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Justice-everywhere.org is a cooperative blog in cooperation with the Journal of Applied Philosophy. We bring philosophical & ethical analysis to bear on public affairs.
In our latest collaboration with @the-joap.bsky.social, Muriel Leuenberger explores how AI companions affect our self-perception justice-everywhere.org/general/how-...
How AI Companions Influence Who You Take Yourself to Be
In this post, Muriel Leuenberger (University of Zurich) discusses her article recently published in the Journal of Applied Philosophy on the impact of artificial intelligence on our perceptions of …
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In this week's post, Justin Clardy asks what emotional affairs are and when, if ever, they are wrongful. @the-joap.bsky.social justice-everywhere.org/general/did-...
Did I Cheat? Rethinking Emotional Affairs
In this post, Justin Clardy discusses their article recently published in the Journal of Applied Philosophy on what emotional affairs are and when, if ever, they are wrongful. PeopleImages / Shutte…
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What can giving up teach us about ourselves? In our latest collab with @the-joap.bsky.social, Mario Juarez-Garcia explores the value of giving up. Read more: justice-everywhere.org/general/give...
Give Up, You Might Learn Something about Yourself
In this post, Mario I. Juarez-Garcia (Tulane University) discusses his article recently published in the Journal of Applied Philosophy on the unexplored value of giving up. “Don’t give …
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As many countries are now considering banning social media access for children, Mihaela Popa-Wyatt and Ajinkya Deshmukh argue that taxing the companies that build these products based on how their algorithms amplify harmful content may be a better way forward. justice-everywhere.org/general/poll...
‘Polluter Pays’: A Tax on Big Tech to Reduce Online Harms
Mihaela Popa-Wyatt and Ajinkya Deshmukh from The University of Manchester. Image credit That platforms like X, Instagram, and Facebook operated by Big Tech companies cause harms to their users is n…
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Does intention really make the moral difference in euthanasia? This post in collaboration with @the-joap.bsky.social, Harrison Lee @haristotelian.bsky.social provides a compelling critique of intention-based arguments. justice-everywhere.org/general/agai...
Against the intention-based objection to euthanasia
In this post, Harrison Lee (University of Mississippi) discusses his article recently published in the Journal of Applied Philosophy on the intention-based objection to euthanasia. Many opponents o…
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In our latest collaboration with @the-joap.bsky.social, David Paaske and Angela Martin discuss the issues with the political inclusion of animals in the demos. justice-everywhere.org/general/when...
When Animals Enter the Demos: Two Problems for Political Inclusion
In this post, David Paaske and Angela Martin discuss their article recently published in the Journal of Applied Philosophy on two problems of democratic inclusion of animals. For a long time, debat…
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A couple thoughts on some of my latest work concerning our attitudes to animal minds. The post tries to convey why this is an issue that goes beyond a concern with sentience-based interests. Opinions welcome. And more definitely coming on this topic in future!
Why Our Attitudes to Animal Minds Matter for Justice
In human relationships, we often operate with the ‘benefit of the doubt’. When a friend cancels a plan or a family member behaves differently to normal, we might assume there is something going on …
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In our latest collaboration with @the-joap.bsky.social, Ajinkya Deshmukh @ajinkya-d.bsky.social encourages to reflect on how caste categories strengthen our conversations about discrimination of other social identities. justice-everywhere.org/general/we-s...
We Should Talk About Caste (alongside Gender and Race)
In this post, Ajinkya Deshmukh from The University of Manchester discusses his article recently published in the Journal of Applied Philosophy on why thinking about caste can help us better underst…
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When candidates for a job are neck‑to‑neck, should affirmative action be the tiebreaker? Our latest collaboration with @the-joap.bsky.social by Shalom Chalson and James Willoughby presents a sharp, thought‑provoking take on affirmative action. justice-everywhere.org/general/on-u...
On Using Affirmative Action as a Tiebreaker
In this post, Shalom Chalson (National University of Singapore) and James Bernard Willoughby (Australian National University) discuss their article recently published in the Journal of Applied Phil…
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When people don’t feel wronged, does that mean no wrongdoing occurred? In our most recent collab with @the-joap.bsky.social, Sushruth Ravish and Ritu Sharma challenge common assumptions about harm, recognition, and moral agency. justice-everywhere.org/general/the-...
The Injustice of Not Feeling Wronged
In this post, Sushruth Ravish (IIT Kanpur) and Ritu Sharma (University of British Columbia) discuss their article recently published in the Journal of Applied Philosophy on experiential injustice i…
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We are starting the year with a new post in collab with @the-joap.bsky.social. Louis Larue explore the potential need for using lotteries to fund academic research. If research funding is a gamble anyway, why not just make it official? justice-everywhere.org/general/fund...
Funding Research Randomly
In this post, Louis Larue (Aalborg University, Denmark) discusses his article recently published in the Journal of Applied Philosophy on the appropriateness of selecting research applications rando…
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In this "choose-your-own-adventure" post, Kian Mintz-Woo encourages us to think about the potential roles of philosophers in public policy discussions. Based on his article published with @the-joap.bsky.social @uccphilosophy.bsky.social justice-everywhere.org/general/choo...
Choose Your Own Philosophical Policy Role
In this interactive “choose-your-own-adventure” post, Kian Mintz-Woo (University College Cork) explores the different roles that philosophers might play in supporting the development of…
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This week's post in collaboration with @the-joap.bsky.social, Steve Cooke explores the that "wonder" can play in furthering animal rights. Thank you @stevecooke.org for your wonderful contribution. justice-everywhere.org/general/usin...
Using wonder to achieve animal rights
In this post, Steve Cooke, (University of Leicester) discusses his article recently published in the Journal of Applied Philosophy on the experience of wonder as a route towards justice for nonhuma…
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In our latest collaboration with @the-joap.bsky.social, Serena Olsaretti and Isa Trifan discuss their recently published article in the Journal of Applied Philosophy, where they explore the morality of having children in light of climate change. justice-everywhere.org/general/my-c...
My child, whose emissions?
In this post, Serena Olsaretti (ICREA/Universitat Pompeu Fabra) and Isa Trifan (University of Essex) discuss their recently published article in the Journal of Applied Philosophy, where they explor…
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Elizabeth Hupfer (High Point University) discusses her article recently published in the @the-joap.bsky.social on how to balance concern for the future of humanity with the needs of those alive today. Fantastic read! justice-everywhere.org/general/bedn...
Bednets versus Rocket Ships: Should we care more for people alive today or the future of humanity?
In this post, Elizabeth Hupfer (High Point University) discusses her article recently published in the Journal of Applied Philosophy on how to balance concern for the future of humanity with the ne…
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In this post, Christie Hartley and Ashley Lindsey-Kim discuss the conceptual difference between pregnancy and caregiving from their recent article in @the-joap.bsky.social justice-everywhere.org/general/preg...
Pregnancy is not caregiving
In this post, Christie Hartley (Georgia State University) and Ashley Lindsley-Kim (University of British Columbia) discuss their recently published article in the Journal of Applied Philosophy in …
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Should universities restrict Generative AI use? Karl de Fine Licht, discusses his recently published article with @the-joap.bsky.social in this post.
Should Universities Restrict Generative AI?
In this post, Karl de Fine Licht (Chalmers University of Technology) discusses his article recently published in the Journal of Applied Philosophy on the moral concerns of banning Generative AI in …
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How much incarceration is too much? Vincent Chiao (Toronto) discusses the insights from his recently published article in @the-joap.bsky.social justice-everywhere.org/general/how-...
How much is too much? Why defining ‘mass incarceration’ is important – and isn’t as easy as it seems
In this post, Vincent Chiao, discusses his article recently published in the Journal of Applied Philosophy on how to understand the “mass” part of “mass incarceration.” By Our World In Data. See En…
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Enjoying this post on Justice Everywhere @justiceeverywhere.bsky.social by Pierre-Etienne Vandamme. How should we balance fairness & charity in the way we present theories with (sometimes v necessary) ideology critique? Some good ideas in the comments, too! justice-everywhere.org/education/id...
Ideology-critique in the classroom
Over the last few weeks, I have been marking exams for the economic ethics course I taught this year. The experience has not been particularly joyful. Admittedly, marking rarely is, but it gets wor…
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As part of our ongoing collaboration with @the-joap.bsky.social Viviana Ponce de León Solís discusses her article in the J. of Applied Philosophy ow nudging interventions can have uneven effects on low-income individuals, potentially worsening inequalities. justice-everywhere.org/general/are-...
ARE NUDGES FAILING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS?
In this post, Viviana Ponce de León Solís discusses her article recently published in the Journal of Applied Philosophy on how nudging interventions can have uneven effects on low-income individua…
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As part of our ongoing collaboration with @the-joap.bsky.social, and in honour of the International Workers Day, Matthew Hammerton discusses his article in the J. of Applied Philosophy on the value of making work the primary source of meaning in one's life. justice-everywhere.org/general/what...
What’s so bad about workism?
In this post, Matthew Hammerton (Singapore Management University) discusses his article recently published in the Journal of Applied Philosophy on the phenomenon and value of people making work the…
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Real pleasure to be interviewed by @drsvg.bsky.social for @justiceeverywhere.bsky.social How to start a podcast, how academics can build a public profile, & how Mill relates to the manosphere justice-everywhere.org/general/beyo...
Beyond the Ivory Tower Interview with Toby Buckle
This is the latest interview in our Beyond the Ivory Tower series, a conversation between Sara van Goozen and Toby Buckle. Toby Buckle runs the popular Political Philosophy Podcast. He has a BA in …
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Is humanely farmed meat an ethical alternative to factory farming? asks Coleman Solis. In partnership with @the-joap.bsky.social
How Much Does Slaughter Harm Humanely Raised Animals?
In this post, Coleman Solis discusses their recent article in Journal of Applied Philosophy on the harmfulness of death in humane farming. The way that we think about death can have a profound impa…
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We have videos as well! Watch a debate between philosophers Thomas Burri, Shawn Bayern, and Andrew Walton about whether robots should be granted personhood.
Should we grant legal personhood to robots?
With significant recent advances in artificial intelligence and robotics, it is increasingly pressing that we consider the legal and ethical standing of autonomous machines. Here I post some consid…
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From our archive: Angie Pepper argues that animals have a right to privacy that makes it morally impermissible to covertly surveil them, as many animals do have an interest in having genuine control over their environment and their relationships with others.
Why it’s Wrong to Spy on Animals
Humans like watching nonhuman animals. We watch them in parks, in zoos, on farms, in sanctuaries, in pet shops, in our gardens, on the streets, in our homes, on tv, and so on. Lately, we have devel…
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From our 2016 archives - bullshit is still bullshit and the internet is still the internet, so as relevant as ever
How to recognise bullshit on the Internet
Following Trump’s shocking election win last Tuesday, this picture was shared by thousands of people across both the world and my Facebook feed: I, like I suspect most people I know, wanted to beli…
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"A propagandist prefers that you perceive the propagandist as totally reliable while perceiving all other sources of information as totally unreliable. If this cannot be achieved, the propagandist would prefer that you view all sources as completely unreliable."
Propagandists, Degrees of Reliability, and Epistemic Nihilism
Reliability is a quality that comes in degrees. For example, a bus that always arrives exactly on time is highly reliable. A bus that often but not always arrives on time is somewhat reliable. A bu…
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From our archive: why should we retain the concept of race? "by denying the category of race, it is much more difficult – both legally and socially – to fight current manifestations of racism"
The (in)justice of critical philosophy of race?
In a recent presentation about a relatively new academic field called the critical philosophy of race, I was (repeatedly) questioned about the reasons for retaining the concept of race after it has…
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The Centre for the Pedagogy of Politics (CPP) at UCL and the Teaching Political Theory Network (TPTN) at the University of York are co-organising a one-day workshop on ethical and epistemological issues in the teaching of politics. Abstracts due 9 April.
Call for Papers: “Ethical and Epistemological Issues in the Teaching of Politics”
Justice Everywhere is pleased to share the following call for papers: The Centre for the Pedagogy of Politics (CPP) at UCL and the Teaching Political Theory Network (TPTN) at the University of York…
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In this post from our archive: Julia Hermann writes about technological justice
Technological Justice
At least in the developed world, technology pervades all aspects of human life, and its influence is growing constantly. Major technological challenges include automation, digitalisation, 3 D print…
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