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IDEA: The Ethics Centre

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The applied ethics centre at the University of Leeds. We research, teach, consult, and engage with the public.

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IDEA: The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Read all about SCHEP, the new thematic hub for social care and health ethics at Leeds. ethicsuntangled.substack.com/p/why-weve-c...
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Why We’ve Created SCHEP: Our New Thematic Hub for Social Care, Health, Ethics and Philosophy
As plans for a National Care Service were announced this week, Luke sat down with Matilda, Sarah, and Danielle to learn about their new Social Care, Health, Ethics & Philosophy research & teaching hub
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Paula Satne @pausat25.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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IDEA: The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
@ethicsuntangled.bsky.social is back! In the latest Ethics Untangled, Jim Baxter talks to Matilde Nanni about voice cloning, identity, and the potential harms faced by voice donors. 🎧 Listen now: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/ethics-maste...
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Ethics Untangled Podcast
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Paula Satne @pausat25.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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Isobel Logan @isobellogan.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Charlotte, Kristin and I spoke to Danielle for the @idea-leeds.bsky.social blog ahead of our workshop on Intimate (In)Justices in a couple weeks time! Give it a read here 👇 ethicsuntangled.substack.com/p/what-role-...
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What role does injustice play in our intimate lives?
Danielle talks to Charlotte Curran, Kristin Kaeuper, and Isobel Logan about their upcoming MANCEPT workshop on Intimate (In)justices
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Centre for Love, Sex, and Relationships @clsrleeds.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Amazing to have 3000 followers on here! Stick around for more about all things philosophy and intimacy and share with people who need this in their life.
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Leeds Uni PRHS @leedsprhs.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Coming soon from IDEA is the launch of a new Bloomsbury book series on Practical Ethics. Expect thought-provoking minigraphs tackling some of today’s most pressing ethical challenges - from AI and bias to climate reparations, consent, dementia, and beyond. Watch this space #PhilosophyMatters
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Sarah CW @sarahc-w.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
This month saw the 30th anniversary of the birth of Dolly. Probably the most famous sheep in history. I had a glorious star struck moment of seeing her earlier this month and @idea-leeds.bsky.social kindly let me write about it 💙🐑 open.substack.com/pub/ethicsun...
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Happy Belated 30th Birthday, Dolly the Sheep!
Sarah Carter-Walshaw treats us to a wonderful ethical reflection on Dolly the Sheep and treats herself to many, many, many Dolly souvenirs from the gift shop!
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Centre for Love, Sex, and Relationships @clsrleeds.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
We have a swanky new website! As part of our website update, we asked @lukebrunning.bsky.social to explain who CLSR are, what we do, and why you should get involved⚡️ Follow the link in our bio to see an updated list of all our old and upcoming events, exciting news, publications, members and more💕
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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Applications for the Postdoctoral Fellowships are open. We're inviting proposals from early-career researchers in the humanities and social sciences wishing to pursue an independent research project. Learn more: bit.ly/4xWduAS
A colour block banner promoting Postdoctoral Fellowships funding. Deadline: Wednesday 30 September 2026
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Ethics Untangled podcast @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
An interview with the very articulate @alex-fisher.bsky.social on the ethics of deep fakes. Alex will also be on the podcast soon talking about video game ethics.
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Ethics Untangled podcast @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Very much enjoying how @robbiemorgan.bsky.social in the photo below looks as if he's had enough of theorising and is about to give it a try. If you're intrigued about touching through, read the blog or listen to our podcast with Robbie and Will Hornett here: www.buzzsprout.com/2113237/epis...
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29. What is touching through? With Robbie Morgan and Will Hornett - Ethics Untangled
Today's question is one which you might not immediately recognise as important or, so to speak, pressing. The question is, what is touching through? It also might not be immediately apparent why this ...
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IDEA: The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
How do deepfakes harm and how can we tackle them? Check out our interview with @alex-fisher.bsky.social on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/ethicsun...
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Where should the law draw the line on deepfakes?
As governments start to crack down on AI-generated abuse, Alex Fisher considers the challenges of regulating harmful deepfakes while protecting legitimate expressions of creativity.
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Luke Brunning @lukebrunning.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
This is your periodic reminder that if you’re interested in love, sex, or relationships in all their diversity then follow @clsrleeds.bsky.social - there is a great bunch of people doing good work on every aspect of these topics.
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IDEA: The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Interested in intimacy, justice, and society? Then check out this amazing workshop at this year’s MANCEPT event.👇🏻
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IDEA: The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Coming soon to our blog @robbiemorgan.bsky.social on his new article with Will Hornett ‘Touching Through: the puzzle of mediated contact’
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IDEA: The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Our full interview with @robbiemorgan.bsky.social is now available to watch or read on our blog: open.substack.com/pub/ethicsun...
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Can you touch someone without directly touching the surface of their body?
Luke Brunning talks to Robbie Morgan about 'touching through' and the moral and legal implications of how we understand mediated physical contact.
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IDEA: The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Our full interview with @robbiemorgan.bsky.social is now available to watch or read on our blog: open.substack.com/pub/ethicsun...
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Can you touch someone without directly touching the surface of their body?
Luke Brunning talks to Robbie Morgan about 'touching through' and the moral and legal implications of how we understand mediated physical contact.
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IDEA: The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
CW: This episode contains frank discussion of death and body disposal. What happens to us after we die? Do we have an ethical duty to choose a greener option? Sarah Carter-Walshaw joins Jim on @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social to discuss the ethics of body disposal. ahc.leeds.ac.uk/ethics-maste...
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Centre for Love, Sex, and Relationships @clsrleeds.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Philosophers have mostly neglected breakups, despite their impact on our lives. Our next workshop aims to catalyse more research into the ethics of breakups.
Poster for breakup workshop on the 17-18th of September at the University of Leeds A list of confirmed speakers at the breakups workshop including Monika Betzler, Pilar Lopez-Cantero, Giulia Cavaliere, Christopher Cowley, Richard Healey, Becky Millar, and Katy Wells.Thanks to the Society for Applied Philosophy for funding the event.
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IDEA: The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Coming soon to our blog @robbiemorgan.bsky.social on his new article with Will Hornett ‘Touching Through: the puzzle of mediated contact’
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IDEA: The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Our blog is now on Substack - come find us if you’re interested in applied ethics: open.substack.com/pub/ethicsun...
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Ethics Untangled | Substack
Click to read Ethics Untangled, a Substack publication. Launched 11 minutes ago.
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IDEA: The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
@alex-fisher.bsky.social has a new blog article out on the aesthetics of inquiry and conspiracy theories: blog.apaonline.org/2026/06/16/q...
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QAnon, Crosswords, and Knowledge-Based Videogames: The Aesthetics of Inquiry | Blog of the APA
Some people think Hillary Clinton and other high-profile Democrats were part of a satanic cult drinking the blood of children at a Washington, D.C. pizzeria. It’s tempting to say that people who belie...
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Luke Brunning @lukebrunning.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
My latest article in @theconversation.com explores some of the ways using AI may undermine intimacy. AI might promise to make things easier but I suggest there is value in being curious, figuring things out, and failing, especially in intimate life. theconversation.com/as-ai-plays-...
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As AI plays a bigger role in relationships, true intimacy is getting lost
The normalisation of AI to mediate and shape intimacy arguably erodes self-curiosity.
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IDEA: The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Is it ever morally acceptable to keep pets? In this episode of @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social, Jim speaks to Angie Pepper and Richard Healey who explore how power, control, and harm shape our relationships with animals. ahc.leeds.ac.uk/ethics-maste...
A promotional graphic for the podcast “Ethics Untangled: Everyday Ethics with the Experts.” The episode title reads “Should We Stop Keeping Pets?” and features Angie Pepper and Richard Healey. The image includes three discussion prompts: whether it is morally acceptable to keep pets, whether relationships with animals involve power and control, and what new ways of relating to animals might look like. The IDEA Ethics Centre logo appears at the bottom, indicating the podcast producer.
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Alex Fisher @alex-fisher.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
I spoke to @lukebrunning.bsky.social about my research on deepfakes and online authenticity for the new Ethics Untangled blog by @idea-leeds.bsky.social: ethics-untangled.ghost.io/deepfakes-an... Sign up to the blog above for more interviews and insights from my fantastic colleagues at IDEA.
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IDEA: The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Read/watch our full interview on deepfakes and how we represent ourselves online with @alex-fisher.bsky.social ethics-untangled.ghost.io/deepfakes-an...
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Deepfakes and the Ethics of Digital Representation
Luke Brunning sat down with Alex Fisher, a Society for Applied Philosophy Postdoctoral Fellow within the Centre for Love, Sex, and Relationships at IDEA: The Ethics Centre, to discuss the ethical and ...
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IDEA: The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Philosopher Matt Clark joins Jim in the latest episode of @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social , to unpack what trustworthiness means, what kind of control and awareness an organisation would need in order to count as trustworthy, and why values matter in this context. ahc.leeds.ac.uk/ethics-maste...
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Paula Satne @pausat25.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
philevents.org/event/show/1... CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF KANT'S PHILOSOPHY @leedsprhs.bsky.social @idea-leeds.bsky.social @ukkantsociety.bsky.social @aristotsoc.bsky.social DEADLINE 31ST MAY 2026
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Practical Applications of Kant’s Philosophy
UK Kant Society Annual Conference 2026 Call for Abstracts: Practical Applications of Kant’s Philosophy IDEA: The Ethics Centre 24th and 25th September 2026 Keynote speakers Prof. Nuria Sá...
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IDEA: The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
In our third post for #DementiaActionWeek, Dr Andrew Stanners reflects on @matildacarter.bsky.social’s work to consider how we could best care for people with dementia: ethics-untangled.ghost.io/deciding-how...
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Deciding how best to care for people with dementia
In our final post for Dementia Action Week 2026, Dr Andrew Stanners reflects on Matilda Carter’s work to consider how we could best care for people with dementia. Andrew is a consultant physician for ...
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Matilda Carter @matildacarter.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Never in my wildest dreams did I think enough people would care enough about my thoughts on dementia care to spend a day talking about them. Check out the new Ethics Untangled blog for my reflections on my recent book launch workshop.
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IDEA: The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
A new blog post reflecting on @matildacarter.bsky.social’s book workshop: eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
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Reflections on Carter’s Book Launch Workshop: Relating to People Living with Dementia as Equals
In our second post for Dementia Action Week 2026, Matilda Carter reflects on the interdisciplinary workshop held last week on her book, Relating to People Living with Dementia as Equals: Towards Socia...
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IDEA: The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
In our first post for Dementia Action Week, Danielle Bromwich asks whether people living with dementia can consent to sex. Drawing on her consent research, she argues for a novel view: ethics-untangled.ghost.io
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IDEA: The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
If you missed it, here is @matildacarter.bsky.social discussing her recent book on dementia, justice, and social care: ethics-untangled.ghost.io/dementia-equ...
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Dementia, Equality, and the Future of Social Care
This year, Dementia Action Week runs from May 18–24. Throughout the month, we'll be discussing dementia and the ethics of care on the blog. In our first post, Luke Brunning sits down with Matilda Cart...
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IDEA: The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
In the latest episode of @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social, we’re asking whether people can really have genuine emotional reactions to artificial intelligence. Catch this and previous episodes at ahc.leeds.ac.uk/ethics-maste... or your usual podcast provider.
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IDEA: The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
It’s Dementia Action Week, set up by @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social, and we will be showcasing our research in this area.
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IDEA: The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
It’s International Day of Families and Sophie Goddard is asking: should we reimagine the family? Read here: ethics-untangled.ghost.io
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Thinking together
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Luke Brunning @lukebrunning.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
What’s the main idea in my book Romantic Agency?
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IDEA: The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Tomorrow! Still time to sign up if you’re interested.
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IDEA: The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Simon Kirchin spoke to Business Talk about his edited collection The Future of Normativity. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0YL...
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Beyond Right and Wrong: Dr. Simon Kirchin on The Future of Normativity
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Luke Brunning @lukebrunning.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
In the most recent issue of the @idea-leeds.bsky.social blog I interview @matildacarter.bsky.social about her new book on dementia, equality and social care. ethics-untangled.ghost.io/dementia-equ...
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Dementia, Equality, and the Future of Social Care
This year, Dementia Action Week runs from May 18–24. Throughout the month, we'll be discussing dementia and the ethics of care on the blog. In our first post, Luke Brunning sits down with Matilda Cart...
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IDEA: The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Coming soon on our blog: @matildacarter.bsky.social on her new book about dementia, equality and justice! Follow our blog for the full interview: ethics-untangled.ghost.io
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IDEA: The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
The newest episode of Ethics untangled came out on Monday and sees Jim speaking with Élaina Gauthier-Mamaril about long Covid and how it is changing how we think about disability, care and community
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IDEA: The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
In case you missed it the last episode of Ethics untangled was this one with our own Matilda Carter
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IDEA: The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
New post on the blog: comedy and philosophy with @simonkirchin.bsky.social ethics-untangled.ghost.io
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Ethics Untangled
Thinking together
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Ethics Untangled podcast @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
**ANNOUNCEMENT** Ethics Untangled now also has a blog and newsletter! We'll be using it to write about ethics of all kinds, whether it's based on our or other ethicists' research, stories from the news or just things that we think are interesting. Sign up for free using the link below.
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Hannah Woolf-Jull @hannahwoolfjull.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Looking forward to listening to this. Competence, consent and parental decision-making for disabled children is territory I think about a lot
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IDEA: The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Tomorrow! 🍭 🎥 🤔
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Centre for Love, Sex, and Relationships @clsrleeds.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
On the 7th of May @kristin-kaeuper.bsky.social will be talking about Marija Kavtaradze’s film Slow at Hyde Park Picture House in Leeds hpph.co.uk/films/slow
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Slow
A beautifully shot Lithuanian drama of intimacy and closeness, which defies the  conventional definitions of a relationship.
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