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Sport and genetic enhancement Featuring: audio, Used with permission

By Professor Michael J. Sandel (Guest), Dr David Edmonds (Guest), Nigel Warburton (The Open University)

05 October 2009

How far should athletes go in pursuit of the podium? Can you build yourself up while protecting your ethics?  Read more : Sport and genetic enhancement

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Free speech Featuring: audio, BBC

By Professor Tim Scanlon (Guest), Nigel Warburton (The Open University), Dr David Edmonds (Guest)

13 May 2008

It’s not just what you say, it’s why you say it and why your audience is listening. Sounds complicated? Learn more about free speech  Read more : Free speech

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Climate Change Featuring: audio, Production team - grabbed from rough cut

By Dr James Garvey (Guest), Dr David Edmonds (Guest), Nigel Warburton (The Open University)

07 May 2008

Why should we care about the future generations who’ll be affected by global warming? Should the West shoulder the responsibility for tackling climate change?  Read more : Climate Change

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Art, censorship and morality Featuring: audio, No Copyright Image By Unhindered by Talent via Flicker under Creative Commons license

By Professor Matthew Kieran (Guest), Nigel Warburton (The Open University), Dr David Edmonds (Guest)

29 April 2008

Should artists have complete freedom? Or should we limit what they say and how they say it? Discover the dilemmas of art, censorship and morality.  Read more : Art, censorship and morality

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The family Featuring: audio, photos.com

By Professor Brenda Almond (Guest), Dr David Edmonds (Guest), Nigel Warburton (The Open University)

22 April 2008

The modern family takes many different forms. But what works best? Brenda Almond gives her perspective on the family  Read more : The family

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Copyright Featuring: audio, Production team

By Richard A. Posner (Guest), Dr David Edmonds (Guest), Nigel Warburton (The Open University)

15 April 2008

One person’s inspiration is another’s plagiarism. Richard Posner guides us through the world of copyright  Read more : Copyright

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Sex and perversion Featuring: audio, photos.com

By Professor Roger Scruton (Guest)

08 April 2008

When does sex bring fulfillment and when is it hollow? What distinguishes us from animals? Roger Scruton talks about sex and perversion.  Read more : Sex and perversion

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Business ethics Featuring: audio, photos.com

By Dr Alex Oliver (Guest), Dr David Edmonds (Guest), Nigel Warburton (The Open University)

01 April 2008

Should companies consider anything but their shareholders? What can they learn from philosophy? Discover business ethics  Read more : Business ethics

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Organ transplants Featuring: audio, BBC

By Professor Janet Radcliffe-Richards (Guest), Dr David Edmonds (Guest), Nigel Warburton (The Open University)

25 March 2008

I need money. He needs a kidney. It should be win-win. Is there a case for allowing paid organ transplants?  Read more : Organ transplants

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What's wrong with killing? Featuring: audio, iStockphoto.com

By Professor Richard Norman (Guest), Nigel Warburton (The Open University), Dr David Edmonds (Guest)

18 March 2008

Is it ok to wage war? Is it ok to defend yourself against an attacking army? Ethics Bites asks if it's always wrong to kill.  Read more : What's wrong with killing?

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