The majority oppose enhancements to slow the aging process and extend lifespans beyond 100 years. What might explain that stance?

The potential for oversight is limited, but a policy of self-policing asks too much. How should we regulate AI research?

Those in rural areas face a significantly higher risk of death from common causes than their urban counterparts. Is telemedicine the solution to this disparity?

Mindfulness has found a second life, but appears divorced from its roots. What does the co-opting of the technique mean?

Policy proposals from presidential candidates concerning higher education present very different views on the value of a college degree. What kind of good is it?

New legislation has important implications for science education, particularly the presentation of evolution and climate science in public schools. How broadly should religious freedom extend? What is at stake?

How should we respond when the right to conscientious exemption runs up against the right to reasonable accommodation?

The judgments inherent to perception are neither universal nor objective. And this fact can lead to a breakdown in communication or be used to hide our intentions.

Are black female artists fueling the jezebel stereotype or attempting to reclaim the narrative surrounding their sexuality?

From bias to privacy, the move to using behavioral biometrics for digital security has a number of ethical implications.

Battle lines are being drawn, but what is the generational conflict really all about?

From the case of Edward Gallagher to recent statements by the Pope, current events encourage reflection on what it means to wage war ethically.

The value of the impeachment hearings extends well beyond the immediate political horizon. It is not a tool in service of a particular end, but a communicative symbol to the world.

Being an ethical consumer requires more than purchasing sustainable products fairly made.

Rasmusen's role as educator complicates his right to expression as a private citizen. Legality points one way; morality may point another.

Romoser's claims concerning the existence of life on Mars raise questions about the requirements for having justified beliefs.

Fact-finding endeavors like the impeachment hearings highlight our inability to keep an open mind. From confirmation bias to selective perception, we possess all sorts of bulwarks for our beliefs.

Is healthcare like any other consumer good in the marketplace or does it occupy a privileged position that requires special protections? Our answer has far-reaching implications.

Is our duty to combat global heating grounded in responsibility, justice, or humanitarian concern? Why might this distinction matter?

The case of Rodney Reed raises a number of troubling issues from the public's impact on procedural fairness to retrial's claim to justice.

Lee Boyd Malvo's appeal asks the Supreme Court to explain the bounds of what cruel and unusual punishment - what it does, and does not, mean.

Schreiber's case highlights the ambiguity surrounding terms like "death" and "life without parole."

What might be the moral implications of our notation choices in academic research? Could the ongoing debate over footnotes or endnotes be a moral debate?

The language we use to describe the state of our world has significant influence in motivating human action.