Being beautiful can improve a person’s quality of life and emotional wellbeing. But sometimes, there is a risk of harm — from exposure to cancer-causing UV light, to cheap cosmetic procedures.
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Going out of your way to get grossed out might seem like a contradiction of human nature. But it serves a strong evolutionary purpose.
The number of people who die from climate change each year is roughly the same as the number of people who die from tobacco use.
Many countries, including South Africa, use regulations to control smoking in public so that they do not harm non-smokers. Likewise, getting vaccinated is for the common good of society.
Across the country, overdose deaths have spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scholars who study dangerous speech have identified common themes that can lead to violence.
Environmental activists have been advocating for piecemeal legal change for decades. But a more fundamental rewrite of the law is needed.
Coronavirus reveals how macho stereotypes like toughness, aggression and control can create harm.
The most morally monstrous actions might work as deterrents but be unacceptable morally even to the most casual conscience.
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Professor of Philosophy, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Criminology, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Lecturer in Political Science, Nelson Mandela University
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Lecturer in Criminology, The University of Melbourne
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Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Sociology, Durham University
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Associate Professor of Anthropology, College of the Holy Cross
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Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Victoria
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Associate Research Professor of Social Psychology, Louisiana State University
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Associate professor, Criminal Justice, University of Winnipeg
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Senior Research Assistant, Criminal Justice, University of Winnipeg
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Associate Science Editor & Co-Host of The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
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Associate Professor of English, Arizona State University
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Science + Technology Editor & Co-Host of The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Environmental toxicology and cancer genomics, University of California, San Diego
