Ethics Bites - Audio

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Ethics Bites is a fascinating and absorbing series of interviews covering topics such as animal rights, euthanasia, censorship and fertility treatment. The interviews are introduced by David Edmonds, while Open University philosopher and best-selling author, Nigel Warburton, puts the questions, root…

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    • Mar 7, 2010 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 15m AVG DURATION
    • 30 EPISODES


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    Ethics Bites

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2010 0:53


    A short introduction to this album

    Transcript -- Ethics Bites

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2010


    Transcript -- A short introduction to this album

    Free Speech

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2008 17:28


    It’s not just what you say, it’s why you say it and why your audience is listening. Tim Scanlon explains the intricacies of free speech. Find out more about Tim, and ethics, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites.

    Transcript -- Free Speech

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2008


    Transcript -- It’s not just what you say, it’s why you say it and why your audience is listening. Tim Scanlon explains the intricacies of free speech. Find out more about Tim, and ethics, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites.

    Climate Change

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2008 15:45


    Should the West shoulder the responsibility for tackling global warming? James Garvey talks about the ethics of climate change. Find out more about James, and ethics, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites.

    Transcript -- Climate Change

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2008


    Transcript -- Should the West shoulder the responsibility for tackling global warming? James Garvey talks about the ethics of climate change. Find out more about James, and ethics, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites.

    Art, Censorship and Morality

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2008 15:20


    Should artists have complete freedom? Or should we limit what they say and how they say it? Discover the dilemmas of art, censorship and morality with Matthew Kieran. Find out more about Matthew, morality, and ethics, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites.

    Transcript -- Art, Censorship and Morality

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2008


    Transcript -- Should artists have complete freedom? Or should we limit what they say and how they say it? Discover the dilemmas of art, censorship and morality with Matthew Kieran. Find out more about Matthew, morality, and ethics, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites.

    The Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2008 15:26


    The modern family takes many different forms. But what works best? Brenda Almond gives her perspective on the family. Find out more about Brenda, and ethics, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites.

    Transcript -- The Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2008


    Transcript -- The modern family takes many different forms. But what works best? Brenda Almond gives her perspective on the family. Find out more about Brenda, and ethics, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites.

    Copyright

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2008 14:56


    When is inspiration actually plagiarism? Richard Posner guides us through the world of copyright. Find out more about Richard, and ethics, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites.

    Transcript -- Copyright

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2008


    Transcript -- When is inspiration actually plagiarism? Richard Posner guides us through the world of copyright. Find out more about Richard, and ethics, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites.

    Sex and Perversion

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2008 15:25


    When does sex bring fulfilment and when is it hollow? What are the limits of sexual expression? Roger Scruton talks about sex and perversion. Find out more about Roger, and ethics, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites.

    Transcript -- Sex and Perversion

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2008


    Transcript -- When does sex bring fulfilment and when is it hollow? What are the limits of sexual expression? Roger Scruton talks about sex and perversion. Find out more about Roger, and ethics, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites.

    Business Ethics

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2008 16:32


    Should companies consider anything but their shareholders? Ethics bites talked to Alex Oliver about Business Ethics. Find out more about Alex, and ethics, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites.

    Transcript -- Business Ethics

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2008


    Transcript -- Should companies consider anything but their shareholders? Ethics bites talked to Alex Oliver about Business Ethics. Find out more about Alex, and ethics, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites.

    Organ Transplants

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2008 15:52


    Should we allow people to make money from organ transplants? Ethics Bites talked to Janet Radcliffe Richards about the issue. Find out more about Janet, and organ transplants, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites.

    Transcript -- Organ Transplants

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2008


    Transcript -- Should we allow people to make money from organ transplants? Ethics Bites talked to Janet Radcliffe Richards about the issue. Find out more about Janet, and organ transplants, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites.

    What's Wrong With Killing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2008 18:16


    Is it ok to wage war? Is it ok to defend yourself against an attacking army? We ask Richard Norman what's wrong with killing? Find out more about Richard, killing and ethics, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites.

    Transcript -- What's Wrong With Killing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2008


    Transcript -- Is it ok to wage war? Is it ok to defend yourself against an attacking army? We ask Richard Norman what's wrong with killing? Find out more about Richard, killing and ethics, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites.

    Sport and Genetic Enhancement

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2008 16:53


    How far should athletes go in pursuit of the podium? Ethics Bites asked Michael Sandel about sport and genetic enhancement. Find out more about Michael, and ethics, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites.

    Transcript -- Sport and Genetic Enhancement

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2008


    Transcript -- How far should athletes go in pursuit of the podium? Ethics Bites asked Michael Sandel about sport and genetic enhancement. Find out more about Michael, and ethics, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites.

    Blame and Historic Injustice

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2008 12:32


    How should we judge slave owners? Were they innocent or guilty? Miranda Fricker talks about blame and historic injustice. Find out more about Miranda, and ethics, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites.

    Transcript -- Blame and Historic Injustice

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2008


    Transcript -- How should we judge slave owners? Were they innocent or guilty? Miranda Fricker talks about blame and historic injustice. Find out more about Miranda, and ethics, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites.

    Trolley's, Killing and the Doctrine of Double Effect

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2008 18:38


    Would you let someone die, to save five others? Would you kill someone to save five others? Explore trolleys, killing and the doctrine of double effect with Michael Otsuka. Find out more about Michael, and ethics, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites.

    Transcript -- Trolley's, Killing and the Doctrine of Double Effect

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2008


    Transcript -- Would you let someone die, to save five others? Would you kill someone to save five others? Explore trolleys, killing and the doctrine of double effect with Michael Otsuka. Find out more about Michael, and ethics, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites.

    The Right to Have Babies

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2008 17:58


    Does everybody have a right to a child? Should the state foot the bill? We ask Mary Warnock about the ethics dilemmas of having children. Find out more about Mary, and ethics, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites.

    Transcript -- The Right to Have Babies

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2008


    Transcript -- Does everybody have a right to a child? Should the state foot the bill? We ask Mary Warnock about the ethics dilemmas of having children. Find out more about Mary, and ethics, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites.

    Human Use of Animals

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2008 16:43


    Peter Singer, possibly the most famous philosopher in the world, sparked the birth of the animal rights movement. Discover his take on the human use of animals. Find out more about Peter, and ethics, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites.

    Transcript -- Human Use of Animals

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2008


    Transcript -- Peter Singer, possibly the most famous philosopher in the world, sparked the birth of the animal rights movement. Discover his take on the human use of animals. Find out more about Peter, and ethics, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites.

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