Rage Against the Machine
Reactive emotional responses to machines are a commonplace in our lives.
I get angry at the Kroger checkout machines when they never register the item...
Is Writing for Robots?
Ada opens her eyes at the designated time in the morning. She looks out her open window and notices that the sun is shining....
Moral Status and Moral Agency in Science Fiction
Kantian theories on moral status tightly weave together rationality, agency, dignity, and personhood. A common complaint about these theories set the bar for membership...
Climate Change and the Extended Self
Climate change represents a singular challenge for humanity. However, social attitudes on the topic seem to differ by age. Pew Research Center reports that,...
Ethics Bowl for an Uncivil World
The world is too much with us late and soon...
—William Wordsworth
When Wordsworth wrote these words, he was concerned that the world was increasingly encroaching...
A Philosopher’s Take on Effective (Non-Egoic) Activism
Billions of farmed animals are hurt and killed in terrible ways every year on factory farms around the world. Professional ethicists like myself are...
The Costs of Climate Change
As the impacts of climate change become more emergent and costly, op-eds have attempted to answer questions of distributive justice. Recently, the most common...
What Should Philosophers Do in Response to Dobbs? A Conversation With Ethicists
In the wake of the Dobbs decision, many philosophers are left wondering how the changed landscape should impact their behavior. What are our obligations...
Introducing the Ethical Issues in Public Philosophy Series
Times are changing. Roads may soon be populated by self-driving cars. The meat on sale in the supermarket may, before too long, be grown...