COVID-19 Cargile Williams | 15 Feb 2022 Taking Pleasure at the Ultimate Self-Own? Perhaps our inclination toward this "harmless" bit of fun should inspire self-reflection.
COVID-19 Richard Gibson | 2 Feb 2022 The Heartless Matter of Organ Transplantation and COVID Vaccination What considerations belong in our discussions about distributing such a scarce and valuable resource?
Why Vaccinating the World Is the Best Thing for Australia Global vaccine equity not only serves the least well-off, it also happens to be what's in all of our interests. 3 Dec 2021 | D'Arcy Blaxell
On Booster Shot Boycotts and Participatory Democracy Are boycotts merely a matter of individual conscience, or might they depend on a shared political context to be recognized for what they are? 2 Dec 2021 | A.G. Holdier
Should Clinicians Have Soapboxes? Does the unique position of medical professionals make them the best commentators or the worst? 30 Nov 2021 | Richard Gibson
Fair Shares and COVID-19 Booster Shots What blame do we bear for enjoying the ill-gotten gains secured by our government? 22 Nov 2021 | Daniel Burkett
On the Appropriateness of Shame How can we even begin to chart the contours of such a nebulous thing? 18 Nov 2021 | Jake Wojtowicz
Aaron Rodgers, “Critical Thinking,” and Intellectual Humility How do we distinguish between healthy epistemic habits and virtues and those which are unhealthy? 11 Nov 2021 | Kenneth Boyd
Individual Rights, Collective Interests, and Vaccine Mandates Is there any justifying the state's strong-arming and bullying in the name of its citizens' public health? 21 Oct 2021 | Tucker Sechrest
Vaccine Hesitancy as Free-Riding A not insignificant portion of the unvaccinated continue to confound us in their refusal to acknowledge the basic demands of fairness. 8 Oct 2021 | Daniel Burkett
Are Vaccines Passports Ethical? Are we justified in constraining some people's rights so that others might enjoy a return to normal? 16 Sep 2021 | Matthew S.W. Silk
COVID Vaccines and Primary Care Are doctors violating their professional code in choosing who they will or will not treat, or, as always, simply minimizing their patients' risk and possible harm? 30 Aug 2021 | Megan Fritts
Aesop and the Unvaccinated: On Messaging and Rationality Too much time is devoted to finger-pointing and name-calling, while not enough attention is paid to what goes into the message. 20 Aug 2021 | Ted Bitner
Medical Challenge Trials: Time to Embrace the Challenge? Are there any good moral reasons for refusing to experiment with willing participants in the face of an emergency? 15 Jul 2021 | Giles Howdle
An End to Pandemic Precautions? How can we decide which precautions we should carry with us and which are better left behind? 2 Jul 2021 | Kenneth Boyd
Time for Social Conscription? The pandemic has offered a compelling backdrop for considering the institution of a national service program. 18 Jun 2021 | Richard Gibson
Can You Be a Different Person After the Pandemic? When we talk about human growth and personality change, what do we really mean? 4 May 2021 | Kenneth Boyd
COVID-19 Vaccines and Drug Patent Laws COVID-19 is putting increased pressure on our ability to justify medical patents. 3 May 2021 | Matthew S.W. Silk
Considered Position: On Voluntary Non-Vaccination – Real World Complications How might access to information change our obligation to the unvaccinated? 29 Apr 2021 | Marshall Bierson
Considered Position: On Voluntary Non-Vaccination – Types of Reasons Depending on the justification, we might still have an obligation to curb behavior in order to protect the unvaccinated. 27 Apr 2021 | Marshall Bierson
Considered Position: On Voluntary Non-Vaccination – The Difference Voluntariness Makes Does the fact that vaccination is widely available change our moral situation in respect to those who remain unvaccinated? 23 Apr 2021 | Marshall Bierson
AstraZeneca, Blood Clots, and Media Reporting What public health role does might the media have an obligation to play in the midst of a pandemic? 19 Apr 2021 | Matthew S.W. Silk
