When It Comes to Privacy, We Shouldn't Have to "EARN-IT" The push to hold Facebook and Pinterest accountable for illicit material circulated by private users on their sites may also undermine our internet privacy and put limits on free speech. 31 Mar 20 | Alexander Spencer
The Ethics of Triage What principles can we lean on when making weighing need against prognosis? How should uncertainty and scarcity of resources change our decision-making? 30 Mar 20 | Desmonda Lawrence
Swamping, Epistemic Trespassing, and Coronavirus With just one news story occupying so much of our attention, we become more susceptible to manipulation. 27 Mar 20 | Kenneth Boyd
To My Fellow Students and Our Institutions: Just as in the case of climate change, it seems we have a difficult time organizing to combat an unseen threat. Is education the answer? 26 Mar 20 | Haley Thompson
The Politicization of Disease The current pandemic is but another opportunity to observe the perennial conflict between private interest and public good. 25 Mar 20 | Tucker Sechrest
"Chinese Virus"? On the Ethics of Coronavirus Nicknames The WHO has moved away from including origin in the naming convention for diseases, and they've done so for good reasons. 24 Mar 20 | Youha Kim
Further Questions for Universities Closed by COVID-19 The unexpected and rapid migration of college courses to digital platforms is bound to bring difficulties. 23 Mar 20 | A.G. Holdier
A Boulder Rolls Downhill When something like a virus strikes and jars us from the pacifying monotony of our daily lives, it's easy to be confronted by the Absurd. How should we respond? 20 Mar 20 | Evan Butts
Emergency Rationing in Italy Decisions regarding rationing and triage under condition of scarcity and uncertainty will require that we get clear on our basic principles and values. 19 Mar 20 | Meredith McFadden
Economic Privilege and Prepping in a Pandemic Preparedness might be a virtue, but we all may have a moral duty not to deviate too wildly from our traditional products and past purchases in times of crisis. 18 Mar 20 | Andrew Cullison
Panic Buying and the Virtue of Compassion Trying times test us physically, emotionally, and morally., but it's important to remember that we are not alone. 17 Mar 20 | Desmonda Lawrence
The Ethics of Panic Hoarding Defining what "reasonable" looks like in times of crisis can be extremely difficult, but managing dramatic shifts in supply and demand requires us to continue to think of others. 16 Mar 20 | Matthew S.W. Silk
The Moral Case for University Closure Universities and colleges have an obligation to their faculty, staff, students, as well as the larger communities they inhabit to slow the spread of disease. 13 Mar 20 | Andrew Cullison
Water Scarcity and Aldo Leopold’s “Land Ethic" Our habitual practices are causing harm and manipulations to market forces can't produce lasting change. What are we to do? 12 Mar 20 | A.G. Holdier
Are We Overreacting? Coronavirus in Context When faced with an adversary like COVID-19, we seem destined to look for grander strategies of response. But sometimes the simplest steps are the most potent. 11 Mar 20 | Prindle News Hound
Infodemics and Good Epistemic Hygiene With the overwhelming amount of (mis)information circulating on social media, it becomes vitally important that all of us be working from the same set of facts. 10 Mar 20 | Kenneth Boyd
Lessons from 'Queen and Slim' Melina Matsoukas’s film offers a nuanced exploration of issues like police brutality and tries to communicate the realities of the black experience to a wider audience. 9 Mar 20 | Byron Mason II
The Case of Gabriel Fernandez: Social Work and Public Responsibility The decision by prosecutors to lay blame at the social workers door paints an unrealistic and overly simplistic picture. 6 Mar 20 | Rachel Robison-Greene
Artist, Art, and Appreciation: Where Is There Space for Morality? Honoring the works of controversial artists like Roman Polanski sends a political message that transcends the confines of art. 5 Mar 20 | Meredith McFadden
Gay Representation and 'Onward' Corporations often try to brand themselves as inclusive and progressive, but is there any substance behind these labels or is it all just marketing? 4 Mar 20 | Beatrice Harvey
The Coastal GasLink Pipeline The Coastal GasLink pipeline standoff highlights a number of concerns of legitimacy and puts pressure on different entities' claim to the right to rule. 3 Mar 20 | Matthew S.W. Silk
Operation Chaos; or, How to Snatch Defeat from the Jaws of Victory The idea of "party raiding" raises interesting questions not only about our motivations at the ballot booth, but also the way we go about preference ordering. 2 Mar 20 | Evan Butts
The Case for Epistocratic Democracy Do we, as voters, have an obligation to be informed? Where could such a duty come from? Who might we owe it to? 28 Feb 20 | Prindle News Hound
Fighting Fire with Smoke: On CPAC's "Anti-Greta" The Washington Post's recent profile of the "Anti-Greta" raises concerns over journalistic ethics. Does giving space to fringe beliefs always run afoul of the duty to avoid false equivalence? 27 Feb 20 | Tucker Sechrest