When WeWork decided not to subsidize meat for its employees, critics had a lot to say. But what issue is really at the heart of their criticism?

What is fake news, really? And what is it doing to our free speech?

Three years after the Syrian refugee crisis, Sweden still hasn't worked out the best system for resettlement.

Is Starbucks' plastic straw ban actually more sustainable? And is it an authentic acceptance of responsibility for sustainability?

Ontario's basic income pilot had proved successful -- so why cancel it?

What are the ethics of collecting genetic information for use in forensics?

A key tool to deal with a history of discriminatory practices has been affirmative action, preferential weighing of marginalized groups in order to reach some desired level of representation. The effectiveness of this tool and the grounds of justifying the preferential treatment come with difficult questions of equality and distributive justice.

Societal standards change quickly, and what one may have thought acceptable to express in the past is not necessarily something they would express today. At the very least, individuals who have recently been shamed for their past tweets claim that they have grown, learned, and changed. We might wonder, then: what is the value of shaming someone for their bad tweeting history? Should these people be shamed in the way they have been?

Since his elevation to the papal seat in 2013, Pope Francis has repeatedly made international headlines with comments suggesting a desire to change Roman Catholic doctrine on matters ranging from … Continue reading "Human Dignity, Capital Punishment, and the Pope"

Hannah Gadsby's reframing of Picasso's cubism is more than a piece of art criticism -- it's revolutionary.

How should we understand the value of ecosystems and the creatures that inhabit them?

After the Masterpiece Cake Shop decision, the concept of conscience clauses has come under fire -- most recently with a pharmacist in Arizona refusing to fill a prescription.

Canada's indigenous people and marginalized people across the world are at a disadvantage for receiving the clean water that arguably should be their right.

The Incredibles 2 is more than a family blockbuster -- it presents theories of the ethics of law in a clear, understandable way.

Plans to 3D print guns are available online, but ethical debates rage from questions of free speech to safety.

When Trevor Noah called France's World Cup win an African victory, he incited a response from the French Ambassador. Ultimately, the debate leads to important questions of hyphenated identities and colorblindness.

The opioid crisis is more than a homegrown problem: it's the result of some brilliantly dangerous marketing by pharmaceutical companies.

Hannah Gadsby, lauded comedian, also has an art history degree. And she's got something to say about Pablo Picasso.

Gender-blind casting is often hailed as progressive and groundbreaking. But what philosophical work is it doing?

Is the gritty violence portrayed in shows like The Handmaid's Tale actually doing any good?

The Federalist Papers show that the Supreme Court was supposed to be above politics. Is it too politicized now?

We've all probably wondered: is it okay to like good shows created by bad people? The answer: It's complicated.

When U.S. border polices are examined from a normative ethical perspective, the results point to a need for change.

The U.S. isn't the only country with controversial and dangerous immigration policies. Those of Australia have gone on for over 5 years.