Site • RSS • Apple PodcastsDescription (podcaster-provided):
A podcast about ethics from the Centre for Ethics at the University of Toronto.Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ applied ethics & philosophy interviews • markets & moral limits (love, organs, time) • cultural heritage & language preservation • sports ethics & fandom harms • reparations for injustice • ethics of advice • procreation amid climate changeThis podcast, produced by the Centre for Ethics at the University of Toronto, explores contemporary moral and political questions through conversations with philosophers. Across the episodes, it focuses on how ethical principles apply to everyday choices and larger social institutions, often by probing where common intuitions clash with competing values like autonomy, fairness, well-being, and responsibility.
A recurring theme is the moral limits of markets and exchange. Discussions consider what kinds of goods should or should not be bought and sold, what it means for something to have value beyond price, and how money relates to other scarce resources such as time. The podcast also examines questions of cultural value and preservation, asking what makes cultural heritage worth protecting and how to assess the significance of traditions and practices.
Several episodes apply ethical analysis to public life and popular activities. Sports serve as a case study for balancing entertainment and social meaning against harms to participants, as well as for thinking about what makes certain practices especially suited to reflection about rules, risk, and character. The show also addresses historical and structural injustice, including what reparations might require, who bears obligations to repair harm, and whether present-day acts of assistance can meaningfully respond to past wrongs.
Personal decision-making is another consistent focus, including the ethics of giving and receiving advice—what makes advice responsible, and what duties advisers have toward those who rely on them. The podcast also takes up climate-related moral questions, connecting predictions about environmental change to debates about procreation and duties to future people.
Alongside topic-focused conversations, the podcast includes more reflective material in which returning guests discuss their philosophical paths and perspectives on the discipline.
| Episodes: |
|
What Can Money Buy? 2017-Dec-22 40 minutes |
|
What's the Value in Preserving Language? 2017-Dec-06 25 minutes |
|
What Sports Should We Watch? 2017-Nov-16 26 minutes |
|
Can Helping Strangers Make Up For Past Injustices? 2017-Oct-26 22 minutes |
|
Bonus Round #1 2017-Oct-18 15 minutes |
|
Should I Order the Fish? 2017-Oct-11 20 minutes |
|
How Many Children Should Charlotte Have? 2017-Oct-04 19 minutes |