Health Effects of a Vegan Diet and Pediatric Cancer Prevention

Veganism is a diet which excludes consumption of all animal products. With proper planning and vitamin supplementation to ensure adequate intake of protein, fat, calcium, zinc, iron, and vitamins D and B12, a vegan diet is widely accepted as suitable for growing and developing children. The decreased levels of dairy, red and processed meats, fat, and protein, and increased levels of fruits and vegetables characteristic of a vegan diet have been shown to reduce risk of mortality and a number of diseases including adult and childhood cancer. Childhood cancer is the second leading cause of childhood death in Western society. Understanding the effects of a vegan diet on childhood cancer prevention is thus an important and prevalent issue

Letter from J.M. Wisehart to James B. Finley

J.M. Wisehart invites Finley to attend the celebration of the Frankfort Division, Sons of Temperance. Abstract Number - 1191https://digitalcommons.owu.edu/finley-letters/2171/thumbnail.jp

Thinking While Walking with Martin Bunzl

Overview & Shownotes The philosopher Martin Bunzl and he loves living near the Pacific Crest Trail because it allow him to explore nature. The famous foot path also inspired him to embark on a new project of thinking while walking. For him, this spectacular setting proved to be fertile ground for reflecting on philosophical puzzles and questions about nature and ethics. For the episode transcript, download a copy or read it below. Contact us at [email protected] Links to people and ideas mentioned in the show Martin Bunzl, Thinking While Walking: Reflections on the Pacific Crest Trail Lyndon B. Johnson, Remarks Upon Signing Four Bills Relating to Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Pacific Crest Trail Immanuel Kant and deontology John Stuart Mill and utilitarianism Positive and negative duties Jonathan Haidt and the psychology behind morality Credits Thanks to Evelyn Brosius for our logo. Music featured in the show: Insatiable Toad by Blue Dot Sessions Game Hens by Blue Dot Session

Transportation Strike Control Legislation: A Congressional Challenge

The necessity of protecting the public interest in continuity of transportation services while at the same time preserving the institution of collective bargaining presents a serious dilemma which the statutory framework devised during the first third of this century now seems inadequate to resolve. Indeed, most crippling strikes have occurred after statutory mechanisms for dispute resolution have been exhausted. This Article will trace the history of transportation labor legislation, outline the shortcomings of present procedures for dispute resolution, evaluate various alternatives for statutory reform, and propose permanent corrective legislation which would avoid the necessity of submitting each dispute for congressional resolution on an ad hoc basis

Nasty, Brutish and Short with Scott Hershovitz

Overview & Shownotes Joining me on the show today is the philosopher Scott Hershovitz, whose new book explores philosophy and ethics through the lens of questions raised by his own children. But as Scott explained to me, his sons Rex and Hank aren’t interested in philosophy just because they’ve been raised by a philosopher. In fact most children are natural philosophers. For the episode transcript, download a copy or read it below. Contact us at [email protected] Links to people and ideas mentioned in the show Scott Hershovitz, Nasty, Brutish and Short: Adventures in Philosophy with My Kids St. Augustine on time Jane English, “Sex Equality in Sports“ Angela Schneider Phillipa Foot, “The Problem of Abortion and the Doctrine of the Double Effect“ Trolley problem René Descartes and dreams Chris Sununu and climate skepticism Credits Thanks to Evelyn Brosius for our logo. Music featured in the show: “Capering” by Blue Dot Sessions “Hungaria” by Latché Swing from the Free Music Archive. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 F

Reproductive Ethics with Camisha Russell

Overview & Shownotes Camisha Russell is an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Oregon. On today’s episode of Examining Ethics, she explores the connections between Black Lives Matter and her work in the ethics of reproduction. She’s here to discuss her article, “Which lives matter in reproductive biomedicine?” For the episode transcript, download a copy or read it below. Contact us at [email protected] Links to people and ideas mentioned in the show Camisha Russell, “Which lives matter in reproductive biomedicine?“ Françoise Baylis Buck v. Bell Credits Thanks to Evelyn Brosius for our logo. Music featured in the show: “Single Still” by Blue Dot Sessions “Lowball” by Blue Dot Session

Care and Institutions with Elizabeth Lanphier

Overview & Shownotes Clinical ethicist and professor of philosophy Elizabeth Lanphier joins the Examining Ethics podcast to discuss the relationship between care and justice, and what an ethic of care might look like in institutional settings. For the episode transcript, download a copy or read it below. Contact us at [email protected] Links to people and ideas mentioned in the show Elizabeth Lanphier, “An Institutional Ethic of Care” “Why we should care about ‘care ethics’ “ More information about the basics of care ethics Virginia Held Justice versus care ethics Ideal and nonideal theory Margaret Urban Walker Credits Thanks to Evelyn Brosius for our logo. Music featured in the show: “Gin Boheme” by Blue Dot Sessions “Songe d’Automne” by Latché Swing from the Free Music Archive. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 F

Roasting Ethics with Luvell Anderson

Overview & Shownotes If you’ve ever watched a Comedy Central Roast, you know that there’s a variety of ways to insult someone. And you’ve probably noticed that while some of the jokes kill, others don’t quite land with the audience. Stand-up comedy is a tricky art–throw morality into the mix, and it becomes trickier still. My guest today, the philosopher Luvell Anderson, helps us explore the ethics of the comedic roast. For the episode transcript, download a copy or read it below. Contact us at [email protected] Links to people and ideas mentioned in the show Luvell Anderson, “Roasting Ethics“ Comedy Central Roasts Credits Thanks to Evelyn Brosius for our logo. Music featured in the show: “Funk and Flash” by Blue Dot Sessions “Rambling” by Blue Dot Session

Just Immigration with Allison Wolf

Overview & Shownotes When the philosopher Allison Wolf heard a news story in 2014 about Central American children migrating to the United States, she was angry. She wasn’t upset about the minors coming in the first place, she was furious about the heartlessness of her fellow Americans reacting to the crisis. It wasn’t until she started writing about immigration that she discovered what was at the heart of the issue. By examining the stories at the center of dehumanizing policies, she realized that feminism, and its focus on oppression, could shed light on the problem of justice and immigration. For the episode transcript, download a copy or read it below. Contact us at [email protected] Links to people and ideas mentioned in the show Just Immigration in the Americas: A Feminist Account by Allison Wolf 2014 Central American migrant crisis Some of the philosophical and ethics issues related to immigration Marilyn Frye, “The Systemic Birdcage of Sexism“ “Remain in Mexico” policy Ann Cahill and derivatization José Jorge Mendoza Grant Silva Carlos Alberto Sánchez Credits Thanks to Evelyn Brosius for our logo. Music featured in the show: Insatiable Toad by Blue Dot Session