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#ethics
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Our event this week, online. @torchoxford.bsky.social @uehiro.ox.ac.uk
Our event this week, online. @torchoxford.bsky.social @uehiro.ox.ac.uk
A Discussion on the Desirability of Life Extension with Professor John K. Davis
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February 9, 2026 at 6:49 AM
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Our event this week, online. @torchoxford.bsky.social @uehiro.ox.ac.uk
Our event this week, online. @torchoxford.bsky.social @uehiro.ox.ac.uk
February 9, 2026 at 4:35 PM
We often talk as if things can benefit or harm groups, such as states and corporations. But do groups have well-being?
In a new paper for the Philosophical Quarterly, UOI's DPhil student Rei Takahashi explores group well-being and the consciousness requirement.
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In a new paper for the Philosophical Quarterly, UOI's DPhil student Rei Takahashi explores group well-being and the consciousness requirement.
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Rei Takahashi, Group Well-Being and the Consciousness Requirement - PhilPapers
We often talk as if things can benefit or harm groups, such as states and corporations. But do groups have well-being? Despite its potential importance to many areas of practical philosophy, ...
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February 9, 2026 at 4:35 PM
We often talk as if things can benefit or harm groups, such as states and corporations. But do groups have well-being?
In a new paper for the Philosophical Quarterly, UOI's DPhil student Rei Takahashi explores group well-being and the consciousness requirement.
philpapers.org/rec/TAKGWA
In a new paper for the Philosophical Quarterly, UOI's DPhil student Rei Takahashi explores group well-being and the consciousness requirement.
philpapers.org/rec/TAKGWA
New on our #PracticalEthics blog: Taka Kurogi and Bruno dos Santos Queiroz write about their visit to the #BenthamProject at @ucl.ac.uk
Find out more about the project and their visit here: blog.uehiro.ox.ac.uk/2026/02/a-vi...
#Ethics #PracticalEthics #PhilosophyMatters #JeremyBentham
Find out more about the project and their visit here: blog.uehiro.ox.ac.uk/2026/02/a-vi...
#Ethics #PracticalEthics #PhilosophyMatters #JeremyBentham
A Visit to the Bentham Project at University College London (UCL) | Practical Ethics
By Taka Kurogi, Bruno dos Santos Queiroz We were pleased to be welcomed at the Bentham Project by Drs. Isra Black and Tim Causer of UCL’s Faculty of Laws. It was deeply inspiring to learn more about t...
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February 6, 2026 at 4:38 PM
New on our #PracticalEthics blog: Taka Kurogi and Bruno dos Santos Queiroz write about their visit to the #BenthamProject at @ucl.ac.uk
Find out more about the project and their visit here: blog.uehiro.ox.ac.uk/2026/02/a-vi...
#Ethics #PracticalEthics #PhilosophyMatters #JeremyBentham
Find out more about the project and their visit here: blog.uehiro.ox.ac.uk/2026/02/a-vi...
#Ethics #PracticalEthics #PhilosophyMatters #JeremyBentham
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New blogpost by Zakiya Leeming and Rachel Hindmarsh on the MedHum event, supported by @uehiro.ox.ac.uk, on the opera Dangerous Matter, which dramatised the life of Lady Montagu and her early eighteenth-century advocacy for smallpox inoculation @torchoxford.bsky.social
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Thanks for the Memories
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February 6, 2026 at 3:14 PM
New blogpost by Zakiya Leeming and Rachel Hindmarsh on the MedHum event, supported by @uehiro.ox.ac.uk, on the opera Dangerous Matter, which dramatised the life of Lady Montagu and her early eighteenth-century advocacy for smallpox inoculation @torchoxford.bsky.social
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The latest issue of the Journal @practicalethics.bsky.social is now available to purchase in hard copy. Volume 13 Issue 1 features articles by Emily McTernan, @jakoblohmar.bsky.social and Arjan S. Heir. journals.publishing.umich.edu/jpe/issue/40...
#ethics #togetherness #moralimportance #promises
#ethics #togetherness #moralimportance #promises
Journal of Practical Ethics |
Issue: Issue: 1(13) (2025)
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February 6, 2026 at 1:36 PM
The latest issue of the Journal @practicalethics.bsky.social is now available to purchase in hard copy. Volume 13 Issue 1 features articles by Emily McTernan, @jakoblohmar.bsky.social and Arjan S. Heir. journals.publishing.umich.edu/jpe/issue/40...
#ethics #togetherness #moralimportance #promises
#ethics #togetherness #moralimportance #promises
In focus today for #WomeninEthics - the late philosopher, writer and feminist icon, Simone de Beauvoir. Her ideas about society, equality, and the #ethics of aging and freedom have made lasting impact on Continental and world philosophy.
More about her work: youtube.com/shorts/BYiuI...
More about her work: youtube.com/shorts/BYiuI...
#WomeninEthics Simone de Beauvoir
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February 5, 2026 at 5:18 PM
In focus today for #WomeninEthics - the late philosopher, writer and feminist icon, Simone de Beauvoir. Her ideas about society, equality, and the #ethics of aging and freedom have made lasting impact on Continental and world philosophy.
More about her work: youtube.com/shorts/BYiuI...
More about her work: youtube.com/shorts/BYiuI...
We're pleased to welcome Dr Federico Bina, who has started as a postdoctoral research fellow for the Philosophical Moral Psychology Lab at the UOI.
We're looking forward to working with you, Federico!
#Ethics #PracticalEthics #PhilosophyMatters
We're looking forward to working with you, Federico!
#Ethics #PracticalEthics #PhilosophyMatters
February 3, 2026 at 3:31 PM
We're pleased to welcome Dr Federico Bina, who has started as a postdoctoral research fellow for the Philosophical Moral Psychology Lab at the UOI.
We're looking forward to working with you, Federico!
#Ethics #PracticalEthics #PhilosophyMatters
We're looking forward to working with you, Federico!
#Ethics #PracticalEthics #PhilosophyMatters
In focus today for #WomeninEthics: @rebeccaroache.bsky.social, whose philosophy of language has made us think deeper about silences, passive aggression, and swearing - among other things!
More about Rebecca's work: www.instagram.com/p/DUF9kJpDXT8/
#WiE #Ethics #PracticalEthics
More about Rebecca's work: www.instagram.com/p/DUF9kJpDXT8/
#WiE #Ethics #PracticalEthics
Uehiro Oxford Institute on Instagram: ""Even simple expressions ('Thanks!' or 'Hi!') can be heartfelt, sarcastic, warm, resentful, or sullen. This shows that we can't reach each other with words alone...
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January 29, 2026 at 12:33 PM
In focus today for #WomeninEthics: @rebeccaroache.bsky.social, whose philosophy of language has made us think deeper about silences, passive aggression, and swearing - among other things!
More about Rebecca's work: www.instagram.com/p/DUF9kJpDXT8/
#WiE #Ethics #PracticalEthics
More about Rebecca's work: www.instagram.com/p/DUF9kJpDXT8/
#WiE #Ethics #PracticalEthics
In collaboration with the Institute of Art and Law, today we are proud to launch #DARCA: a free, online tool to help museums and other interested parties think about the #ethics of cultural #restitution.
Read more & register here to join the panel event: uehiro.ox.ac.uk/article/darc...
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Read more & register here to join the panel event: uehiro.ox.ac.uk/article/darc...
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Announcing The Decision Aid for the Restitution of Cultural Artefacts
Launch and panel discussion: Friday 6 March 2026
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January 26, 2026 at 1:46 PM
In collaboration with the Institute of Art and Law, today we are proud to launch #DARCA: a free, online tool to help museums and other interested parties think about the #ethics of cultural #restitution.
Read more & register here to join the panel event: uehiro.ox.ac.uk/article/darc...
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Read more & register here to join the panel event: uehiro.ox.ac.uk/article/darc...
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On Jan 23rd, UOI Research Fellow Madeline G. Reinecke @mgreinecke.bsky.social appeared on the @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social #VerifiedLive programme, where she discussed the UK Government's consultation on a social media ban for those under 16.
#PhilosophyMatters #Ethics #PracticalEthics
#PhilosophyMatters #Ethics #PracticalEthics
January 26, 2026 at 12:11 PM
On Jan 23rd, UOI Research Fellow Madeline G. Reinecke @mgreinecke.bsky.social appeared on the @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social #VerifiedLive programme, where she discussed the UK Government's consultation on a social media ban for those under 16.
#PhilosophyMatters #Ethics #PracticalEthics
#PhilosophyMatters #Ethics #PracticalEthics
January 23, 2026 at 10:46 AM
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It was a tremendous honor to comment on the inaugural Oxford Neuroethics Lecture. Thank you again for the thought-provoking talk, @marcelloienca.bsky.social!
Marcello Ienca @marcelloienca.bsky.social (Prof of Ethics of AI & Neuroscience at the Technical University of Munich) was joined by @mgreinecke.bsky.social for the Oxford Neuroethics Lecture at Wolfson College: "Who Is Afraid of Mind Reading? The Science, Ethics and Policy of Decoding Thought”
January 22, 2026 at 7:10 PM
It was a tremendous honor to comment on the inaugural Oxford Neuroethics Lecture. Thank you again for the thought-provoking talk, @marcelloienca.bsky.social!
"AI is becoming increasingly prominent in the human social world. Could this change what we expect even in human-human relationships?
In focus for our #WomeninEthics today: Cognitive scientist and moral philosopher, Gracie Reinecke.
More about Gracie's work: youtube.com/shorts/6dpnN...
#WiE
In focus for our #WomeninEthics today: Cognitive scientist and moral philosopher, Gracie Reinecke.
More about Gracie's work: youtube.com/shorts/6dpnN...
#WiE
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January 22, 2026 at 6:15 PM
"AI is becoming increasingly prominent in the human social world. Could this change what we expect even in human-human relationships?
In focus for our #WomeninEthics today: Cognitive scientist and moral philosopher, Gracie Reinecke.
More about Gracie's work: youtube.com/shorts/6dpnN...
#WiE
In focus for our #WomeninEthics today: Cognitive scientist and moral philosopher, Gracie Reinecke.
More about Gracie's work: youtube.com/shorts/6dpnN...
#WiE
We're pleased to welcome the 2026 cohort of visiting BMedSc (Hons) students, who have come all the way from Monash University. Over the course of two terms, they will pursue in-depth research in medical ethics, under the supervision of staff from the Uehiro Oxford Institute and Monash University.
January 21, 2026 at 5:12 PM
We're pleased to welcome the 2026 cohort of visiting BMedSc (Hons) students, who have come all the way from Monash University. Over the course of two terms, they will pursue in-depth research in medical ethics, under the supervision of staff from the Uehiro Oxford Institute and Monash University.
We're pleased to welcome Dr Aidan Runagall-McNaul, who is joining us as a postdoctoral research fellow in the Philosophical Moral Psychology Lab.
#Ethics #PracticalEthics #PhilosophyMatters #moralpsychology
#Ethics #PracticalEthics #PhilosophyMatters #moralpsychology
January 16, 2026 at 4:03 PM
We're pleased to welcome Dr Aidan Runagall-McNaul, who is joining us as a postdoctoral research fellow in the Philosophical Moral Psychology Lab.
#Ethics #PracticalEthics #PhilosophyMatters #moralpsychology
#Ethics #PracticalEthics #PhilosophyMatters #moralpsychology
We're pleased to welcome Dr Kim Leontiev, joining us as a postdoctoral research fellow in the Ethics of Predictive Technologies.
#Ethics #PracticalEthics #PhilosophyMatters #PredictiveTechnology
#Ethics #PracticalEthics #PhilosophyMatters #PredictiveTechnology
January 16, 2026 at 4:02 PM
We're pleased to welcome Dr Kim Leontiev, joining us as a postdoctoral research fellow in the Ethics of Predictive Technologies.
#Ethics #PracticalEthics #PhilosophyMatters #PredictiveTechnology
#Ethics #PracticalEthics #PhilosophyMatters #PredictiveTechnology
"Ethical questions are often forgotten in #health #emergencies - we need to work harder to make sure they are remembered and valued" says @drtessjohnson.bsky.social.
More about Tess' work: youtube.com/shorts/sejE0...
#WiE More remarkable women, every Thursday.
#pandemic @reubencollege.bsky.social
More about Tess' work: youtube.com/shorts/sejE0...
#WiE More remarkable women, every Thursday.
#pandemic @reubencollege.bsky.social
#WomenInEthics Tess Johnson
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January 15, 2026 at 5:24 PM
"Ethical questions are often forgotten in #health #emergencies - we need to work harder to make sure they are remembered and valued" says @drtessjohnson.bsky.social.
More about Tess' work: youtube.com/shorts/sejE0...
#WiE More remarkable women, every Thursday.
#pandemic @reubencollege.bsky.social
More about Tess' work: youtube.com/shorts/sejE0...
#WiE More remarkable women, every Thursday.
#pandemic @reubencollege.bsky.social
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Entries for our Uehiro Essay prize in Practical Ethics are due by 19th Jan! Open to all UK PG and UG students. T&Cs here: www.uehiro.ox.ac.uk/uehiro-oxfor...
Shortlisted papers will be invited to a final event in Oxford & considered for the @practicalethics.bsky.social
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Shortlisted papers will be invited to a final event in Oxford & considered for the @practicalethics.bsky.social
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Annual Uehiro Essay Prize 2026
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January 7, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Entries for our Uehiro Essay prize in Practical Ethics are due by 19th Jan! Open to all UK PG and UG students. T&Cs here: www.uehiro.ox.ac.uk/uehiro-oxfor...
Shortlisted papers will be invited to a final event in Oxford & considered for the @practicalethics.bsky.social
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Shortlisted papers will be invited to a final event in Oxford & considered for the @practicalethics.bsky.social
youtube.com/shorts/3ana4...
A warm welcome to Til Eyinck, who is visiting the UOI from the Cologne Centre for Contemporary Epistemology and the Kantian tradition.
At the UOI, he will be working on understanding folklore and cultural heritage from a philosophical point of view.
#ethics #PracticalEthics #PhilosophyMatters
At the UOI, he will be working on understanding folklore and cultural heritage from a philosophical point of view.
#ethics #PracticalEthics #PhilosophyMatters
January 13, 2026 at 4:16 PM
A warm welcome to Til Eyinck, who is visiting the UOI from the Cologne Centre for Contemporary Epistemology and the Kantian tradition.
At the UOI, he will be working on understanding folklore and cultural heritage from a philosophical point of view.
#ethics #PracticalEthics #PhilosophyMatters
At the UOI, he will be working on understanding folklore and cultural heritage from a philosophical point of view.
#ethics #PracticalEthics #PhilosophyMatters
'We must broaden our perspective on biases when developing and deploying AI systems, addressing questions of vulnerability, power, and justice.' says @evamariahille.bsky.social
Learn about her work: youtube.com/shorts/XKGcR...
#WiE More remarkable women, every Thursday.
#ethics #PhilosophyMatters
Learn about her work: youtube.com/shorts/XKGcR...
#WiE More remarkable women, every Thursday.
#ethics #PhilosophyMatters
January 8, 2026 at 5:18 PM
'We must broaden our perspective on biases when developing and deploying AI systems, addressing questions of vulnerability, power, and justice.' says @evamariahille.bsky.social
Learn about her work: youtube.com/shorts/XKGcR...
#WiE More remarkable women, every Thursday.
#ethics #PhilosophyMatters
Learn about her work: youtube.com/shorts/XKGcR...
#WiE More remarkable women, every Thursday.
#ethics #PhilosophyMatters
Marcello Ienca @marcelloienca.bsky.social (Prof of Ethics of AI & Neuroscience at the Technical University of Munich) was joined by @mgreinecke.bsky.social for the Oxford Neuroethics Lecture at Wolfson College: "Who Is Afraid of Mind Reading? The Science, Ethics and Policy of Decoding Thought”
January 8, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Marcello Ienca @marcelloienca.bsky.social (Prof of Ethics of AI & Neuroscience at the Technical University of Munich) was joined by @mgreinecke.bsky.social for the Oxford Neuroethics Lecture at Wolfson College: "Who Is Afraid of Mind Reading? The Science, Ethics and Policy of Decoding Thought”
Entries for our Uehiro Essay prize in Practical Ethics are due by 19th Jan! Open to all UK PG and UG students. T&Cs here: www.uehiro.ox.ac.uk/uehiro-oxfor...
Shortlisted papers will be invited to a final event in Oxford & considered for the @practicalethics.bsky.social
youtube.com/shorts/3ana4...
Shortlisted papers will be invited to a final event in Oxford & considered for the @practicalethics.bsky.social
youtube.com/shorts/3ana4...
Annual Uehiro Essay Prize 2026
YouTube video by Uehiro Oxford Institute Channel
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January 7, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Entries for our Uehiro Essay prize in Practical Ethics are due by 19th Jan! Open to all UK PG and UG students. T&Cs here: www.uehiro.ox.ac.uk/uehiro-oxfor...
Shortlisted papers will be invited to a final event in Oxford & considered for the @practicalethics.bsky.social
youtube.com/shorts/3ana4...
Shortlisted papers will be invited to a final event in Oxford & considered for the @practicalethics.bsky.social
youtube.com/shorts/3ana4...
New vacancies: 2 Career Development Research Fellows to support teaching on the MSt in Practical Ethics. This post would be suitable for those with a PhD in #AIEthics, #neuroethics, #Philosophy of #Psychiatry or #DataEthics.
Apply: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPV975/c...
#jobvacancy #hiring #workwithus
Apply: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPV975/c...
#jobvacancy #hiring #workwithus
January 7, 2026 at 9:50 AM
New vacancies: 2 Career Development Research Fellows to support teaching on the MSt in Practical Ethics. This post would be suitable for those with a PhD in #AIEthics, #neuroethics, #Philosophy of #Psychiatry or #DataEthics.
Apply: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPV975/c...
#jobvacancy #hiring #workwithus
Apply: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPV975/c...
#jobvacancy #hiring #workwithus
