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An interview with Albert Dzur (Beyond the Ivory Tower series)
This is the latest interview in our Beyond the Ivory Tower series, a conversation between Lisa Herzog and Albert Dzur Albert Dzur is Distinguished Research Professor at Bowling Green State University,...
View ArticleSelf-control and socio-economic disadvantage: trickier than it seems
In social psychology, there is a small industry for articles reporting positive correlations between measures of self-control and various measures of socio-economic status and achievement. For example,...
View ArticleAllowing fossil-fuel advertising is harmful and irresponsible
John Kenneth Galbraith, in his classic The Affluent Society (1952) formulated a powerful argument he called the “dependence effect.” In a nutshell, the idea is that capitalist societies create wants in...
View ArticleHow The God Committee gets Organ Allocation and Xenotransplantation Wrong and...
This is a guest post by Kailyn Price and Jacob Zionts. It discusses their thinking on some of the ethical dilemmas faced by organ transplant committees through the lens of The God Committee. (Note:...
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An interview with Ciaran Thapar (Beyond the Ivory Tower series)
This is the latest interview in our Beyond the Ivory Tower series (you can read previous interviews here). Back in February, Aveek Bhattacharya sat down with Ciaran Thapar, a youth worker, educational...
View ArticleWhy we should think twice about persons who struggle to empathize
In this post, Daphne Brandenburg discusses her recent article in Journal of Applied Philosophy on empathy, communication, and responsibility. In the TV detective series Bron/Broen, one of the main...
View ArticleWhat the pandemic can tell us about prison
In the last few months, many countries have seen the lifting of numerous Covid 19 restrictions. While the pandemic is far from over and some countries are still opting for strict lockdowns, as in the...
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Why it’s Wrong to Spy on Animals
Humans like watching nonhuman animals. We watch them in parks, in zoos, on farms, in sanctuaries, in pet shops, in our gardens, on the streets, in our homes, on tv, and so on. Lately, we have...
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How does the international order harm disadvantaged societies? A look at the...
There’s a longstanding debate amongst students of global justice and within popular discourse about the extent to which the ‘international order’ harms populations in disadvantaged countries. While...
View ArticleWhy Property-Owning Democracy is Unfree
In this post, Paul Raekstad (University of Amsterdam) discusses their recent article in Journal of Applied philosophy on whether Property-Owning Democracy can resolve the unfreedom of capitalism....
View ArticleWhy should we protect the vulnerable?
In this post, Emma Curran & Stephen John discuss their recent article in Journal of Applied Philosophy on duties to prioritise vaccinating the vulnerable. In the December of 2020, the UK seemed to...
View ArticleWhat is the wrong of misgendering?
More precisely: how to make sense of the wrong of attributing to someone, and treating them according to, a gender that’s different to the one they say they have? Several issues are immediately raised...
View ArticleWithdrawing and withholding treatment are not always morally equivalent
In this post, Andrew McGee (Queensland University of Technology) and Drew Carter (University of Adelaide) discuss their recent article in Journal of Applied Philosophy on the moral difference between...
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Towards a feminist city
Historically, men and women have experienced the city in a drastically different way. Cities were built not for women, but for and by men. This male dominance in urban planning brought about...
View ArticleLiving under manipulative governments
It’s been over a decade since behavioral insights have been incorporated into policy making through so-called nudge units. Nudge proponents have suggested that by altering choice environments in order...
View ArticleAn interview with Philippe van Parijs (Beyond the Ivory Tower Series)
This is the latest interview in our Beyond the Ivory Tower series (you can read previous interviews here). For this edition, Diana Popescu spoke to Philippe Van Parijs, Hoover Chair of economic and...
View ArticleMore attention is being paid to formal activism. Informal activism matters too
A common complaint made about contemporary political theory is that it is far too focused on describing what a perfect society looks like, and not focused enough on exploring the means by which we are...
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From the Vault: Good Reads on Climate Ethics
While Justice Everywhere takes a short break over the summer, we recall some of the highlights from our 2021-22 season. Here are some good reads on philosophical issues relating to climate change...
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From the Vault: Journal of Applied Philosophy Collaboration
While Justice Everywhere takes a short break over the summer, we recall some of the highlights from our 2021-22 season. This post focuses on our ongoing collaboration with the Journal of Applied...
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From the Vault: Philosophy in the Covid-19 Pandemic
While Justice Everywhere takes a short break over the summer, we recall some of the highlights from our 2021-22 season. A lot has been written about Covid-19 and Justice Everywhere has contributed...
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