Deliberative democracy is a school of political thought in which conversation takes on a central role. It’s different from representative democracy, which involves voting and polling, because it focuses on discussion and understanding to move... The post Democratic Deliberation with Sheron Fraser-Burgess appeared first on Examining Ethics.

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Democratic Deliberation with Sheron Fraser-Burgess

Legal scholar Ekow Yankah discusses the ethics of policing on today's episode of Examining Ethics. The post Policing and Ethics with Ekow Yankah appeared first on Examining Ethics.

Policing and Ethics with Ekow Yankah

Nature has always fascinated the philosopher Martin Bunzl. For him, this spectacular setting proved to be fertile ground for reflecting on philosophical puzzles and questions about nature and ethics. The post Thinking While Walking with Martin Bunzl appeared first on Examining Ethics.

Thinking While Walking with Martin Bunzl

On this episode of Examining Ethics, the philosopher Allison Wolf explains how feminism, and its focus on oppression, sheds light on immigration injustice. The post Just Immigration with Allison Wolf appeared first on Examining Ethics.

Just Immigration with Allison Wolf

The subject of identity politics is part of a constellation of heated issues in the United States. Politics in general has been fraught with conflict in the last decade or so. Naomi Zack, professor of... The post Naomi Zack: Government Should Be Boring appeared first on Examining Ethics.

Naomi Zack: Government Should Be Boring

Civil disobedience is an inherently tricky moral issue. It involves intentionally breaking laws, and purposefully upsetting norms. Candice Delmas, professor of philosophy and political science at Northeastern University, is on the show to help us... The post Civil Disobedience with Candice Delmas appeared first on Examining Ethics.

Civil Disobedience with Candice Delmas

Ashley C. Ford is a prolific writer who covers a lot of subjects. Some of her most compelling writing is about the ethics of love. In the fall of 2019, we sat down together to... The post The Ethics of Love with Ashley C. Ford appeared first on Examining Ethics.

The Ethics of Love with Ashley C. Ford

Portland State University professor of philosophy Maurice Hamington explains the basics of care ethics on today's episode of Examining Ethics. The post A Spirit of Care with Maurice Hamington appeared first on Examining Ethics.

A Spirit of Care with Maurice Hamington

Many of us have vaccines on the brain recently–whether because we’ve just received a shot, or because we are trying to access one. Who gets vaccinated and when they get their doses is a decision... The post Vaccine Equity with Govind Persad appeared first on Examining Ethics.

Vaccine Equity with Govind Persad

On this episode of Examining Ethics, Meena Krishnamurthy discusses the important role that political emotions played in Martin Luther King Jr.'s work. The post Meena Krishnamurthy and Political Emotions appeared first on Examining Ethics.

Meena Krishnamurthy and Political Emotions

How did humans turn from animals who were only inclined to help their offspring to the creatures we are today–who regularly send precious resources to total strangers? With me on the show today is Michael... The post 45: The Kindness of Strangers with Michael McCullough appeared first on Examining Ethics.

45: The Kindness of Strangers with Michael McCullough

Brandon Warmke joins Christiane on the show today for a discussion of the importance of moral discourse. In recent years, you may have noticed a rise in the use of hyperbole and grand statement-making on... The post 44: Moral Grandstanding with Brandon Warmke appeared first on Examining Ethics.

44: Moral Grandstanding with Brandon Warmke

Ashley C. Ford is a prolific writer who covers a lot of subjects. Some of her most compelling writing is about the ethics of love. In the fall of 2019, we sat down together to... The post 43: Ashley C. Ford and the Ethics of Love appeared first on Examining Ethics.

43: Ashley C. Ford and the Ethics of Love

Is it possible to be too good? Is it possible that thinking about morality could cause clinical levels of emotional and mental distress? On today’s show (hi, it’s been a while!), Christiane talks to two... The post 42: Is It Possible to Be Too Good? appeared first on Examining Ethics.

42: Is It Possible to Be Too Good?

Examining Ethics normally comes out on the last Wednesday of every month…except for the last few months. Christiane explains why, and also gives you an exclusive sneak peek of what we’ve been working on here... The post I Owe You an Explanation… appeared first on Examining Ethics.

I Owe You an Explanation…

An ethics podcast hosted by The Prindle Institute for Ethics