Oxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics: “Should You Switch to an Altruistic Career?” Written by Benjamin Lange
This essay was awarded second place in the Oxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics graduate category. Written by University of Oxford student, Benjamin Lange 1. INTRODUCTION Consider Important Decision: Imagine that you are about to finish …
Read MoreOxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics: “How should vegetarians actually live? A reply to Xavier Cohen.” Written by Thomas Sittler
This essay is a joint winner in the Undergraduate Category of the Oxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics Written by University of Oxford student, Thomas Sittler “How should vegetarians actually live? A reply to Xavier Cohen.” E…
Read MoreOxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics: “Should feminists in rich countries shift their focus to international development?” written by Carolina Flores Henrique
This essay is a joint winner in the Oxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics undergraduate category. Written by University of Oxford student, Carolina Flores Henrique I will argue that feminists should move some of their attention to evidenc…
Read MoreAlcohol, pregnancy, experts, and evidence
In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control recently released a new advisory regarding the use of alcohol during or around pregnancy. According to the CDC, any drinking by women ‘who are pregnant or might be pregnant’ constitutes …
Read MoreAnnouncement: Winners of the 2nd Annual Oxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics.
It is with great pleasure that we can announce the winners of the Oxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics 2016. The joint winners of the Undergraduate Category are Carolina Flores Henrique, with her essay ‘Should feminists in rich cou…
Read MoreOxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics: “The Justice of Punitive Wars” written by Benjamin Koons
This essay received an Honourable Mention in the graduate category of the Oxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics. Written by University of Oxford, Oriel College student Benjamin Koons Introduction Contemporary just war theory has largely a…
Read MoreA Second Response to Professor Neil Levy’s Leverhulme Lectures.
Written by Richard Ngo , an undergraduate student in Computer Science and Philosophy at the University of Oxford. Neil Levy’s Leverhulme Lectures start from the admirable position of integrating psychological results and philosophical argum…
Read MoreOxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics: Is Graffiti Ever Morally Permissible? written by Areti Theofilopoulou
This essay received an Honourable Mention in the graduate category of the Oxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics Written by University of Oxford Dphil candidate Areti Theofilopoulou Introduction On March 4th 2015, the graffiti team “Ico…
Read MoreNaughty words What makes swear words so offensive? It’s not their meaning or even their sound. Is language itself a red herring here?
Dr Rebecca Roache, former Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics staff member, and lecturer at Royal Holloway, University of London, has recently published an essay on swearing in the online Aeon Magazine. To read the full article and j…
Read MoreOxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics: Should We Take Moral Advice From Our Computers? written by Mahmoud Ghanem
This essay received an Honourable Mention in the undergraduate category of the Oxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics. Written by University of Oxford student, Mahmoud Ghanem The Case For Computer Assisted Ethics In the interest of rigour,…
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