Tag Archives: Ethics

Let’s See What’s in the News Today (Feb. 8, 2015)

Posted on February 8, 2015 by shaunmiller

Crime Disadvantaged youths who were given summer jobs committed fewer violent crimes than their unemployed peers, even after their jobs ended. Psychopathic violent offenders’ brains can’t understand punishment. Environment Here is a chart of US Congress denying climate change:  Epistemology … Continue reading →

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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (Dec. 24, 2014)

Posted on December 24, 2014 by shaunmiller

Culture Here’s an artist’s rendition of how our culture has been consumed by technology and materialism.  Note: although they are SFW, they are very edgy. Ethics A study shows that altruistic behavior can be trained like a muscle.  On just … Continue reading →

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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (Dec. 15, 2014)

Posted on December 15, 2014 by shaunmiller

Economics The University of Utah is opening a food pantry to their students who have food insecurities. Ethics Should governments pay ransoms from terrorists?  Peter Singer says no. Sharing a painful experience with strangers promoted greater group cooperation. Free Will … Continue reading →

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Let’s See What’s In the News Today (Nov. 30, 2014)

Posted on November 30, 2014 by shaunmiller

Emotions There could be a danger emphasizing empathy.  “Once you see someone as fundamentally other, fundamentally different, empathy turns off like a switch.” Paul Ekman has been an expert at detecting the emotions of faces and even whether they’re dishonest … Continue reading →

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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (Nov. 23, 2014)

Posted on November 23, 2014 by shaunmiller

Abortion Some questions to ask pro-lifers. Economics Switzerland may give every citizen $2,600 a month. Ethics Molly Crocket, a neuroscientist at the University of Oxford, discusses the neuroscience of moral decision making.  It’s a fascinating talk.  You can listen to … Continue reading →

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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (Nov. 17, 2014)

Posted on November 17, 2014 by shaunmiller

Books The book Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer is about a young man, Chris McCandless, who left his comfortable life outside of Washington D.C., gave his money away and burned the rest, and headed to the Alaskan wilderness.  Why did … Continue reading →

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Is there Such a Thing as “Good” Sexual Objectification? (Part Three)

Posted on November 9, 2014 by shaunmiller

Let’s recall Marino’s argument: One can consent to objectification in the weak instrumental use. Consent is the morally significant feature that makes objectification permissible. Weak instrumental use is characteristic of the best sexual objectification. Therefore, consent should be the morally … Continue reading →

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Is there Such a Thing as “Good” Sexual Objectification? (Part Two)

Posted on November 6, 2014 by shaunmiller

Let’s recall Marino’s argument: One can consent to objectification in the weak instrumental use. Consent is the morally significant feature that makes objectification permissible. Weak instrumental use is characteristic of the best sexual objectification. Therefore, consent should be the morally … Continue reading →

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Is There Such a Thing as “Good” Sexual Objectification? (Part One)

Posted on November 4, 2014 by shaunmiller

It is assumed that sexual objectification is morally wrong.  To be clear, sexual objectification is to treat someone as an object of sexual pleasure—in short, a sex object.  So to make sure one is not sexually objectifying another person, or … Continue reading →

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Sex and Expectations

Posted on June 30, 2014 by shaunmiller

Philosopher Neil McArthur asks an interesting question which is the title of his essay:  “Should We Have Sex Because Our Partner Wants To?”  McArthur is asking whether one has an expectation—maybe even obligation—to have sex with one’s partner just because … Continue reading →

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