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Category Archives: Ethics
“They just have to die”. Really, Oprah?
“There are still generations of people, older people, who were born and bred and marinated in it, in that prejudice and racism, and they just have to die,” said Oprah Winfrey recently. They just have to die? Really, Oprah? You … Continue reading
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Protecting females against harm transmitted to them by males – a multi-layered story
In June 2010, my then twelve-year-old daughter returned from school with leaflets about the new HPV vaccination. I read these with alacrity and concern. My interest was not simply that of a concerned parent, but as an academic working in … Continue reading
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“Faster, stronger, ruder”
There is a series of footpaths through the farmland behind my house which are public rights of way. You have a right to walk down them. You can’t cycle, or drive a car. They are used by people walking into … Continue reading
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No harm in it
It looks like I am starting the new year how I plan to carry on. Irritated. Dr Brooke Magnanti is number two on my list of people whose face I’d like to slap, were it legal to do so. I … Continue reading
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Vice work if you can get it
A recent report claims that more and more university students are turning to prostitution and other work in the sex industry to fund their studies, including A level students. This has been a standard “option” for student work at universities … Continue reading
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Moral motivation
A sudden insight as I read over some works on moral realism today. Some philosophers consider that ethics is based upon feelings and desires. On such a view, it’s easy to explain the link of ethical judgements with action – … Continue reading
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Fit and proper
Neither Rupert nor James Murdoch is a ‘fit and proper person’ to run the media in this country. The Murdochs were either aware, or unaware, of illegal activities at the NOTW. Either of these alternatives is unacceptable; they should have … Continue reading
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