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The Ethical Frontier

Jason Chen
Ethics
Autonomy
Euthanasia
Assisted Dying
Well-Being
Immigration
Israel-Palestine Conflict
Medical Ethics
Climate Change
Human Enhancement
Animal Rights
Democracy
Philosophy
Racism
Dehumanization
Dementia
Normothermic Regional Perfusion
Human Rights
Legal Personhood
Violence

Interviews about ethics and other interesting topics.

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Chris Ranalli is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at VU Amsterdam.

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Craig Klugman is Vincent De Paul Professor of Bioethics and Health Humanities at DePaul University.

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Raja Halwani
Professor of Philosophy
Professor
Episode: #98 - Israel and Palestine | Raja Halwani
Colin Farrelly
Professor of bioethics/philosophy discussing longevity science
Episode: #97 - The Ethics of Stopping Aging | Colin Farrelly
Samuel Moyn
Professor interviewed on ethics and historical political regimes
Episode: #96 - Old People Are Stealing Your Future | Samuel Moyn
Charlie Camosy
Professor of Catholic moral theology and bioethics
Catholic University of America
Episode: #94 - IVF is Wrong | Charlie Camosy
Jess Flanigan
Professor and philosopher
Episode: #93 - You Shouldn't Need a Prescription for Drugs | Jessica Flanigan
Kevin Richardson
Professor and author of The End of Binaries
[university/academic affiliation not explicitly named in transcript]
Episode: #92 - The End of Binaries | Kevin Richardson
Gwen Bradford
Professor
Episode: #91 - Theories of Ill-Being | Gwen Bradford
Hannah Maslen
Police ethics scholar
Uehiro Oxford Institute for Practical Ethics, University of Oxford
Episode: #90 - The Only Police Ethics Consultant I Know of | Hannah Maslen
John Sanbonmatsu
Professor of philosophy specializing in animal ethics
University (as discussed)
Episode: #89 - Against Animal Domination | John Sanbonmatsu

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Host of The Ethical Frontier, frequently appears across episodes as lead interviewer and moderator.

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#88 - Comparing Eastern and Western Philosophy | Richard Kim
Q: How do you see the role of human nature in both traditions, especially in figures like Aristotle and Mencius?
Aristotle centers flourishing in developing human nature and rational capacities, while Mencius argues that human nature contains moral seeds that can be cultivated; both propose that flourishing arises from aligning natural tendencies with virtuous development, though they differ on the specifics of innate goodness and the path to virtue.
#88 - Comparing Eastern and Western Philosophy | Richard Kim
Q: So what do you think is one interesting difference between Western and Eastern approaches to living a flourishing life?
The Western tradition often emphasizes external virtues and rational discernment within a structured moral framework, while Eastern approaches, particularly Daoism and some strands of Confucianism, stress inner detachment, harmony with nature, and a cultivation of the authentic self as a path to happiness.
#93 - You Shouldn't Need a Prescription for Drugs | Jessica Flanigan
Q: Are there any domains where you think some regulation is clearly justified?
Yes—areas with extreme risks or irreversible outcomes (e.g., certain assisted-decision scenarios, antibiotic resistance, or highly dangerous substances) may warrant targeted checks, but not blanket denial of choice for ordinary therapeutic drugs.
#93 - You Shouldn't Need a Prescription for Drugs | Jessica Flanigan
Q: What about the fear that eliminating prescriptions would increase harm from addiction or misuse?
There will be harms, but evidence suggests that people can still act responsibly when empowered with information and access to safer options; we should pair autonomy with safeguards like warnings, transparency, and supportive services rather than withholding access.
#93 - You Shouldn't Need a Prescription for Drugs | Jessica Flanigan
Q: So you wrote a book advocating no prescription requirement for access to medicines—how do you respond to concerns about patient safety and incompetent decision-making?
I argue that people are generally the experts on their own lives and can consent to risks; misinformed or deceptive practices are better tackled with disclosure and pharmacist support rather than blanket permission slips. Regulation should aim to inform and empower, not strip away autonomy.

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Across episodes, the show centers ethics through rigorous philosophical discussion applied to real-world issues. Conversations span aging and longevity ethics, sexual racism in dating, IVF and reproductive rights, pharmaceutical freedom, and the ethics of policing, medicine, and immigration enforcement, often pairing theory with policy implications, historical context, and contemporary case studies. Notable throughlines include the tension between individual autonomy and societal impact, the boundary between science and ethics, and the role of public discourse in shaping moral frameworks. The format tends to feature prominent philosophers and ethicists, delivering nuanced debates that are accessible to listeners with an interest in how ethi... more

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