Woman holds sparkler, pondering what business is good for. Royal Commission asks, what's the purpose of business? Ethics in business.
ArticleHEALTH + WELLBEING

Democracy is hidden in the data

BY The Ethics Centre 15 MAR 2018
Democratic values like free speech, equality and representative government are played like trump cards in public debates.
ArticleBeing Human

Why learning to be a good friend matters

BY Aisyah Shah Idil and The Ethics Centre 10 JAN 2018
Because as lonely and confusing as the world is, we can be even more so. Be the friend that helps each other navigate both.
Sexbots
ArticleSCIENCE + TECHNOLOGY

Bladerunner, Westworld and sexbot suffering

BY Kym Middleton and The Ethics Centre 12 DEC 2017
Read why the sexbots and robo-soldiers we’re creating today take Bladerunner and Westworld out of sci-fi, and into the real world.
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Big Thinker: Mary Wollstonecraft

BY Kym Middleton and The Ethics Centre 22 NOV 2017
She rallied for women’s rights long before feminism was labelled. Wollstonecraft’s manifesto is 225+ years old, but far from obsolete.
Ethics Explainer: Woman gesturing, discussing tolerance. Outdoor setting, possibly explaining a viewpoint, promoting understanding and ethical discussion.
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Ethics Explainer: Tolerance

BY The Ethics Centre 20 NOV 2017
Aristotle purported a concept called the Golden Mean. At one is prohibition, the other acceptance. In the middle lies tolerance.
Big Thinker: Socrates
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Big Thinker: Socrates

BY The Ethics Centre 26 OCT 2017
Few names in philosophy are as recognisable as Socrates’. Who is this man and why was his claim ‘the unexamined life is not worth living’ so radical?
ArticleBeing Human

Assisted dying: 5 things to think about

BY The Ethics Centre 24 AUG 2017
Does suffering make a good life? State governments need to consider the ethics of suffering when debating laws around assisted dying.
ArticleBeing Human

Big Thinker: Martha Nussbaum

BY The Ethics Centre 22 AUG 2017
She is one of the most highly regarded living philosophers. Take a look at Martha Nussbaum’s vision for humanity. Hot tip, it involve admitting we are ‘needy and vulnerable’?
Two children sit on chairs in a garden. One reads a book. The ethics of smacking children are complex; consider the impact on kids' well-being.
ArticleHEALTH + WELLBEING

The ethics of smacking children

BY Matthew Beard and The Ethics Centre 20 JUL 2017
When your precious angel has danced all over your last shred of patience, is it OK to let your palms do the talking? New daddy Matt Beard explains a few of the questions around the ethics of smacking kids.