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A specialist unit within @leedsprhs.bsky.social at University of Leeds where we blend theoretical enquiry & real-world experience to address complex ethical issues facing the world today via teaching, research & consultancy & training in applied ethics.
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IDEA The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · Oct 15
It’s Global Ethics Day, the perfect time to reintroduce ourselves.
We are a large collective of ethicists researching and teaching throughout the @universityofleeds.bsky.social.
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Are we misleading future generations about the climate crisis?
New @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social episode with Catriona McKinnon dives into intergenerational justice and why transparency matters.
Listen Here buff.ly/jnYPc5h
#EthicsUntangled #ClimateJustice #Philosophy
Ethics Untangled Podcast
Ethics Untangled is a series of conversations about the ethical issues that affect all of us. In each episode, Jim Baxter interviews an academic, usually a philosopher, who has spent some time…
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November 17, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Join us for a thought-provoking Medical Ethics Evening at Leeds! 26 Nov @ 6pm
Talks on prenatal screening & psychiatric ethics.
Open to all, especially those interested in our Biomedical & Healthcare Ethics MA/PGDip
More here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/medical-et...
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Medical Ethics Evening
Join us for a thought-provoking evening discussing medical ethics at IDEA: The Ethics Centre, with free drinks and food!
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November 13, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Dr Robbie Arrell has organised a one-day workshop on Sex, Deception, and Consent held at @idea-leeds.bsky.social on the 3rd of December. Learn more and sign up for free www.eventbrite.ie/e/sex-decept...
Sex, Deception & Consent
You are warmly invited to a 1-day workshop on “Sex, Deception & Consent” marking the UN’s 16 days of activism against gender-based violence
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November 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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The latest episode of @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social sees Jim speak to Sharon Bridglalsingh, Director of Law and Governance at Milton Keynes City Council.
November 3, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Objectification is a core concept in feminist thought, often used for articulating what is going wrong in phenomena like catcalling, sexist advertising, a& unwelcome sexual attention.
Text: Objectification and Sexualisation. A one-day conference. 4th December 2025. IDEA: The Ethics Centre, University of Leeds, 17 Blenheim Terrace. Logos for SAP Society for Applied Philosophy, The Aristotelian Society and Idea The Ethics Centre Ana Claudia Barbosa Spectral Subjugation: Posthuman Objectification of Women in the Digital Age. Matthew J. Cull Objectification in Posthumanist Feminism. Regina Fidelis Ilagan A Consumable Monster: The South East Asian Sex Worker. Matthew Robson Varieties of Sexual Exclusion. Kate Yuan Sexual Humiliation as a State Project. Registration Details https://philevents.org/event/show/137581 Logos for SAP Society for Applied Philosophy, The Aristotelian Society and Idea The Ethics Centre
October 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Ethics Untangled guest Christina Nick's paper on whether politicians with dirty hands owe reparations to victims has been published. If you've got access, you can read it here: www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi....

The ep (no. 15) is here: www.buzzsprout.com/2113237/epis...

Congrats Christina!
October 21, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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In the latest episode of @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social , Jim speaks to Alfred Archer (Tilburg University) & Georgie Mills (TU Delft) about cancel culture.
October 20, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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It’s Global Ethics Day, the perfect time to reintroduce ourselves.
We are a large collective of ethicists researching and teaching throughout the @universityofleeds.bsky.social.
October 15, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Here's a clip of Robbie and me chatting about emotional labour...
October 7, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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The latest @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social is here & this week Jim speaks to our own Robbie Morgan about whether we should be worried about words such as" woke", "gaslighting" & others changing their meaning. Robbie argues that changes in meaning can rob us of the means to express important concepts
Ethics untangled, Everyday Ethics with the Experts Should we worry about Words changing Their Meaning with Robbie Morgan Podcast produced by IDEA The Ethics Centre, bringing ethics to life Celebrating 20 years University of Leeds
October 6, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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The latest episode of @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social sees Jim speaking to Orla Carlin (@universityofleeds.bsky.social) about how literature on Epistemic Injustice doesn't adequately cover social class related injustice & how this is partly due to underrepresentation of working-class voices in academia
Heading: Ethics Untangled Everyday Ethics With The Experts Episode Title: Are Ethicists Paying Enough Attention to Scoial Class? With Orla Carlin Podcast produced by IDEA the Ethics Centre, Bringing Ethics to Life IDEA Celebrating 20 Years logo University of Leeds logo
September 15, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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After a summer break @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social is back!
In this episode Jim speaks to Lucy Osler, lecturer at the University of Essex about Large Language Models (LLMs) and their seeming ability to gossip.

#PhilosophyMatters

Ethics Untangled is produced by IDEA The Ethics Centre
September 1, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Lovely to see us get a mention in the current edition of Vogue! @nmckeever3.bsky.social and @lukebrunning.bsky.social gave comment on modern dating.
Vogue magazine cover. Natasha McKeever talking about attitudes towards marriage. Luke Brunning on how wider social norms shape dating.
July 21, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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My latest article about AI in online dating with @nmckeever3.bsky.social in @theconversation.com theconversation.com/ai-can-be-yo...
AI can be your wingman when online dating – but should you let it?
Apps and users might be hopeful that Gen-AI can make dating apps fun again.
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July 17, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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The Future of Practical Ethics
IDEA The Ethics Centre, University of Leeds
8th - 10th September 2025

Keynote Speakers:
• Clare Chambers (Cambridge)
• Helen Frowe (Stockholm)
• Elselijn Kingma (KCL)

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

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July 23, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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The book is out in November with @politybooks.bsky.social - find out more here: www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
The Philosophy of Love, Sex, and Relationships
The Philosophy of Love, Sex, and Relationships, Engagingly written, and rich with real-world examples, The Philosophy of Love, Sex, and Relationships is a crucial resource for students, researchers, a...
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July 23, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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lukebrunning.bsky.social Luke Brunning @lukebrunning.bsky.social · Jul 23
What lovely blurbs on my forthcoming textbook with @nmckeever3.bsky.social!
‘Brunning and McKeever bring clear and insightful philosophical analysis to emerging topics such as asexuality and relationship anarchy as well as to classic topics such as (morally) good sex and the nature of romantic love. Engaging, timely, and philosophically rich!’ Elizabeth Brake, Professor of Philosophy  at University of Wisconsin-Madison ‘A really helpful book! Brunning and McKeever cover a lot of ground, with a keen eye for how these crucial conversations have been changing in recent years. Their writing is clear and accessible. This will be a great resource for anyone looking to get up to speed in this area of philosophy.’ Carrie Jenkins, Professor of Philosophy at University of British Columbia, and author of Sad Love: Romance and the Search for Meaning ‘Luke Brunning and Natasha McKeever have written a book on intimacy, love, and sex that feels contemporary and relevant to students' lives while also being deeply anchored in current scholarship and debates. Avoiding clichés and antiquated assumptions about what relationships and intimacy look like in today's world, the authors offer rich philosophical tools for the rigorous exploration of some of the most personal and difficult-to-discuss topics we encounter in daily life.’ Quill Rebecca Kukla, Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University, and author of Sex Beyond “Yes”: Pleasure and Agency for Everyone
July 23, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Back in November Jim Baxter had a conversation on @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social with Adam Byfield about providing ethical assurance for AI applications in healthcare. Jim was keen to continue the conversation focusing on more specific issues.
July 21, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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New Episode of @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social out today!
This episode sees Jim Baxter speak to Lisa Bortolotti, philosopher at the University of Birmingham.
The Ethics Untangled logo appears at the top of the image, with text underneath which reads How Should Clinicians Communicate with Young people Experiencing Mental Health Difficulties? With Lisa Bortolotti there is a line drawing of a podcast mic with a series of varying length vertical lines representing sound waves and text reading Podcast Produced by IDEA The Ethics Centre Bringing Ethics to Life as part of the IDEA logo. below this and to the left there is stylised text reading celebrating 20 years aligned to the right there is the University of Leeds logo
July 7, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Last week we had the pleasure of hosting the first of 2 public lectures we have planned to celebrate our 20th Anniversary.

Gavin Esler, former BBC correspondent & presenter of newsnight, spoke to our audience on themes of trust, truth & the challenges facing politics & media in the 21st century.
June 24, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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It was a pleasure to film yesterday’s engaging talk by journalist, broadcaster & author Gavin Esler “Dead Cats, Strategic Lying & Truth Decay”. He shared thought-provoking insights on truth, deception, and public discourse. The event was part of @idea-leeds.bsky.social 20th anniversary celebrations.
June 18, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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I had a lovely time taking to Jim
Mora of Radio New Zealand about the current state of dating apps. www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
Death of the dating app
Why are people turning away from dating apps? Luke Brunning from the Centre for Love, Sex, and Relationships explains how they are finding love on-line now.
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June 15, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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In the latest episode of Ethics Untangled Jim speaks to Tim Watkin, a journalist and media manager.
What do you think? Who is to blame for the lack of trust in journalism? How can we restore trust?

Link to Podcast here: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/ethics-resea....

#PhilosophyMatters
June 16, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Joe Fogarty has spent over 30 years working in national security and law enforcement, in the UK and elsewhere. He's currently working on cyber-security risks and organised crime for the UK's central government, as the Head of the Government's Cyber Resilience Centre.
June 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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In the latest episode of @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social Jim Baxter speaks to Luke Ulas, University of Sheffield and Josh Hobbs from IDEA about Cosmopolitanism - "the idea that all human beings, regardless of their political affiliation, are (or can and should be) citizens in a single community."
May 19, 2025 at 9:45 AM