
ArticleSOCIETY + CULTURE
Big Thinker: Ayn Rand
BY The Ethics Centre 7 OCT 2025
Ayn Rand was a Russian-born American writer and philosopher best known for her work on Objectivism, a philosophy she called “the virtue of selfishness”.

ArticleSCIENCE + TECHNOLOGY
Ask an ethicist: Should I use AI for work?
BY Daniel Finlay 8 SEP 2025
Unsure whether to use AI tools to help with your work? There are a few ethical frameworks to help guide your reasoning.

ArticleBUSINESS + LEADERSHIP
Four causes of ethical failure, and how to correct them
BY Tim Dean 30 JUL 2025
Sometimes good people do bad things. It’s important to understand why so we can respond ethically.

ConversationBeing Human
The Ethics of Care
28 Aug 25
Join us to discuss the diverse complexities of care with philosopher Dr Tim Dean and public health ethics expert Dr Kathryn MacKay.

ArticleSCIENCE + TECHNOLOGY
Where did the wonder go – and can AI help us find it?
BY Lucy Gill-Simmen 17 JUL 2025
In embracing AI, we still need to cultivate imagination, wonder and critical consciousness so we can exist in a state of ‘wide-awakeness'.

ArticlePOLITICS + HUMAN RIGHTS
Making sense of our moral politics
BY Tim Dean 17 JUN 2025
Want to understand politics better and make sense of what the ‘other side’ is talking about? Then take a moment to reflect on your view of an ideal parent.

ArticlePOLITICS + HUMAN RIGHTS
Ask an ethicist: Why should I vote when everyone sucks?
BY Simon Longstaff 10 APR 2025
If you like living in a democracy, then there is a low-cost, potentially high impact way to help shape the way it operates. It is to vote.

ArticleSOCIETY + CULTURE
What does Adolescence tell us about identity?
BY Joseph Earp 27 MAR 2025
Adolescence opens up an important dialogue about the social environments that are shaping young identities today.