Catia Faria, Pompeu Fabra University Follow Catia on Twitter here  Throughout history, countless species have come into existence only to later become extinct. Whether extinction is caused by natural processes or human agency, environmental…

Brenda Kelly and Charles Foster Female Genital Mutilation (‘FGM’) is a term covering various procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons…

Consider the following case. Imagine you inherit a fortune from your parents. With that money, you buy a luxurious house and you pay to get a good education, which later allows you to find a job where you earn a decent salary. Many years la…

The Rugby World Cup is now well underway in England and Wales, and rugby fans have possibly already seen one of its most surprising results and entertaining games. On the second day of the tournament, Japan defied the odds to earn a narrow …

By Rebecca Roache and Hannah Maslen     Yes they’re sharing a drink they call loneliness But it’s better than drinking alone – Billy Joel, Piano Man   Drinking alone is often frowned upon. Those who do it ca…

Written by Toni Gibea Research Center in Applied Ethics, University of Bucharest My aim is to show that the decision made by ESL (Electronic Sports League) to ban Adderall in e-sport competitions is not the outcome of a well-reasoned ethica…

Written by Darlei Dall’Agnol[1]         Stephen Hawking has recently made two very strong declarations: Philosophy is dead; Artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race. I wonder whether there is a close…

A couple of weeks ago, in an airport bar, I met the foundation of modern bioethics. I was crawling back to London: he was heading to JFK. ‘I usually fly First’, was his opening, as we sat on those vertiginous stools. ‘So I’m usually in the …