A military historian and U.S. Army veteran explains how wars are not easy to win – something political leaders often forget when looking at the calculus of conflict.
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Extinction Rebellion’s 2022 climate action strategy needs to focus on stigmatising the fossil fuel industry if it’s to be successful.
African countries should adopt measures that strategically play rivals against each other. They should implement long-term strategies and domestic policies for dealing with strategic partners.
Through lockdowns, vaccine mandates and the spectre of mass death, the pandemic has uprooted our lives and challenged us to think differently about ethics. What might the future hold?
Instead of a prison sentence for possessing bomb-making material, Ben John will be expected to read classic novels and report back to the judge about what he learns.
The act of killing in combat is associated with heightened risks of PTSD and suicide. A scholar interviewed 30 veterans about their common experiences.
Understanding the moral dimensions of climate decisions could help promote fairer and more effective climate action
A political philosopher argues why the current situation in Afghanistan should weigh heavily on the American conscience.
There is no substance to the view that poor people are lazy and prefer to live on handouts from the state rather than seek work.
There is much at stake as the US withdraws troops from Afghanistan. A political philosopher explains why the US cannot escape the moral consequences of its actions.
If you are shipwrecked on a desert island with no hope of being rescued, you may not be morally obligated to stay alive.
A moral philosopher explains why the ethics of getting or refusing the COVID-19 vaccine are more complex than it might seem.
COVID-19 requires us to make ethical decisions like Ancient Greeks and Romans.
Even though a House majority voted to impeach, President Trump, the process will likely not be finished before he’s left office. A philosopher argues why the impeachment is an important moral action.
The ways in which humans connect with animals relate to how we interact with other humans. Understanding these relationships can help inform more inclusive societies.
President-elect Joe Biden promised to forgive some part of student debt. An ethicist considers what’s fair.
Here’s how governments can get more people to follow COVID-19 guidelines.
In Oscar Wilde’s novel, ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray,’ a painted portrait of the protagonist becomes ugly and twisted with age, much like Trump is represented as reflecting all of America’s evils.
A recent Pew survey showed just how deep the divide has become, with about 40% of registered voters saying that they didn’t have a single close friend supporting a different presidential candidate.
Unfairness alone is upsetting enough to drive people to punish lucky recipients of unfair outcomes.
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Honorary Associate in Philosophy, University of Sydney
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Professor of Philosophy, Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington
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Associate Lecturer, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Conjoint Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor of Philosophy of Education, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Philosophy, La Trobe University
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Lecturer in Psychology, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer, Sociology, University of Tasmania
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A. C. Reid Professor of Philosophy, Wake Forest University
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Professor of Philosophy, University of Pretoria
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Lecturer in Political Economy of Global Development, University of Leeds
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Deputy Director, Institute for Ethics, Governance & Law. President, Australian Association for Professional & Applied Ethics., Griffith University
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Associate Professor in Philosophy, Australian Catholic University
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Philosophy and Political Theory, University of New England
