The Ethics Pod

The Ethics Pod

Podcast based around discussing ethical theories and ethical issues.

Episodes

  1. Virtue Ethics Ep. 7 - Weaknesses of Virtue Ethics

    05/05/2019

    Virtue Ethics Ep. 7 - Weaknesses of Virtue Ethics

    In the last episode of the series we juxtapose the previous episode by looking at the weaknesses of Virtue Ethics, still with a focus on a 15 mark question asking whether or not character-based ethical decision making is 'unsatisfactory'.

    17 min
  2. Virtue Ethics Ep. 6 - Strengths of Virtue Ethics

    05/05/2019

    Virtue Ethics Ep. 6 - Strengths of Virtue Ethics

    We talk about the strengths of Virtues Ethics in relation to a 15 mark question, asking whether or not character-based ethical decision making is 'unsatisfactory'.

    15 min
  3. Virtue Ethics Ep. 5 - Application of Virtue Ethics

    03/12/2019

    Virtue Ethics Ep. 5 - Application of Virtue Ethics

    How we’ve applied Virtue Ethics to different ethical scenarios. It includes: theft, lying, an issue in human life and death in the form of voluntary euthanasia and assisted suicide; and an issue in non-human life and death in the form of industrial farming.

    31 min
  4. Virtue Ethics Ep. 4 - Aristotle’s Conclusion

    03/12/2019

    Virtue Ethics Ep. 4 - Aristotle’s Conclusion

    A look at Aristotle’s conclusion on his ethical system of Virtue Ethics based around his last lecture of Nicomachean ethics and what this means for Virtue Ethics.

    14 min
  5. Virtue Ethics Ep. 3 - Aristotle's Moral Virtues

    03/12/2019

    Virtue Ethics Ep. 3 - Aristotle's Moral Virtues

    A chat about Aristotle’s Moral Virtues with explanations and examples. Featuring unnecessary insight into mine and Ian’s past experiences. Enjoy!

    29 min
  6. Virtue Ethics Ep. 2 - Intellectual Virtues & Doctrine of the Mean

    03/12/2019

    Virtue Ethics Ep. 2 - Intellectual Virtues & Doctrine of the Mean

    A discussion about the primary and secondary intellectual virtues. A look at how reasoning well means exercising moral virtue. We define the doctrine of the mean with a view to looking at Aristotle’s Moral Virtues in episode 3.

    24 min
  7. Virtue Ethics Ep. 1 - Introduction to Virtue Ethics

    03/12/2019

    Virtue Ethics Ep. 1 - Introduction to Virtue Ethics

    Hello! Welcome to the Ethics Pod! In the first episode we talk about: Aristotle and the origins of Virtue Ethics; the concept of eudaimonia; and Aristotle’s function argument.

    13 min
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Podcast based around discussing ethical theories and ethical issues.

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    The Ethics Pod
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  • Episodes
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