Philosophical Insights from Great Literature What formative moral lessons hide in plain sight within the pages of the books that charted our childhood? 4 Mar 21 | Marshall Bierson
Incentivizing the Vaccine-Hesitant Should our vaccination strategy be aimed at changing hearts and minds or merely changing behavior? 3 Mar 21 | Martina Orlandi
Implications of Exonerations What might explain the difference in our intuitions regarding the death penalty and life in prison? 2 Mar 21 | Marshall Bierson
Leaving Britney Alone At bottom, the stories swirling around the pop icon all presume to pass judgment on another's capacity for autonomy. 1 Mar 21 | Beatrice Harvey
'Locked Down': Representing the Pandemic on Screen What, if any, constraints should there be on the way the story we are currently living gets told? 26 Feb 21 | Kenneth Boyd
The Ethics of Vaccination Passports The coronavirus has exposed and exacerbated all sorts of inequalities. A new policy proposal only compounds the problem. 25 Feb 21 | Katherine Hennessey
On an Imperative to Educate People on the History of Race in America "History is not the past. It is the present. We carry our history with us. We are our history." - James Baldwin 24 Feb 21 | Rachel Robison-Greene
Color Blindness and Cartoon Network’s PSA Can children appreciate the difference between the society we currently have and the society we wish to exist someday? 23 Feb 21 | Benjamin Rossi
The Ethics of Cancelling Student Loan Debt What are the goals of student loan forgiveness? Is there any such thing as too much relief? 22 Feb 21 | Matthew S.W. Silk
Can Hyperfemininity Be Radical? Is there progress regarding sexual politics that can be made by leaning into the male gaze? 19 Feb 21 | Beatrice Harvey
Mexico City's Tampon Ban Legislation concerning single-use plastics has created disproportionate burdens. Is there cause to object? 18 Feb 21 | Kiara Goodwine
A New Role for an Old Rule: Usury and Speculation What does ancient philosophy have to say about GameStop short selling and the morality of rent-seeking? 17 Feb 21 | Marshall Bierson
'Malcolm & Marie' and the Politics of Representation Sam Levinson's latest again raises questions about the limitations of white writers writing non-white characters. 16 Feb 21 | Beatrice Harvey
When Should We Be Undemocratic? On what grounds might barring a politician from ever running for public office again be justified? 15 Feb 21 | Marshall Bierson
Of Pajamas and Self-Care What kind of care do you owe yourself right now? How should we weigh immediate needs against future states? 12 Feb 21 | Kenneth Boyd
What Good Is Ignorance? Not all knowledge is important. There are a great many things we are better off remaining ignorant of. 11 Feb 21 | Jimmy Alfonso Licon
Pandemic Life and Duties of Self-Improvement Must we feel shame for failing to make the most of our situation and rising to the occasion? 10 Feb 21 | Kenneth Boyd
Zoom, Academic Freedom, and the No Endorsement Principle When assessing the educational value of controversial content, whose opinion should matter most? 9 Feb 21 | Benjamin Rossi
Is the Future of News a Moral Question? Do we have a democratic obligation to protect newspapers and local journalism from extinction? 8 Feb 21 | Matthew S.W. Silk
The Ethics of Cringe What can cringe culture tell us about social norms, self-awareness, and moral shaming? 5 Feb 21 | Beatrice Harvey
The Cost of Free Speech Freedoms come with responsibilities and must be balanced against other moral values. 4 Feb 21 | Desmonda Lawrence
Ethical Concerns About Space Mining The private exploitation and extraction of a shared resource threatens consequences for all. 3 Feb 21 | Matthew S.W. Silk
Under Discussion: Global Warming and the Right to Risk Wrong Contributing to a problem doesn't grant license to impose one's "solution" on others as well. 2 Feb 21 | Marshall Bierson
Under Discussion: Conspiracy Theories, Climate Change, and the Crisis of Trust There is no obvious cure for the climate change skepticism that has hold over a significant chunk of the population. 1 Feb 21 | A.G. Holdier