Applied Ethics Category
Ethics of War – Panel Discussion
Posted on January 14, 2022
Hi Ethic Nutters, Just found this panel discussion on YouTube. It’s a great discussion on a range of topics within the Ethics of War. Exceptional panel members. Enjoy, Andrew
Vaccinate the World! Yes okay, thank you.
Posted on December 10, 2021
Hello Ethic Nutters, Here is a news clip I would like to comment on. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiziwzEupbY As the pandemic now enters a new phase with the Omicron variant, many are still asking the question: Why can developed nations vaccinate their citizens with a third dose, when many in the developing have not received their first […]
Failure Apathy: An Opinion
Posted on November 6, 2021
Why is it this beggar has been doing that for the last four years outside your downtown office? Why is it this person with a mental health condition has been diagnosed five times and been given three different medications to see what works. It is not because of the person involved whether that is the […]
Instilling Values into AI
Posted on August 28, 2021
Hi Ethics Nutters, Good morning. There are two main concerns of mine today. The first is unregulated Genetic Engineering by foreign states. The second, is the values that AI will have and whose values they are that are instilled. A great article I’ve just found is by Ibo van de Poel titled, “Embedding Values in […]
Good As We Are or Good As We Discover It
Posted on August 14, 2021
An interesting point of discussion I want to merely raise is whether we define Good from our default behaviour as humans, or is it something that we discover, something other than how we are naturally? Do we look around and govern using ethics as law on what is agreeable behaviour, or is ethics something which […]
Moral Belief as Fact in Moral Controversy
Posted on July 24, 2021
Hi Ethic Nutters, Here is an interest article by Anne Zimmerman. It is interesting for a number of reasons, but what I think is important to note is the mention of moral beliefs as something which we take as factual rather than just opinions. I agree this is often how they are expressed and held, […]
COVID Cappuccino Run: A Thought on Rationalized Social Disobedience
Posted on June 26, 2021
Throughout this terrible pandemic, I have stood patiently by outside my apartment building watching the world pass by as I stay within the guidelines of what is restricted and what is allowed. With all non-essential activities prohibited, that has meant I have only gone for groceries, to work, and for walks throughout the past now […]
Political Divide
Posted on May 29, 2021
Hi Ethic Nutters, I came across two interesting video’s on the political divide in the US which was the topic of my pervious post. Enjoy! Andrew Here are the links:
Political Support Today – An Armchair Ethics Post
Posted on May 2, 2021
To look at the political supporters today as an objective outside observer, the immediate description would be a deepening polarization from those opposing, fueled by a new ability in the form of computer algorithms to deliver only content that fits and supports an existing view. Furthermore, it is seen that this polarization has turned violent […]
Common, and yes rude, misconception of an Ethicist
Posted on April 8, 2021
Hello Ethic Nutters, I hope everyone is doing well as we get through the tail end of this pandemic. Thanks for all the visits from around the world. It’s nice to see so many people enjoying my writings. I apologize for not allowing comments but I don’t want to spend time moderating. A common comment […]
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