A forum for discussing Philosophy, Ethics, and Academia
Call for papers for Special Issue on Morality in Addiction, with Guest Editors: Roy Baumeister, Gideon Yaffe and Amber Nadal Abstract: For this special issue of Addictive Behaviors, we are seeking papers addressing theoretical, basic, or applied research on topics at the intersection of morality and addiction. […] Read More
Politicizing moral responsibility Michelle Ciurria University of Missouri-St. Louis Introduction Questions about moral responsibility are generally thought to belong to the domain of metaphysics or moral psychology. These approaches tend to present themselves as apolitical. In sharp contrast, feminist philosophy is inherently political. How can […] Read More
We’re delighted to kick off the discussion of Alexis Elder’s article, “Conversations from Beyond the Grave? A Neo-Confucian Ethics of Chatbots of the Dead.” We learned a lot from the paper, and it prompted us to think through some fascinating issues. 1. Overview Elder begins […] Read More
Welcome to our Ethics review forum on Krista K. Thomason’s Naked: The Dark Side of Shame and Moral Life (OUP), reviewed by Jordan MacKenzie. From the book abstract: Moral philosophers have long argued that shame can be a morally valuable emotion that helps people realize when they fail […] Read More
Welcome to what we expect will be a very interesting and productive discussion of Marcello Di Bello and Collin O’Neill’s “Profile Evidence, Fairness, and the Risks of Mistaken Convictions.” The paper is published in the most recent issue of Ethics, and is available here. David […] Read More
If your loved one dies, would it be prudentially or ethically good or bad to have a chat-bot replica of them created for you to interact with? If this topic interests you – or if it sounds like a cool class topic for a class […] Read More
Should egalitarians care about fair equality of opportunity in unjust societies? Almost everybody believes in equal opportunities (EO), that is, in a meritocratic allocation of jobs; and many endorse fair equality of opportunity (FEO) which, in addition to careers open to talent, demands that everybody’s […] Read More
The deadline to apply to the Athena in Action event at Cornell, June 16-19, 2020 has been extended until January 27th. “Athena in Action: A Networking and Mentoring Workshop for Graduate Student Women in Philosophy brings together a group of graduate students with a group of […] Read More
I am so glad to have been asked to spend time with Carey and Vitz’s paper, “Mencius, Hume, and the Virtue of Humanity: Sources of Benevolent Moral Development.” I am already a sympathetic reader of Vitz’s take on Hume, and it has been a pleasure […] Read More