The Ethical Frontier

Jason Chen
The Ethical Frontier

Interviews about ethics and other interesting topics.

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    #57 - How Economics Can Save the World | Erik Angner

    You can support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chenphilosophy Erik Angner is Professor of Practical Philosophy at Stockholm University, where he directs the PPE Program. As a result of serious mission creep, he holds two PhDs – one in Economics and one in History and Philosophy of Science – both from the University of Pittsburgh. Website: https://www.erikangner.com/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/How-Economics-Can-Save-World/dp/0241502705 Summary: In this interview, Angner explains how economics can solve three big problems: climate change, kidney donation, and overconfidence.

    55 min

  2. JAN 26

    #56 - What's the Purpose of the Universe? | Philip Goff

    You can support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chenphilosophy Philip Goff is a philosophy professor at Durham University, UK. Website: https://philipgoffphilosophy.com/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Purpose-Universe-Philip-Goff/dp/0198883765 Summary: In this interview, we discuss Goff's book about whether there's a purpose of the universe. Goff believes there's some middle ground between traditional theists and atheists in addressing this fundamental question. He explores three options: (1) a God of limited powers; (2) teleological laws of nature; and (3) panpsychism. He believes any of these three can explain why the universe is fine-tuned for life.

    51 min

  3. JAN 20

    #55 - Animal Rights | Raffael Fasel

    You can support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chenphilosophy Raffael Fasel is Yates Glazebrook Fellow, College Assistant Professor, and Director of Studies in Law (Part IB) at Jesus College, and Affiliated Lecturer at the Cambridge Law Faculty. Website: https://www.law.cam.ac.uk/people/academic/rn-fasel/77852 Book: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/more-equal-than-others-9780198907404?cc=gb&lang=en& Summary: In this interview, we discuss animal rights, the distinction between things and persons, and the species-specific approach that Fasel proposes. Essentially, Fasel proposes the Species Membership Approach (SMA). According to the SMA, legal rights and similar entitlements should be granted to animals based on the species to which they belong, not their individual capacities. An added benefit to this approach is that it protects against the weakening of human rights for humans who are not persons.

    56 min

  4. JAN 5

    #54 - Hedonism | Roger Crisp

    You can support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chenphilosophy Roger Crisp is a professor of moral philosophy at the University of Oxford. Website: https://www.philosophy.ox.ac.uk/people/roger-crisp Summary: In this interview, we discuss hedonism. Among other topics, we address why hedonism is appealing, how it relates to other theories of well-being, the distinction between higher and lower pleasures, and whether there are other dimensions of the human condition that contribute to the best human life.

    50 min

  5. 12/22/2024

    #53 - Measuring Well-Being | Joseph Moore

    You can support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chenphilosophy Joseph Moore is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY. Website: https://www.josephmoore.net/ Summary: In this interview, we discuss the why and the how of measuring well-being. Moore believes that since public policy is affected by how we measure well-being, we should try to measure what ultimately matters. We discuss the difficulties with measuring pleasure, achievement, positive relationships, and knowledge.

    47 min

  6. 12/08/2024

    #52 - It's OK to be a Gamer | Sarah Malanowski and Nicholas Baima

    You can support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chenphilosophy Sarah Malanowski is a postdoctoral fellow at Florida Atlantic University. Nicholas Baima is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Florida Atlantic University. Website: https://philpeople.org/profiles/sarah-malanowski Website: https://sites.google.com/site/nicholasrbaima/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Its-OK-Be-Gamer/dp/1032312130 Summary: In this interview, we discuss the shortcomings of common criticisms of gaming. Specifically, we address three criticisms: (1) Playing violent video games leads to violent behavior; (2) playing video games is addictive; and (3) playing video games is a waste of time.

    49 min

  7. 11/24/2024

    #51 - Socialism | Scott Sehon

    You can support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chenphilosophy Scott Sehon is Joseph E. Merrill Professor of Philosophy and Chair of Philosophy Department at Bowdoin College. Website: https://www.bowdoin.edu/profiles/faculty/ssehon/index.html Book: https://www.amazon.com/Socialism-Introduction-Scott-R-Sehon/dp/0197753337 Summary: In this interview, we discuss what socialism is, its benefits, and its key differences with libertarianism. We cover issues like taxation, individual rights, government legitimacy, and the practicality of collective control in combating climate change.

    1 hr

  8. 11/10/2024

    #50 - Police Deception and Dishonesty | Luke Hunt

    You can support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chenphilosophy Luke Hunt is an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Alabama. Website: https://philosophy.ua.edu/people/luke-hunt/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/Police-Deception-Dishonesty-Logic-Lying/dp/0197672167 Summary: In this interview, we discuss Hunt's newest book in which he illustrates how the police’s widespread use of proactive deception and dishonesty is inconsistent with fundamental norms of political morality, eroding public faith in the police institution. Hunt clarifies that deception can be justified if the stakes are high enough, but, generally speaking, he is opposed to lying to suspects.

    1h 1m
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Interviews about ethics and other interesting topics.

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  • Creator
    Jason Chen
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    57
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Jason Chen
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    The Ethical Frontier

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