In this groundbreaking and provocative new book, philosopher of science David N. Stamos
challenges the current conceptions of human rights, and argues that the existence of …

All human beings qualify as persons within the meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment of the
US Constitution. Nothing less will satisfy the rule of law. The current non-recognition of …

LA Paul argues that interesting issues for rational choice theory are raised by epistemically
transformative experiences: experiences which provide access to knowledge that could not …

Court decision Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization (Dobbs), a colleague
commented,“I am not in favor of abortion, but I don't want to see women in back-street, illegal …

There are some cases in which the government should coerce its citizens into providing care
to vulnerable persons. For example, suppose that a woman and her infant are snowed in a …

Contemporary Moral Issues is an anthology that provides a selection of readings on
contemporary social issues revolving around three general themes: Matters of Life and …

In this chapter, we distinguish veganism from neighboring eating patterns and explain
different ways of understanding a vegan ethic. We then consider several values at stake in …

In this article I propose a resolution to the history issue for responsible agency, given a
moderate revisionist approach to responsibility. Roughly, moderate revisionism is the view …

Some of the human embryos generated by in vitro fertilization (IVF) are treasured by the
couples whose gametes were fused to create them; they may fulfil the wish of the …

If you are like the vast majority of people, you eat, wear, and otherwise use products made
from or by nonhuman animals (hereinafter animals). Like most aspects of human life, these …