Featured
Pinterest’s Block on Anti-Vaccination Content
Pinterest quietly removed anti-vaccination content from the site, making both 'anti-vax' and 'vaccine' unsearchable. Was this the right thing to do?
Nasty, Brutish and Online: Is Facebook Revealing a Hobbesian Dystopia?
Was Thomas Hobbes right about human nature, and is Facebook proving it?
Judd v Weinstein: Reexamining Ex Post Facto
Ex post facto laws allow us to avoid retroactive legislation. But in the era after #MeToo, maybe there are some crimes that should be punished after the fact.
Opinion
Why We Shouldn’t Have to Have the White History Month Conversation
Black History Month is occasionally accompanied by discourse on the possibility of "white history month." What makes it wrong?
Why You are Wrong to Donate to the #BorderWall GoFundMe Campaign
Opinion: The GoFundMe campaign supporting the building of the proposed border wall has some fundamental philosophical problems.
Culture
Australia’s Pill Testing and Different Versions of Harm Minimization
This article examines the ethical implications of measuring the purity of the ingredients drugs so recreational users can be informed about the substances.
Military Propaganda and Empowerment in Captain Marvel
Marvel's newest hit Captain Marvel was marketed with female empowerment in mind, but what about the heavy military message?
Classics in the Era of Trump
Is it dangerous or productive to filter the Trump administration through the lens of classical studies?
Recent
What Does It Mean to Be an Ally?
Examining recent events, like those that happened on DePauw's campus, can help us define what allyship really is.
College Admissions and the Ethics of Unfair Advantages
The recent admissions scandal has revealed the unfair advantages that certain people have when applying to school, and what that might mean for the rest of us.
What’s Wrong with State Media?
Recent accusations that Fox News is a propaganda machine might strike some as hyperbole, but there is a real danger in the dwindling line between the government and news organizations.
Australia’s Pill Testing and Different Versions of Harm Minimization
This article examines the ethical implications of measuring the purity of the ingredients drugs so recreational users can be informed about the substances.
Military Propaganda and Empowerment in Captain Marvel
Marvel's newest hit Captain Marvel was marketed with female empowerment in mind, but what about the heavy military message?
Sparking Joy: The Ethics of Medically-Induced Happiness
What should our outlook be on "medically induced" happiness? Is it the same as "natural" happiness?