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

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

Why Moral Psychology is Disturbing: Regina Rini

Overview & Shownotes Regina Rini holds the Canada Research Chair in Philosophy of Moral and Social Cognition at York University. She joins us today to discuss why we might be disturbed when we learn about the role that psychology plays in our moral decision-making. 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 “Why moral psychology is disturbing” by Regina Rini Philosopher-neuroscientist Joshua Greene Deontology Consequentialist ethics Kantian theory The trolley problem Radiolab episode mentioned in the discussion Robert Sapolsky Aristotle’s ethics Nicomachean ethics Bernard Williams Charles Stevenson Friedrich Nietzsche Christine Korsgaard and her thoughts on agency Nic Bommarito Case developed by a philosopher Nomy Arpaly Credits Thanks to Evelyn Brosius for our logo. Music featured in the show: “Coulis Coulis” 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

Taking Offense with Emily McTernan

Overview & Shownotes Imagine sitting in a staff meeting where one of your co-workers makes a joke about people with disabilities. You’re offended, so you roll your eyes and cross your arms in front of your chest for the rest of the meeting. You might worry that your reaction was pretty insignificant, and didn’t really do any good. My guest, philosopher Emily McTernan, argues that taking offense and showing disapproval, even in small ways, can actually be a force for social good. 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 Emily McTernan, On Taking Offence Amy Olberding, The Wrong of Rudeness: Learning Modern Civility from Ancient Chinese Philosophy Sarah Buss, “Appearing Respectful: The Moral Significance of Manners“ Cheshire Calhoun, “The Virtue of Civility“ Joel Feinberg, Offense to Others Credits Thanks to Evelyn Brosius for our logo. Music featured in the show: “Funk and Flash” by Blue Dot Sessions “Rambling” by Blue Dot SessionsOverview & Shownote

Social Equality with Jessica Flanigan

Overview & Shownotes Social or relational egalitarians believe that humans should treat one another as equals. They’ll often point to democracy as the most realistic means of achieving their political goals in an egalitarian way. And this makes sense in theory. Everyone gets a vote, everyone gets an equal say. My guest today argues that democracy might not actually be the most equitable way of making decisions in a society. Jessica Flanigan is a philosopher at the Jepson School of Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond, and she says that egalitarians might want to rethink their commitment to democracy. 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 Jessica Flanigan, “Social Equality and the Stateless Society“ Credits Thanks to Evelyn Brosius for our logo. Music featured in the show: “Gin Boheme” by Blue Dot Sessions “Borough” by Blue Dot Session