Contemporary Moral Issues (Joel’s Ethics Classes)
How are philosophers, activists, and others thinking about contemporary moral issues, topics like cancel culture, the definition of racism, the ethics of consent and p*rn, reparations, and the existence of morality? Also, how are university students thinking about these issues? Listen in to find out. I’m a PhD student studying philosophy, and I created this podcast as an opportunity to keep the conversation going beyond the classroom. It includes interviews with scholars, discussions with former students, personal reflections, and content recap from the university ethics classes I teach.
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Episodes
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
What is reparations? In this episode, I discuss 4 things that are crucial to reparations and then talk about some of your contributions.
Sunday Mar 27, 2022
Sunday Mar 27, 2022
In this episode, I review philosopher J. L. A. Garcia's view of racism. He defends an agentialist conception of racism and defends an "infection model" of systemic racism. It's really fascinating stuff.
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
This review looks over Ibram X. Kendi's view of the concept of racism found in his book, How to Be an Antiracist. Also, as discussed in class, I review three different views about the definition of racism: strict agentialism, strict structuralism, and hybrid views. I close by considering possible conceptual challenges for Kendi's view as well as considering possible responses to those challenges. The discussion in and outside of class has been wonderful.