdier | 26 Jul 2018 Unjust Laws and Elastigirl’s Example The Incredibles 2 is more than a family blockbuster -- it presents theories of the ethics of law in a clear, understandable way.
Some Normative Perspectives on Borders and Asylum Seekers When U.S. border polices are examined from a normative ethical perspective, the results point to a need for change. 11 Jul 2018 | Amy Elyse Gordon
A Journalist Fakes His Own Death. Was His Decision Moral? What will the consequences be of Ukrainian journalist Arkady Babchenko's choice to elude Russian-funded assassins by faking his own death? 13 Jun 2018 | Gabriel Andrade
Just How Useful is the Trolley Problem? Has one of philosophy's most famous thought experiments outlived its usefulness? 25 May 2018 | Gabriel Andrade
The Socialist Calculation Debate: Revisited The 19th-century socialist calculation debate has surprising relevance today. 5 Apr 2018 | Summer Pappachen
In Steven Pinker's Enlightenment Now, the Ethics of Reporting Human Progress A new book answers a contentious question: just how much has the Enlightenment improved the world? 30 Mar 2018 | Gabriel Andrade
Moral Luck and the Trump-Russia Investigation Philosophical theories of Moral Luck allow us to determine how blameworthy the actors in the Trump-Russia investigation really are. 16 Mar 2018 | Daniel Beck
Tax Reform and the Value of Economic Equality: Part Three Many have argued the Republican tax plan is harmful because it will exacerbate inequality. But why is equality the desirable goal, in the first place? 27 Jan 2018 | Daniel Beck
Why Give $75 Million to Philosophy? A wealthy businessman just gifted $75 million to Johns Hopkins' philosophy department. But some philosophers were skeptical of the move. 26 Jan 2018 | Jean Kazez
Trusting Women and Epistemic Justice Why is trusting women such an issue in our public discourse? 11 Jan 2018 | Meredith McFadden
Tax Reform and the Value of Economic Equality: Part 1 Examining the moral case for reducing economic inequality. 8 Jan 2018 | Daniel Beck
What Does Kant Have to Say about Conspiracy Theorists? In an age of conspiracy theories and alternative facts, Kant's philosophy of reason stands to offer much-needed clarity. 18 Dec 2017 | Eric Walker
"Nudges" and the Environmental Influences on our Morals Research has shown that moral behavior can be influenced by environmental "nudges," including those as small as finding a dime in a phone booth. 8 Nov 2017 | Meredith McFadden
Reason, Listening and Fixing "How to Fix American Stupidity" What a cask of wine has to do with America's contemporary polarization. 13 Oct 2017 | Eric Walker
Please Don't Punch the Nazis When considering how to address the rise of the United States' far right, reflection on the type of hatred at play is needed. 16 Sep 2017 | Kevin Guilfoy
On Lying When There is No Truth On the unique position that lying holds in contemporary American society. 30 Aug 2017 | Kevin Guilfoy
The Kilogram: A Case Study in How We Think about Norms As scientists debate what to do about the shifting standard kilogram, lessons about normative ethics can be gleaned from the debate. 15 Aug 2017 | Eric Walker
Who Should Decide Charlie Gard's Fate? In the United Kingdom, a battle between a sick child's parents and the child's doctors raises questions of parental rights and responsibilities. 17 Jul 2017 | Daniel Beck
Harm Reduction, Moral Relativism, and Female Genital Mutilation Formulating strategies to address female genital mutilation largely depend on the philosophical underpinnings guiding them. 22 May 2017 | Daniel Beck
Peter Singer and the Ethics of Effective Altruism Peter Singer has advocated for a form of altruism that prioritizes the effectiveness of aid in lessening suffering above all else. What are the implications of his position? 10 Apr 2017 | Pamela J. Hobart
Should We Avoid or Engage Moral Dilemmas? When confronting a moral dilemma, is it better to engage with the issue or avoid getting involved entirely? 6 Apr 2017 | Rachel Robison-Greene