Criminal Justice A.G. Holdier | 29 Nov 2021 Niti, Nyaya, and Kyle Rittenhouse: One Kind of Justice Is in the Details, but the Other Isn’t The multiple uses to which 'justice' can be put has us talking past one another.
Criminal Justice Benjamin Rossi | 23 Nov 2021 In the Rittenhouse Case, Justice Is (to Some Extent) in the Details The verdict answers a narrow question regarding self-defense, but cannot speak to the broader uses we've made of it.
The Ethical Risks of Ad-Hoc Bilingualism What kind of jobs and services might legitimately require a foot in both worlds? 17 Nov 2021 | Matthew S.W. Silk
Death Row Inmates, Execution, and Choice What consideration do we owe those convicted of violent crimes? What can't we ask them to do? 16 Nov 2021 | Megan Fritts
Civility, Testimonial Injustice, and Commitment to Philosophy What lessons can philosophy teach us for expanding our perspective, being more generous, and seriously considering the positions of others? 10 Nov 2021 | Rachel Robison-Greene
Education and Parental Control Why might parents deserve a greater say over what goes on at school? 9 Nov 2021 | Marshall Bierson
Parents' Rights and Public Education How much authority should parents be granted in shaping public school curricula? 8 Nov 2021 | Tucker Sechrest
Truth and Reconciliation Day How do we adequately honor the past and reflect on the harms the First Nations people have suffered? 26 Oct 2021 | Matthew S.W. Silk
Why You Should (Almost) Always Give a 5-Star Rating How should the disproportionate significance of a less-than-perfect review affect user behavior? 20 Oct 2021 | Kenneth Boyd
October’s Harvest: Threats to Academic Freedom The loose bounds of what we deem permissible expression are closing in on both sides. 12 Oct 2021 | Benjamin Rossi
Ethics and Job Apps: Why Use Lotteries? Can we really defend our reliance on personal judgment when it comes to picking the best candidate for the job? 6 Oct 2021 | Marshall Bierson
Background Checks for Alcohol: A Response Mightn't the benefits, consequences, and risks associated with guns and with alcohol look very different? 1 Oct 2021 | Jake Wojtowicz
Can Men's Centers Reverse the Gender Gap on Campus? An innovative solution to declining male enrollment holds much larger promise. 30 Sep 2021 | Katherine Hennessey
Who’s Harmed by Abortion? The Texas Heartbeat Act fits uncomfortably with civil law's common understanding of the nature of harm, compensation, and aggrieved parties. 29 Sep 2021 | Richard Gibson
The Moral Danger of Conservative Nostalgia At what point does longing for days gone by become something more than a mere expression of personal taste? 21 Sep 2021 | A.G. Holdier
Background Checks for Alcohol Our policies and intuitions when it comes to policing guns and alcohol appear inconsistent. Are there justifications we can give? 17 Sep 2021 | Timothy Hsiao
On Polygamy What might be the benefits as well as the drawbacks of reconfiguring the traditional marriage? 14 Sep 2021 | Beatrice Harvey
Children and Opportunity Costs How demanding can our moral principles be? What goods can you be required to give up? 10 Sep 2021 | Marshall Bierson
On Journalistic Malpractice How might we legitimately distinguish between those who do and do not deserve to bear the name? 31 Aug 2021 | A.G. Holdier
On Objectivity in Journalism Exercising discretion in choosing what to say and how to say it inevitably requires adopting some particular perspective, but doesn't that just admit bias? 26 Aug 2021 | Benjamin Rossi
The Ethics of Policing Algorithms The use of predictive policing asks us to consider what it might mean to police better and smarter. 27 Jul 2021 | Rachel Robison-Greene
Can We Trust Anonymous Sources? With confidence in our news institutions eroding day-by-day, do we still believe they have our best interests in mind? 23 Jul 2021 | Benjamin Rossi
