http://www.wmich.edu/ethicsenEducationCopyright WMU Ethics Centerhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/9010858240f85022d05916cdb87c2c1e.jpghttp://www.wmich.edu/ethicsMon, 02 Mar 2026 20:13:03 +0000WMU Ethics CenterWMU Ethics Centerethicscenter@wmich.eduAt the Western Michigan University Center for the Study of Ethics in Society, we believe that life is better with ethics. Join us as we engage in public reflection about a variety of ethical issues through our lecture series or through interviews with...cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-38-speaking-with-integrity-the-power-of-ethical-dialogue-in-pr--70395161Dr. Leah M. Omilion-Hodges, Professor and Graduate Program Director in the School of Communication, and Dr. Anna Popkova, Associate Professor at Western Michigan University School of Communication and an allied faculty member at WMU Global and International Studies program, joined host Jayla Bryan, the Ethics Center's intern, to talk about what it means to speak with integrity in the field of public relations and how ethical dialogue shapes the way we communicate, lead, and build trust in a rapidly changing world. Both Dr. Omilion-Hodges and Dr. Popkova bring years of experience as communication scholars who study how messages shape relationships, organizations, and culture. Produced and edited by Jayla Bryan.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70395161Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:13:03 +0000WMU Ethics CenterDr. Leah M. Omilion-Hodges, Professor and Graduate Program Director in the School of Communication, and Dr. Anna Popkova, Associate Professor at Western Michigan University School of Communication and an allied faculty member at WMU Global and...Dr. Leah M. Omilion-Hodges, Professor and Graduate Program Director in the School of Communication, and Dr. Anna Popkova, Associate Professor at Western Michigan University School of Communication and an allied faculty member at WMU Global and International Studies program, joined host Jayla Bryan, the Ethics Center's intern, to talk about what it means to speak with integrity in the field of public relations and how ethical dialogue shapes the way we communicate, lead, and build trust in a rapidly changing world. Both Dr. Omilion-Hodges and Dr. Popkova bring years of experience as communication scholars who study how messages shape relationships, organizations, and culture. Produced and edited by Jayla Bryan.]]>2336cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-37-civil-discourse-across-difference--68901469David Paul, Chair of the Department of Philosophy, and Jennifer Townsend, Executive Assistant for the Lee Honors College, joined host Sandra Borden, Director of the Ethics Center, to talk about why we should try to talk across difference about difficult issues and how can we do so with civility and respect. Paul and Townsend have been doing work in this space as two of the co-chairs for Western Michigan University’s chapter of the Heterodox Academy, also known as HxA. Along with fellow co-chair Jeff Breneman, they were awarded the 2025 HxA Community Excellence Open Inquiry Award. Produced and edited by Jayla Bryan.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68901469Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:43:05 +0000WMU Ethics CenterDavid Paul, Chair of the Department of Philosophy, and Jennifer Townsend, Executive Assistant for the Lee Honors College, joined host Sandra Borden, Director of the Ethics Center, to talk about why we should try to talk across difference about...David Paul, Chair of the Department of Philosophy, and Jennifer Townsend, Executive Assistant for the Lee Honors College, joined host Sandra Borden, Director of the Ethics Center, to talk about why we should try to talk across difference about difficult issues and how can we do so with civility and respect. Paul and Townsend have been doing work in this space as two of the co-chairs for Western Michigan University’s chapter of the Heterodox Academy, also known as HxA. Along with fellow co-chair Jeff Breneman, they were awarded the 2025 HxA Community Excellence Open Inquiry Award. Produced and edited by Jayla Bryan.]]>1530cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-36-ethical-implications-of-the-korematsu-case--68610816Dr. Karen Korematsu, the executive director of the Fred T. Korematsu Institute, joined host Kathy Purnell, an Ethics Center affiliate and the director of the Human/Civil Rights Law Center, on October 10, 2025. They talked about the special exhibit, “Am I An American or Am I Not?” that opened October 12 at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum and continues through January 4, 2026. The exhibition’s title comes from Fred Korematsu, who famously challenged the mass imprisonment of more than 125,000 Japanese Americans during WWII. Edited by Jayla Bryan.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68610816Tue, 18 Nov 2025 03:14:35 +0000WMU Ethics CenterDr. Karen Korematsu, the executive director of the Fred T. Korematsu Institute, joined host Kathy Purnell, an Ethics Center affiliate and the director of the Human/Civil Rights Law Center, on October 10, 2025. They talked about the special exhibit,...Dr. Karen Korematsu, the executive director of the Fred T. Korematsu Institute, joined host Kathy Purnell, an Ethics Center affiliate and the director of the Human/Civil Rights Law Center, on October 10, 2025. They talked about the special exhibit, “Am I An American or Am I Not?” that opened October 12 at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum and continues through January 4, 2026. The exhibition’s title comes from Fred Korematsu, who famously challenged the mass imprisonment of more than 125,000 Japanese Americans during WWII. Edited by Jayla Bryan.]]>2357clean35fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-35-interrogating-foundations-and-practices-in-research-ethics--65770701Jayla Bryan, the Ethics Center's intern, talks to the team behind the Center's National Science Foundation grant (Award #2316197): Dr. Sandra Borden, the Ethics Center’s director and a professor in the School of Communication; Dr. David Hartmann, chair and professor in the Department of Sociology; and Dr. Susan Stapleton, emeritus professor in the Department of Chemistry. The grant funded a conference in February 2024 to gather a diverse group from the STEM and responsible conduct in research communities to raise awareness about how privilege manifests in research and how its negative impacts can be addressed. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65770701Sun, 27 Apr 2025 21:00:48 +0000WMU Ethics CenterHost Jayla Bryan, the Ethics Center's intern, talks to the team behind the Center's National Science Foundation grant (Award #2316197): Dr. Sandra Borden, the Ethics Center’s director and a professor in the School of Communication; Dr. David Hartmann,...Jayla Bryan, the Ethics Center's intern, talks to the team behind the Center's National Science Foundation grant (Award #2316197): Dr. Sandra Borden, the Ethics Center’s director and a professor in the School of Communication; Dr. David Hartmann, chair and professor in the Department of Sociology; and Dr. Susan Stapleton, emeritus professor in the Department of Chemistry. The grant funded a conference in February 2024 to gather a diverse group from the STEM and responsible conduct in research communities to raise awareness about how privilege manifests in research and how its negative impacts can be addressed. ]]>1383cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep34-preventing-and-countering-violent-extremism--65413482Ryan Scrivens, assistant professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University, joined host Sandra Borden, the Ethics Center’s director, on April 3, 2025. They talked about his research on terrorism and extremism, as well as the ethical issues involved in working with former extremists to prevent and counter violent extremism. Dr. Scrivens was the 2025 Winnie Veenstra Peace lecturer. Produced and edited by Jayla Bryan.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65413482Tue, 08 Apr 2025 01:39:02 +0000WMU Ethics CenterRyan Scrivens, assistant professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University, joined host Sandra Borden, the Ethics Center’s director, on April 3, 2025. They talked about his research on terrorism and extremism, as well as the...Ryan Scrivens, assistant professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University, joined host Sandra Borden, the Ethics Center’s director, on April 3, 2025. They talked about his research on terrorism and extremism, as well as the ethical issues involved in working with former extremists to prevent and counter violent extremism. Dr. Scrivens was the 2025 Winnie Veenstra Peace lecturer. Produced and edited by Jayla Bryan.]]>1018cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-33-wmu-ethics-center-s-40th-anniversary--64936519Michael Pritchard, and longtime Center Advisory Board member Ronald Kramer joined host Sandra Borden, the Ethics Center’s current director, on March 13, 2025, to talk about the Ethics Center’s mission and history on the occasion of its 40th anniversary. Produced and edited by Jayla Bryan.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64936519Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:39:54 +0000WMU Ethics CenterThe Ethics Center’s founding director, Michael Pritchard, and longtime Center Advisory Board member Ronald Kramer joined host Sandra Borden, the Ethics Center’s current director, on March 13, 2025, to talk about the Ethics Center’s mission and history...Michael Pritchard, and longtime Center Advisory Board member Ronald Kramer joined host Sandra Borden, the Ethics Center’s current director, on March 13, 2025, to talk about the Ethics Center’s mission and history on the occasion of its 40th anniversary. Produced and edited by Jayla Bryan.]]>2952clean33fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-32-a-life-well-lived-kalamazoo-photovoice-exhibit--64817728Jeri Love and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute members Kris Locke and Jim Bennink joined host Sandra Borden, the Ethics Center’s director, on March 10, 2025, to talk about an exhibit created by participants in an OLLI Photovoice workshop as part of the A Life Well Lived – Kalamazoo event series. Produced and edited by Jayla Bryan.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64817728Tue, 11 Mar 2025 18:57:43 +0000WMU Ethics CenterAward-winning photographer Jeri Love and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute members Kris Locke and Jim Bennink joined host Sandra Borden, the Ethics Center’s director, on March 10, 2025, to talk about an exhibit created by participants in an OLLI...Jeri Love and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute members Kris Locke and Jim Bennink joined host Sandra Borden, the Ethics Center’s director, on March 10, 2025, to talk about an exhibit created by participants in an OLLI Photovoice workshop as part of the A Life Well Lived – Kalamazoo event series. Produced and edited by Jayla Bryan.]]>1483clean32fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep31-therapy-dogs-and-ethics--63170837Angie Moe, a professor of sociology at Western Michigan University, joined host Olivia Munoz, the WMU Ethics Center's intern, on December 2, 2024. They talked about the role of therapy dogs, how to ensure access to their services and how to treat the dogs ethically. Dr. Moe, who specializes in interpersonal victimization and trauma-informed survivorship, works with the Therapy Dog Clinic at Western Michigan University. Produced and edited by Olivia Munoz.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63170837Thu, 05 Dec 2024 17:34:35 +0000WMU Ethics CenterAngie Moe, a professor of sociology at Western Michigan University, joined host Olivia Munoz, the WMU Ethics Center's intern, on December 2, 2024. They talked about the role of therapy dogs, how to ensure access to their services and how to treat the...Angie Moe, a professor of sociology at Western Michigan University, joined host Olivia Munoz, the WMU Ethics Center's intern, on December 2, 2024. They talked about the role of therapy dogs, how to ensure access to their services and how to treat the dogs ethically. Dr. Moe, who specializes in interpersonal victimization and trauma-informed survivorship, works with the Therapy Dog Clinic at Western Michigan University. Produced and edited by Olivia Munoz.]]>2307clean31fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep30-the-ladies-library-association-s-abolitionist-history--63004324Sharon Carlson, president of the Ladies Library Association in Kalamazoo, joined host Ashley Atkins, Ethics Center affiliate and associate professor in the Western Michigan University Department of Philosophy, on November 20, 2024. They talked about the association’s abolitionist history. The Ladies Library Association was only the third women’s club in the United States and the first public library in Kalamazoo.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63004324Mon, 02 Dec 2024 17:12:44 +0000WMU Ethics CenterSharon Carlson, president of the Ladies Library Association in Kalamazoo, joined host Ashley Atkins, Ethics Center affiliate and associate professor in the Western Michigan University Department of Philosophy, on November 20, 2024. They talked about...Sharon Carlson, president of the Ladies Library Association in Kalamazoo, joined host Ashley Atkins, Ethics Center affiliate and associate professor in the Western Michigan University Department of Philosophy, on November 20, 2024. They talked about the association’s abolitionist history. The Ladies Library Association was only the third women’s club in the United States and the first public library in Kalamazoo.]]>1581clean30fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-29-the-common-good--60410112Dr. Mark Hoipkemier, assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain, joined host Sandra Borden, director of the WMU Ethics Center, on June 14, 2024. He delivered the keynote address for a workshop co-sponsored by the Center and the Department of Public Communication at the University of Navarra titled Toward Flourishing: A Theoretical Reset for Journalism Ethics on June 6-7, 2024. Participants gathered to consider how journalism’s political function could be oriented toward the common good, a topic about which Dr. Hoipkemier has written extensively.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60410112Mon, 17 Jun 2024 11:28:28 +0000WMU Ethics CenterDr. Mark Hoipkemier, assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain, joined host Sandra Borden, director of the WMU Ethics Center, on June 14, 2024. He delivered the keynote address for a workshop co-sponsored by the...Dr. Mark Hoipkemier, assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain, joined host Sandra Borden, director of the WMU Ethics Center, on June 14, 2024. He delivered the keynote address for a workshop co-sponsored by the Center and the Department of Public Communication at the University of Navarra titled Toward Flourishing: A Theoretical Reset for Journalism Ethics on June 6-7, 2024. Participants gathered to consider how journalism’s political function could be oriented toward the common good, a topic about which Dr. Hoipkemier has written extensively.]]>2368aristotle,common_good,politics,public_good,university_of_navarra,wmuclean29fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-28-the-idea-of-prison-abolition--59183623
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59183623Tue, 26 Mar 2024 17:35:33 +0000WMU Ethics CenterToday we are joined by Professor Tommie Shelby--Caldwell Titcomb Professor of African American Studies and Philosophy--to discuss his book The Idea of Prison Abolition.
]]>2671ethics,philosophy,prison_abolition,prison_reform,wmucleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-27-between-violence-and-resistance--57753616https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57753616Tue, 21 Nov 2023 19:27:56 +0000WMU Ethics CenterThis episode is a recording of the 2023 Winnie Veenstra Peace Lecture. Dr. Edgar Franco-Vivanco presents his talk, “Between Violence and Resistance: The Challenges of Latin America in the 21st Century,”, where he examines the role of colonialism and...2562cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-25-learning-ethics-abroad--53597601https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53597601Thu, 20 Apr 2023 19:18:52 +0000WMU Ethics CenterToday we are joined by Dr. Sandra Borden and Dr. Fritz Allhoff to discuss the benefits of studying ethics abroad. Dr. Borden spearheads a media ethics study abroad program, which takes place in London, England. Dr. Fritz Allhoff runs an Arctic...2794bronco,england,ethics,iceland,london,philosophy,studyabroad,travel,wmucleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-23-how-science-can-help-us-understand-ethics--53456437https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53456437Wed, 05 Apr 2023 22:20:39 +0000WMU Ethics CenterIn this episode, PhD student Luke Golemon is interviewed about his project: "Redifining the Scientific Analaogy for Ethics." Broadly, Luke explores how understanding ethics as something that is influenced by the world--and perhaps even scientifc--can...2008ethics,interview,philosophy,sciencecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-23-climate-change-and-moral-responsibility--52842308https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52842308Fri, 24 Feb 2023 19:22:52 +0000WMU Ethics CenterJon Milgrim, faculty specialist in the Department of Philosophy, and Alec Koppers, a second-year master's student in the same department, joined Madelyn Wallace, the intern for Western Michigan University's Center for the Study of Ethics in Society,...1795climatechange,ethics,interview,philosophyclean2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-22-why-should-we-care-about-conspiracy-theories--52596624https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52596624Tue, 31 Jan 2023 17:01:35 +0000WMU Ethics CenterThomas Stelzl joins us again to discuss conspiracy theories. What constitutes a conspiracy theory? How do they happen? How do we talk about them? And what can an international analysis offer to our understanding of them?2880conspiracy,conspiracytheory,ethics,germany,public,publicaffairs,unitedstates,usclean2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-21-a-conversation-about-the-ethics-bowl-and-public-affairs--52487508We would like to thank Ellinor Tibbs, Emma Earl, Maureen Heuting, and Marty Podvoll. We would additionally like to thank the Ethics Center and its director Sandra Borden]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52487508Thu, 19 Jan 2023 20:12:12 +0000WMU Ethics CenterIn the Fall of 2022, Western Michigan University had designed a course around the Ethics Bowl. Students read moral philosophy revolving around public affairs and the ethics bowl. This is a conversation with these students after having attended the...We would like to thank Ellinor Tibbs, Emma Earl, Maureen Heuting, and Marty Podvoll. We would additionally like to thank the Ethics Center and its director Sandra Borden]]>1928college,ethics,ethicsbowl,pedagogy,philosophyclean2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-20-the-rodonda-vaught-case--51991735https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51991735Wed, 23 Nov 2022 17:03:50 +0000WMU Ethics CenterDr. Sandra Borden is joined by Dr. Elissa Allen, assistant professor in the Bronson School of Nursing here at Western, and Nayeli Guandique-Benitez, a third-year student in the Bronson School of Nursing. They discuss nursing, medical error and the...2409accountability,ethics,morality,nursing,responsibilityclean2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-19-do-we-have-an-ethical-duty-of-moral-attention--50836172https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50836172Sat, 06 Aug 2022 16:56:11 +0000WMU Ethics CenterVictoria Vuletich, CEO of Ethics^2 in Grand Rapids, spoke with Sandra L. Borden, director of the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society at Western Michigan University, on March 14, 2022, as part of the Center's Spring 2022 lecture series. Produced...3832attention,ethics,moralattention,morality,philosophyclean2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-18-getting-to-know-the-ethics-bowl-competition--50836165https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50836165Sat, 06 Aug 2022 16:54:08 +0000WMU Ethics CenterThis program was recorded on March 25, 2022. Our guests are Jeanine DeLay, president of A2Ethics, which coordinates the Michigan High School Ethics Bowl; Anna Kietzerow, a former member and coach of WMU's APPE Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl team, now a...3109competition,ethics,ethicsbowl,philosophyclean2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-17-a-conversation-about-business-ethics-and-sustainability--50836157https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50836157Sat, 06 Aug 2022 16:51:44 +0000WMU Ethics CenterThis program was recorded on March 14, 2022, with Timothy Palmer, WMU professor of management and director of the Haworth College of Business’s Center for Sustainable Business Practices. What is sustainability, and why does it raise ethical questions?...3026business,ethics,philosophy,sustainabilityclean2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-16-disputed-memorials-and-the-moral-standards-question--50836149https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50836149Sat, 06 Aug 2022 16:49:31 +0000WMU Ethics CenterAinsley Carry, vice-president for students, University of British Columbia in Vancouver (Canada), spoke with Sandra L. Borden, director of the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society at Western Michigan University, on April 5, 2022, as part of the...5337clean2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-15-business-ethics-and-sustainability--50836072https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50836072Sat, 06 Aug 2022 16:46:18 +0000WMU Ethics CenterTimothy Palmer, WMU professor of management, spoke with Sandra L. Borden, director of the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society at Western Michigan University, on March 30, 2022, as part of the Center's Spring 2022 lecture series. Produced and...3949business,businessethics,ethics,philosophy,sustainability,wmuclean2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-14-voluntary-tax-preparation-in-alaska--49734036https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49734036Mon, 09 May 2022 23:36:53 +0000WMU Ethics CenterThis program was recorded on March 28, 2022, with philosophy Professor Fritz Allhoff and WMU senior Jacob Grosan who traveled to Anchorage as part of the Alaska Tax Program. The student team did taxes for approximately 200 rural households. How does...1620alaska,ethics,morality,philosophy,tax,taxes,wmuclean2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-13-a-conversation-about-ethics-and-political-rhetoric--49137206https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49137206Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:29:34 +0000WMU Ethics CenterPeter Loge, director of the Project on Ethics in Political Communication at The George Washington University, spoke with Sandra L. Borden, director of the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society at Western Michigan University, on November 4, 2021.5228communication,discourse,ethics,philosophy,politics,rhetoricclean2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-12-a-conversation-about-ethics-and-carceral-higher-education--49137158https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49137158Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:26:36 +0000WMU Ethics CenterThis program was recorded on October 28, 2021, with Rebecca Ginsburg, director of the Education Justice Project at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Dale Brown, director of the Prison Education Outreach Program at Western Michigan...5477education,ethics,highered,justice,philosophy,prison,prisonreform,uiucclean2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-11-ethics-and-video-games--48904481https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48904481Tue, 01 Mar 2022 03:17:47 +0000WMU Ethics CenterThis program was recorded on February 17, 2022, with Alec Koppers, an M.A. student in Philosophy. What ethical issues are presented by the gamification of violence? How do users negotiate personal identity in digital spaces? What ethical...3164aesthetics,art,entertainment,ethics,media,philosophy,philosophyofart,videogames,wmucleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-10-dursun-peksen-winnie-veenstra-peace-lecture--44307612https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44307612Mon, 12 Apr 2021 19:31:46 +0000WMU Ethics CenterDursun Peksen, Dunavant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Memphis, spoke on April 5, 2021, about “Political Effectiveness, Negative Externalities, and the Ethics of Economic Sanctions.”3964cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-9-steroids-in-sports--24029312https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24029312Wed, 18 Mar 2020 20:24:29 +0000WMU Ethics Center1507cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-8-concussions-cte-in-the-nfl--23185182https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23185182Tue, 25 Feb 2020 20:50:33 +0000WMU Ethics Center1778cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-7-devon-mihesuah-talk--22627897https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22627897Mon, 10 Feb 2020 19:32:14 +0000WMU Ethics Center4506cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-6-ethical-issues-in-sports--22378343https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22378343Mon, 03 Feb 2020 19:45:21 +0000WMU Ethics Center2148cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-5-can-and-should-robots-have-rights--19739282
In this presentation, Gunkel offers a provocative argument demonstrating what has been previously regarded as unthinkable: that robots and other technological artifacts of our own making can and should have some claim to rights and that this assignment of moral/legal status is not something for the future, but is necessary here and now for the sake of respecting the integrity of existing moral and legal systems.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19739282Mon, 28 Oct 2019 22:33:08 +0000WMU Ethics CenterIn a recent proposal issued by the European Parliament, it was suggested that robots and AI might need to be considered “electronic persons” for the purposes of social and legal integration. The very idea sparked controversy, and it has been met with...
In this presentation, Gunkel offers a provocative argument demonstrating what has been previously regarded as unthinkable: that robots and other technological artifacts of our own making can and should have some claim to rights and that this assignment of moral/legal status is not something for the future, but is necessary here and now for the sake of respecting the integrity of existing moral and legal systems.]]>3261ai,rights,robotscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-4-the-right-s-issue--19524038https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19524038Tue, 15 Oct 2019 20:41:24 +0000WMU Ethics CenterCan robots have rights? Should robots have rights? Listen in to what David Gunkel thinks!1499ai,rights,robotscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-3-race-and-the-politics-of-loss--19128375https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19128375Sat, 21 Sep 2019 14:40:19 +0000WMU Ethics CenterDr. Ashley Atkins of WMU's Philosophy department joins Ethics Center G.A. Taylor Koopman to talk about collective loss, mourning, and how grief can be used for political movements and institutions. Join us at Dr. Atkins' talk on Oct. 4. More info at...2857ethics,grief,mourning,wmuethicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-2-the-politics-of-denial-with-bernhard-stahl--19028763Identified, allowing us to draw important implications regarding future theoretical and explanatory analysis.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19028763Sat, 07 Sep 2019 01:26:55 +0000WMU Ethics CenterThe past years have been marked by a high number of conflicts with mass atrocities and humanitarian emergencies. The civil wars in Yemen and South Sudan or the fate of the Rohingya in Myanmar provide only a few examples. Most of these situations are...Identified, allowing us to draw important implications regarding future theoretical and explanatory analysis.]]>5594ethics,politics,wmuethicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1-the-silencing-of-mass-atrocities--18952738https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18952738Thu, 29 Aug 2019 21:54:51 +0000WMU Ethics CenterWelcome to Life is Better with Ethics - the official podcast for the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society at Western Michigan University. Today's episode uncovers the fall happenings at the center and our host, Taylor, is joined by Dr. Bernhard...1479ethics,wmuethicscleanfull