When Courts Change Their Minds Is there any reason that justices' legal opinions should be constrained by "settled law"? 5 Jul 22 | Evan Arnet
On the Morality of Rewriting History When it comes to education, when might it be permissible to smooth the details for the sake of the narrative? 1 Jul 22 | T. Parker Haratine
Why Misleading Is Wrong (but Isn’t Perjury) What should we make of the Justices' sworn testimony prior to confirmation? 30 Jun 22 | A.G. Holdier
The Right to Die and Government Intervention Why might the state have an interest in end of life care? 29 Jun 22 | Rachel Robison-Greene
Is “Personhood” a Normative or Descriptive Concept? How entities get categorized is invariably a loaded determination filled with additional ethical baggage. 28 Jun 22 | Matthew S.W. Silk
Bye Bye Balance: Dobbs and the Erosion of Compromise Is there any acceptable balance to be found when it comes to something as fraught as abortion? 27 Jun 22 | Richard Gibson
The Responsibilities of Sports Organizations What obligation might the NFL have to respond to Deshaun Watson's off-field allegations? 23 Jun 22 | Jake Wojtowicz
AI Sentience and Moral Risk There may be reasons to doubt Lemoine, but it's best err on the side of caution. 22 Jun 22 | Dustin Crummett
The Curious Case of LaMDA, the AI that Claimed to Be Sentient What characteristics are required for a thing to demonstrate consciousness? 22 Jun 22 | Daniel Story
Rainbow Myopia: The Left-Wing Case Against “Woke Capitalism” Petty squabbles and empty gestures serve only to distract us from the real prize. 21 Jun 22 | Giles Howdle
The Limits of Consumer Activism What can we reasonably expect from corporations when it comes to supporting social justice causes? 20 Jun 22 | Cargile Williams
Corporate Activism and Non-Ideal Democracy Given the world we currently inhabit, corporate activism may actually be a necessary corrective for remedying injustice. 17 Jun 22 | Daniel Story
"Woke Capitalism" What does it mean? How does it work? Why should you care? 16 Jun 22 | Tucker Sechrest
What Is Unwoke Capitalism? Woke capitalism has come to mean a great many things and is perhaps best defined by its opposites. 16 Jun 22 | Kenneth Boyd
The Real Threat of AI How do we decide which pursuits are worth doing when we know whatever the task, machines can do it better? 14 Jun 22 | Nicholas Kreuder
Mental Health and the Uvalde Massacre What role does mental health play in the larger narrative about gun violence and public health? 13 Jun 22 | Evan Arnet
Treating Psychopathy? With no effective medication or therapy available, it's not clear what can/should be done with those who lack empathy and show no remorse. 9 Jun 22 | Richard Gibson
The Ethics of AI Behavior Manipulation Can we ever trust the algorithm as a force for good? 8 Jun 22 | Matthew S.W. Silk
Monkeypox’s Biggest Threat Might Be to Wild Animals What responses are justified in attempting to insulate ourselves from the risk of zoonotic diseases? 7 Jun 22 | A.G. Holdier
Are Politicians Obligated to Debate? Might political debates provide a necessary opportunity to engage in democratic dialog? 6 Jun 22 | Kenneth Boyd
Law Enforcement, Role-Based Duties, and Bodily Autonomy Can anyone actually be morally obligated to put themselves in harm's way? 3 Jun 22 | Megan Fritts
Rethinking “Rethinking the Moral Status Debate” Can moral standing really be reduced to a weighing of the consequences? 2 Jun 22 | Dustin Crummett
Rethinking the Moral Status Debate On what grounds should we deem an entity worthy of personhood and all the moral and legal considerations that come with it? 2 Jun 22 | Benjamin Rossi
What If a Fetus Were a Person? Even consensus on this point would further require that we articulate the rights attending moral personhood. 1 Jun 22 | Giles Howdle
