The Public Ethics Blog

The Right of Conquest: Ukraine, Gaza, and the Prize of Victory Cian O’Driscoll explores the moral complexities of "the right of conquest" in modern conflicts like Ukraine and Gaza.

In our latest post, Cian O’Driscoll discusses the right of conquest in modern conflicts:

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Is consent always needed for chemical castration? Tom Douglas discusses the ethics of mandatory chemical castration for sex offenders, arguing that it isn't as much of an ethical non-starter as you might think.

Is consent always needed for chemical castration?

In our latest post, Tom Douglas discusses the UK government's recent consideration of mandatory chemical castration for serious sex offenders.

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The Aesthetics of Democracy: Power and Ethics in the Trump Administration Nanda Jarosz shows how aesthetics are central to politics, arguing that Trump’s gold-plated, king-like style does more than turn heads-it clashes with democratic values and reshapes perception, ideolo...

Gold, crowns, and democracy?

In our latest blog post, Nanda Jarosz unpacks how Trump’s aesthetic choices shape political norms and threaten democratic values.

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The Aesthetics of Democracy: Power and Ethics in the Trump Administration Nanda Jarosz shows how aesthetics are central to politics, arguing that Trump’s gold-plated, king-like style does more than turn heads-it clashes with democratic values and reshapes perception, ideolo...

Gold, crowns, and democracy?

In our latest blog post, Nanda Jarosz unpacks how Trump’s aesthetic choices shape political norms and threaten democratic values.

www.publicethics.org/post/the-aes...

Assisted Dying and Ethical Disagreements Ben Colburn explores the ethical disagreements underlying the UK's assisted dying debate, and tells us what kinds of questions we should be asking in this debate.

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In our latest post, Ben Colburn looks at the explicit and implicit ethical disagreements in the UK's assisted dying debate, and also tells us about the kinds of questions we should be asking in this debate.

#philsky #assisteddying #ethics

Assisted Dying and Ethical Disagreements Ben Colburn explores the ethical disagreements underlying the UK's assisted dying debate, and tells us what kinds of questions we should be asking in this debate.

NEW POST:

In our latest post, Ben Colburn looks at the explicit and implicit ethical disagreements in the UK's assisted dying debate, and also tells us about the kinds of questions we should be asking in this debate.

#philsky #assisteddying #ethics

Social Media and a Carefree Childhood Liam Shields and Luara Ferracioli discuss Australia's recent social media ban and the value of carefreeness.

Check out our latest blog post by Liam Shields and Luara Ferracioli!

They discuss Australia's recent ban on social media for under-16s and the importance of a "carefree childhood" as a possible justification for the ban. #philsky #philosophy #news

Social Media and a Carefree Childhood Liam Shields and Luara Ferracioli discuss Australia's recent social media ban and the value of carefreeness.

Check out our latest blog post by Liam Shields and Luara Ferracioli!

They discuss Australia's recent ban on social media for under-16s and the importance of a "carefree childhood" as a possible justification for the ban. #philsky #philosophy #news

Born in the USA: The Battle Over Birthright Citizenship Nicholas Carroll discusses the ethics of birthright citizenship and Trump's executive order to end it in the US.

Born in the USA: The Battle Over Birthright Citizenship

In our latest post, Nicholas Carroll (ANU) discusses the ethics of birthright citizenship and Trump's recent executive order to end it in the US. #philsky #ethics #philosophy

Born in the USA: The Battle Over Birthright Citizenship Nicholas Carroll discusses the ethics of birthright citizenship and Trump's executive order to end it in the US.

Born in the USA: The Battle Over Birthright Citizenship

In our latest post, Nicholas Carroll (ANU) discusses the ethics of birthright citizenship and Trump's recent executive order to end it in the US. #philsky #ethics #philosophy

The Ethics of Cosmetic Surgery by Heather Widdows

5. The Ethics of Cosmetic Surgery (Heather Widdows, 2022): publicethicsblog.substack.com/p/the-ethics...

Is It Wrong to Have Sex With a Robot? by Natasha McKeever and Ruby Hornsby

4. Is It Wrong to Have Sex With a Robot? (Natasha McKeever and Ruby Hornsby, 2022): publicethicsblog.substack.com/p/is-it-wron...

What’s Wrong with Predictive Policing? by Duncan Purves

3. What's Wrong with Predictive Policing? (Duncan Purves, 2023): publicethicsblog.substack.com/p/what-s-wro...

The Ethics of Deepfake Pornography by Daniel Story

2. The Ethics of Deepfake Pornography (Daniel Story, 2022): publicethicsblog.substackcom/p/the-ethics...

Should We Tear Down the Monuments? by Benjamin Rossi

Hello Bluesky! We're excited to join the philosophical community over here. #philsky

To introduce ourselves, here are some of our most popular blog posts from over the years:

1. Should We Tear Down The Monuments? (Benjamin Rossi, 2021): open.substack.com/pub/publicet...

"Fact-checking is hard. ... But the response isn’t for platforms to abandon the project of fact-checking misinformation, on which Meta has shown leadership in the past years. It's for the rest of us to learn that while the job must be done, it is difficult, and perfection isn’t on the menu".

Content Moderation Makeover: Meta’s Changes Are a Mixed Bag Professor Jeffrey Howard discusses the many ethical questions raised by the fact-checking and moderation changes at Meta and its platforms.

In our most recent post, Jeffrey Howard (UCL) discusses the many ethical questions raised by the substantial changes to Meta's fact-checking and content moderation policies. #philosophy #ethics