Oxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics: The Paradox of the Benefiting Samaritan
This essay was the winner in the Oxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics Graduate Category Written by University of Oxford student Miles Unterreiner Question to be answered: Why is it wrong to benefit from injustice? In the 2005 film Than…
Read MoreOxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics: Why We Should Genetically ‘Disenhance’ Animals Used in Factory Farms
This essay was the winner in the Oxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics Undergraduate Category Written by University of Oxford student Jonathan Latimer I will defend the process of genetic ‘disenhancement’ of animals used for factory farm…
Read MoreCutting Costs?
Written by Neil Levy We use taxation policy for a variety of ends. Obviously, the primary goal is revenue raising, in order to support government programs. But we also use taxation to send signals and to shape behavior. We tax tobacco and a…
Read MoreFaster, Higher, Stronger…Happier? Olympic Athletes and the Philosophy of Well-Being
Written by Mackenzie Graham Last Sunday marked the end of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Olympic athletes train intensely for years in preparation for a single opportunity at winning gold. Unfortunately, most of them …
Read MoreOxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics: On Relational Injustice: Could Colonialism Have Been Wrong Even if it Had Introduced More Benefits Than Harms?
This essay was awarded second place in the Oxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics Undergraduate Category. Written by University of Oxford student, Brian Wong Recent debates over the legacy of colonialism – such that that of the British Emp…
Read MoreAnnouncement: Winners of the 4th Annual Oxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics
It is with great pleasure that we can announce the winners of the Annual Oxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics 2018. Undergraduate Category: Winner: Jonathan Latimer with his essay ‘Why we Should Genetically ‘Disenhance’…
Read MoreHarmless Kidney Markets
Written by Adam Shriver @adamjshriver Kidney transplants result in improved quality of life and increased longevity compared to dialysis for patients with end-stage renal disease (Evans et al. 1985, Schnuelle et al. 1998, Wolfe et al 1999).…
Read MoreThe Psychology of Speciesism: How We Privilege Certain Animals Over Others
Written by Lucius Caviola Our relationship with animals is complex. There are some animals we treat very kindly; we keep them as pets, give them names, and take them to the doctor when they are sick. Other animals, in contrast, seem not to …
Read MoreWhere There is Life, There is Not Always Hope. Ethics, Futility and the Alfie Evans Case
by Dominic Wilkinson @Neonatalethics [Updated 22/02/18] This afternoon, in another case of disputed medical treatment for a seriously ill child, Justice Hayden in the High Court concluded that treatment should be withdrawn from toddler Alfi…
Read MoreAnnouncement: The 4th Annual Oxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics Final Presentation and Reception
We are pleased to announce the five finalists for the Oxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics and to invite you to attend the final where they will present their entries. Two finalists have been selected from the undergraduate category and …
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