The average price of a ransom is A$560,000. Saving a life through strategic philanthropy? $A6,000. Journalist Jenny Kleeman investigates the many ways decision-makers put a price on the priceless.
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States sometimes choose to pay for the release of their citizens held hostage abroad – but there could be profound, long-term costs involved.
First published in 1975, Animal Liberation opened our eyes to the exploitation of animals. At a time of ‘ag-gag’ laws and ‘skyscraper’ farms, a new edition assesses the state of animal rights today.
An ethicist argues that choices made by celebrities could impose unjustified risk of harm on others.
Philosopher Peter Singer has helped launch a new, pseudonymous journal for the discussion of unpopular views. Will this be a boon for free inquiry, or a way for researchers to shirk responsibility?
Philosophers say now is the time to mull over what qualities should grant an artificially intelligent machine moral standing.
Catnip can induce changes in cat behavior. An expert argues that giving it to cats raises questions about human power and animal autonomy.
American spending on pets is more than the combined GDP of the 39 poorest countries in the world. What if even a small percentage of this spending was allocated to reducing suffering, asks a philosopher.
Several companies are trying to develop life extension methods that could enable some people to live far longer. There are some ethical dilemmas.
The coworking company, WeWork, has banned meat, citing an attempt to reduce its carbon footprint. For centuries, philosophers have made a moral case against meat-eating.
An expert in the charity sector responds to Jeff Bezos’s request for advice on how to give his money away.
The goal in the Peter Singer-Anthony Fisher debate on euthanasia was never to change anyone’s mind but to speak to an existing base.
Australians donate around A$2.4 billion to charity each year, but how many lives does that impact? Effective altruism is a social movement focused on maximising the impact of your donated time and money.
Senator Cory Bernardi has been reviled for associating homosexuality with something repugnant, bestiality. Yet Australia has just awarded its highest civilian honour to a philosopher who provides a moral…
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