Philosophy
Ethics for skeptics: why compassion and reason go hand in hand
Philosophy lecturer Aaron Rabinowitz outlines the ethical core of skepticism, and explains why a compassionate understanding of morality must underpin the skeptical worldview.
Foreign aid, ethical obligations and the morality of giving
From the archives, philosopher Julian Baggini examines the morality of giving, and our ethical obligations to those less fortunate than ourselves
Act Without Hope: charitable giving, effective altruism, and the life you can save
From the archive in 2011, philosopher Julian Baggini reflects on charitable giving and what moral obligation we have to help others
Free Will? The role of remorse and rehabilitation within the justice system
From the archives in 2011, Mike Heap examines why we feel remorse is so necessary to the rehabilitation of prisoners, especially if free will is an illusion
From the archives: There isn’t one single purpose for a university, or for education
From the archives in 2011, Julian Baggini looks at the role of a university, and the many different values that come with education
From the archives: Why the quest precision of thought may well prove futile
From the archives in 2010, Julian Baggini muses on logic, precision, and philosophy's value in reminding us what we still do not know
Sexual Ethics
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Volume 20 Number 3, Autumn 2007
Philosopher’s Corner
Julian Baggini
SEXUAL ETHICS seems such a quaint old subject.
Such has been the success of the almost complete purge of sex from the arena of serious, secular ethical debate that when someone does raise the topic, we immediately suspect (usually correctly) that that person has some conservative or religious axe to grind.
Pop-science isn’t ‘dumbing down’, it’s opening the door and welcoming people in
From the archives, Julian Baggini explains that doommongering about 'dumbing down' underestimates the intelligence of the general public
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