Open Questions: Recent Episodes
Open Questions podcast
Why can't money buy love? Should we be able to buy and sell kidneys? And is money really that valuable if we don't have enough free time to spend it? In this episode we speak to David Dick (University of Calgary), Andrew Flescher (Stony Brook University), and Julie Rose (Dartmouth College). Open Questions is a production of the Centre for Ethics at the University of Toronto. The music is written and performed by Markku Wainman.
What makes cultural heritage worth protecting? Why are some practices valuable while others aren't? Open Questions is a production of the Centre for Ethics at the University of Toronto. The music is written and performed by Markku Wainman.
Given all the harms players experience, is it ethical to watch football? What makes baseball so conducive to philosophical reflection? Open Questions is a production of the Centre for Ethics at the University of Toronto. The music is written and performed by Markku Wainman.
Who owes reparations, and what do they owe? Open Questions is a production of the Centre for Ethics at the University of Toronto. The music is written and performed by Markku Wainman.
This week we hear from some of the philosophers we spoke to in previous episodes. They answer some general questions, like what they would be doing if they didn't go into philosophy and which philosophers they think are underrated. Open Questions is a production of the Centre for Ethics at the University of Toronto. The music is written and performed by Markku Wainman.
We give and ask for advice all the time. But what makes advice good? What responsibility do we have in giving advice? Open Questions is a production of the Centre for Ethics at the University of Toronto. The music is written and performed by Markku Wainman.
If predictions are correct, climate change is going to make the world a much less hospitable place in the next century. Given this, is it wrong to have children? Open Questions is a production of the Centre for Ethics at the University of Toronto. The music written and performed by Markku Wainman.
What’s the difference between merely being offensive and being unethical? When does a joke go too far? Open Questions is a production of the Centre for Ethics at the University of Toronto. The music is written and performed by Markku Wainman.
What makes achievements valuable? Open Questions is a production of the Centre for Ethics at the University of Toronto. Music written and performed by Markku Wainman. Amy Badry's Instagram account is @amybadry.