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The Journal of Practical Ethics, an open access journal in moral and political philosophy (and related areas), published by the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, located at the University of Oxford. In this series, an author from each issue of the journal presents an overview of their paper in conversation with Dave Edmonds of Philosophy Bites.Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Moral and political philosophy research • Immigration and collective ownership of Earth • Class privilege and distributive justice • War ethics, justification for killing in conflictThis podcast presents conversations with authors published in the *Journal of Practical Ethics*, an open-access journal in moral and political philosophy associated with the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics at the University of Oxford. Each installment features an author outlining the central argument of a recent journal article and discussing it in an interview format, aimed at explaining the paper’s key claims, assumptions, and implications.
Across the episodes, the content focuses on applied ethical and political questions where moral principles intersect with real-world institutions and policy. Topics include the ethical foundations of immigration and border policies, explored through ideas about humanity’s shared claims over the Earth and how those claims might constrain states’ rights to exclude. The podcast also considers social justice issues related to inequality, including how unearned advantages linked to class background might generate obligations to compensate or “offset” privilege. Another recurring theme is the ethics of war, with discussion of when, if ever, killing can be morally justified in armed conflict and what standards should govern individual and collective conduct in war.
Overall, listeners can expect concise, philosophy-driven explorations of contemporary moral controversies, grounded in academic research but presented through accessible dialogue that clarifies arguments rather than simply summarizing conclusions.
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Humanity’s Collective Ownership of the Earth and Immigration 2017-Feb-07 21 minutes |
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Offsetting Class Privilege 2016-Jul-22 10 minutes |
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Justification for Killing in War 2014-Jan-08 9 minutes |