On what basis, if any, can we legitimately justify spatial integrationist policies? Through a relational egalitarian lens, this article disentangles two phenomena that the wrong of residential segreg...

‘Trustworthy AI’ is a buzzword in AI research, with scores of scholars discussing whether AI systems can be trustworthy. This demand for trustworthy AI is intuitive, especially when AI is used in hea....

In this post, Emilia Wilson (Cardiff University) discusses her article recently published in the Journal of Applied Philosophy Ameliorating Linguistic Anchors of Oppression on how specific words an…

Longtermists assign great moral importance to making the long-term future as good as possible, especially by ensuring the survival of humanity. We argue, to the contrary, that on assumptions that are....

In this post, Mihaela Popa-Wyatt discusses her article “Online Hate: Is Hate an Infectious Disease? Is Social Media a Promoter?”, published in the Journal of Applied Philosophy. She arg…

In popular discourse and in the philosophical literature there is almost no reflection on the morality of doing harm in the context of doing one's job. To the contrary, workers are valorised simply f....

Sometimes we avoid or minimize criticism for our failings by performing a merely symbolic act aimed at addressing a real or perceived blame allegation. Consider individuals or institutions performing...

Dignity objections to autonomous weapon systems are prominent in contemporary military ethics, yet their theoretical foundations remain underexamined. This article reconstructs those foundations, sho...

Human infants require milk. This can be parental milk provided directly from the parent's body (known as breastfeeding, chestfeeding, or nursing), expressed human milk, or infant formula milk. This a...

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This research note aims to motivate philosophical examination of the ethical tensions surrounding ‘dark tourism’ and monuments to injustice. While such monuments function to acknowledge past wrongs, ...

In this post, Muriel Leuenberger (University of Zurich) discusses her article recently published in the Journal of Applied Philosophy on the impact of artificial intelligence on our perceptions of …

There is a philosophical debate about whether the use of biomedical enhancements to promote or sustain love in romantic relationships is compatible with the desirability of such love. We argue that e....

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In this post, Justin Clardy discusses their article recently published in the Journal of Applied Philosophy on what emotional affairs are and when, if ever, they are wrongful. PeopleImages / Shutte…

In this post, Mario I. Juarez-Garcia (Tulane University) discusses his article recently published in the Journal of Applied Philosophy on the unexplored value of giving up. “Don’t give …

Climate litigation cases have grown rapidly in number and influence. While framed legally, climate litigation appeals to the idea of climate justice, understood as involving a set of independent mora...

During this era of political apologies, a new literature has emerged in historical injustice interrogating the relationship between structural and historical injustice, with various theories conceptu...

When a term carries a sordid past, it is tempting to think it should have no future use. Yet the normative life of a word is rarely exhausted by its origins. This article develops legacy analysis as ...

In this article, I offer a child-centred account of the value of company-keeping relationships between children and adults. These are relationships enjoyed by a child and an adult who is neither a me...

Discussions about infidelity in the philosophy of love typically emphasize sexual transgressions, often neglecting emotional infidelity. In this article, I provide a conceptual analysis of emotional ...

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In this post, Harrison Lee (University of Mississippi) discusses his article recently published in the Journal of Applied Philosophy on the intention-based objection to euthanasia. Many opponents o…

Philosophical accounts of long-term goals focus predominantly on the rationality of perseverance, examining when agents should persist despite evidence of failure. Arguably, these accounts consider t...

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In this article, I discuss the significance of early infant feeding choices for the goal of gender justice. Focusing on human lactation practices, I identify Exclusive Gestational Nursing (EGN) as th....

This article explains the centrality of apology to an adequate account of reparations. I look in depth at what goes on in apology. As I have previously argued, apology is an expressive action through....

Self-conceptions provide a framework through which we can make sense of ourselves, interpret and navigate the world, plan our lives, and relate to others. Relational influences can greatly shape them....