Category Archives: the law

Philosopher John Corvino on the “Gay Wedding Cake” Case

Posted on November 27, 2017 | Leave a comment

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Posted in sex and gender, the law

“Vaccine Refusal is Like Tax Evasion”

Posted on November 4, 2017 | 1 comment

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Short blog post here.

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Posted in bioethics, the law

The (Legal) Case of the Monkey Selfie

Posted on September 13, 2017 | Leave a comment

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Story here.

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Posted in animal ethics, the law

How to Apportion Responsibility for Climate Damages Among Fossil Fuel Producers

Posted on September 8, 2017 | Leave a comment

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Story here.

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Posted in environmental ethics, the law

“Affirmative Action as Reparations”

Posted on September 6, 2017 | Leave a comment

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Commentary here.

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What’s Wrong With Requiring Separate Insurance Coverage For Abortion?

Posted on August 31, 2017 | Leave a comment

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Cornell Law Professor Sherry F. Colb comments here.

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What’s Wrong With Price Gouging?

Posted on August 30, 2017 | 3 comments

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A defense of price gouging and a critical response to that piece that were both published in the wake of Hurricane Sandy are relevant again as stories about price gouging emerge in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.

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What’s Wrong With Giving Military Weapons to the Police?

Posted on August 28, 2017 | Leave a comment

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Posted in military ethics, the law

What’s Wrong With Taxation?

Posted on March 16, 2017 | Leave a comment

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“Should I Lie About My Beliefs to Get Health Insurance?”

Posted on December 13, 2016 | Leave a comment

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