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In this article, which frequently refers to the World Economic Forum’s 17th Edition of the Global Risks Report, we’ll highlight 20 current global issues we must address, including issues related to climate change, COVID-19, social rights, and more.
We will reflect on information literacy, ethical reflection, and social action in relation to these issues, with the goals of understanding the important moral questions raised by each and of developing a comparative framework for thinking, talking, and acting on divisive issues.
18 gru 2021 · Human Rights Watch defends the rights of people in close to 100 countries worldwide, spotlighting abuses and bringing perpetrators to justice
In a compelling talk about how to make the world better, moral philosopher Will MacAskill provides a framework for answering this question based on the philosophy of "effective altruism" -- and shares ideas for taking on three pressing global issues.
Our world is unjust and replete with suffering – what can an individual possibly do about it? As the philosopher Kieran Setiya writes, there are far better options than capitulation or despair.
26 sty 2021 · Here are five dilemmas related to key issues of our time: COVID and political polarization. For each dilemma, I offer opposing positions. COVID. 1. You own a nail salon in a locale that has a low...
What are the issues at stake? What are the most persuasive arguments? Edited by best-selling philosophy author David Edmonds, Ethics and the Contemporary World assembles a star-studded line-up of philosophers to explore twenty-five of the most important ethical problems confronting us today.
