About the Journal of Practical Ethics
Welcome to the Journal of Practical Ethics, an open access journal in moral and political philosophy (and related areas) from the Uehiro Oxford Institute, located at the University of Oxford.
Volume 12 • Issue 1 • 2024
Commentaries
Past emissions and distributive climate duties: A reply to my critics.
Axel Gosseries
2024-11-05 Volume 12 • Issue 1 • 2024
On Axel Gosseries’ “What is Intergenerational Justice?”
Charlotte Franziska Unruh
2024-11-05 Volume 12 • Issue 1 • 2024
Climate Justice and the Moral Relevance of the Past
Simon Caney
2024-11-05 Volume 12 • Issue 1 • 2024
Latest Letters & Forthcoming Articles Posts
The Moral Importance of Low-Welfare Species. Forthcoming article by Jakob Lohmar
Posted by Liz Sanders on 2025-05-16
Abstract: Many species seem to have much smaller welfare ranges than we do. Which importance should we assign to the welfare of these low-welfare species when we have to decide whether to benefit members of these species or other humans? In particular, should we ever prioritize low-welfare species when some of the most significant human goods are at stake? It could be argued that benefits for [...]
Read MoreThe Ethics of Social Media: Why Content Moderation is a Moral Duty. Forthcoming article by Jeffrey Howard
Posted by Liz Sanders on 2024-03-14
Abstract: This article defends platforms’ moral responsibility to moderate wrongful speech posted by users. Several duties together ground and shape this responsibility. First, platforms have duties to defend others from harm when they can do so at reasonable cost. Second, platforms have a moral duty to avoid complicity with users’ wrongfully harmful or dangerous speech. I will argue that one can [...]
Read MoreWhy Me? Forthcoming article by Sarah Buss
Posted by Liz Sanders on 2024-01-18
Abstract: When a misfortune befalls us, it is natural for us to react: “Why me?” This is not just the question: “Why did this unfortunate event occur?” Nor are we simply wondering: “Why do such things happen?” The self-reference implies a comparison we generally manage to keep at the back of our minds: “Why did this happen to me, and not someone else?” Importantly, this is not an [...]
Read MoreWhy We Should Negatively Discount the Well-Being of Future Generations. Forthcoming article by Matthew Price
Posted by Liz Sanders on 2024-01-18
Abstract: Traditionally, the discounting debate has been dominated by those who advocate equality between generational interests and those who think future generations’ interests should be discounted at some positive rate. This paper argues for a novel view: future generations’ interests should be negatively discounted. First I defend the claim that we have greater reason to promote the [...]
Read MoreLying to our children. Forthcoming article by Joseph Millum
Posted by Liz Sanders on 2024-01-18
Abstract: Most parents lie to their children. They do it for fun, as a method of behavior control, and to protect children from what they consider to be dangerous truths. At the same time, most parents bring their children up with the message that honesty is a virtue and that lying is usually wrong. How should our practice and our preaching be reconciled? In this paper, I examine the [...]
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