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Is It Possible to Be Too Good? Jan 29, 2020

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On the show today are two philosophers who explore a disorder known as Scrupulosity, a condition in which people are obsessive about morality.

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Ethics Education with Thomas Wartenberg and Chris Robichaud Jun 26, 2019

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On today's show we hear from Chris Robichaud and Thomas Wartenberg, two professors committed to bringing moral philosophy to young learners.

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Morality Scaled Up with Joshua Greene May 29, 2019

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Neuroscientist Joshua Greene is on the podcast to explain how our brains make moral decisions and why this matters in morality amongst groups of people.

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The Authentic Encounter with Beth Benedix Apr 24, 2019

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Beth Benedix joins the podcast to discuss how our encounters with each other and with the stories we tell affect the way we think through ethics.

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A Story about Telling a Story (about Telling a Story) with Beth Benedix Mar 27, 2019

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On today's podcast, Beth Benedix discusses her book Ghost Writer (A Story about Telling a Story) and the ethics of narrative.

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Pushing Back on Epistemic Pushback with Alison Bailey Feb 27, 2019

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On today's podcast, philosopher Alison Bailey explains exactly what epistemic pushback is, and discusses the ways it slows down classroom conversations.

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Facing the Synthetic Age with Christopher Preston Jan 30, 2019

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On this podcast, the philosopher Christopher Preston explores the ethics of technologies that have the potential to radically reshape the world.

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Finite Responsibility and Infinite Hope with Joel Reynolds Dec 26, 2018

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Care work can be physically and emotionally complex. Philosopher Joel Reynolds is on the podcast to discuss the ethics of care.

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Roles and Responsibilities with Robin Zheng Nov 28, 2018

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Robin Zheng is on the podcast to discuss her fascinating theory about the relationship between individual responsibility and structural injustice. (00:00:01) Introductions (00:01:14) Structural injustice explained (00:05:08) Are individuals responsible for injustice that happens in social structures and systems? (00:06:33) Role Ideal Model of social responsibility( 00:07:03) Social roles and expectations in society(00:09:03) Social roles and social structures (00:10:15) How we can use our social roles to fight against structural injustice (00:12:15) Striving for a role ideal (00:15:20) How not to be paralyzed by the responsibility of using social roles to fight injustice (00:17:50) Quick summary of the discussion (00:19:10) Why Robin Zheng defends this idea (00:21:15) Listener response to Standpoint Epistemology with Briana Toole (00:23:41) Response from Briana Toole to Linda's comment

Identity Matters: Standpoint Epistemology with Briana Toole Oct 31, 2018

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On today’s show philosopher Briana Toole explores the idea that your identity has the power to help influence the kinds of knowledge you have access to.

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