Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics News Archive
CBC: Ethicist, recovering alcoholic blast Liquor & Lotteries’ sale of cheap booze at downtown store
December 18, 2018 —
'They're making money off people who have serious health problems. They know that.'
Faculty of Arts
The St. Boniface Bicycle Drive-In Movie Theatre
September 24, 2018 —
Philosophy professor takes part in Nuit Blanche Winnipeg's Illuminate the Night programme
Op-ed: Beyond consenting, women actually want to enjoy sex
January 22, 2018 —
We need a new model for consent. And there is reason to believe a new model of consent is indeed emerging
Vox: The pros and cons of having sex with robots
January 12, 2018 —
Could sex robots solve the intimacy inequality gap?
Wpg Free Press: Faith-based health facilities obstructing access to assisted death: advocates
January 2, 2018 —
"The most vulnerable patients will lose their access to MAID if they’re unable to be transferred"
What the heck are digisexuals?
November 30, 2017 —
A digisexual is someone who, because of their use of immersive technologies such as sex robots or virtual reality pornography, feels no need to search for physical intimacy with human partners, Neil McArthur explains
CBC: U of M prof makes the case for sexbots
November 28, 2017 —
"Sexbots aren't going to necessarily replace human partners, but I think they're potentially a powerful tool in addressing people's isolation," says Neil McArthur.
Robot sex, as book launch
November 23, 2017 —
McNally Robinson Booksellers on Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 7:30 p.m
Op-ed: Stop naming mass murderers in the media!
October 19, 2017 —
The media can play a role in helping prevent future tragedies by not giving the perpetrators what they want. They can refuse to publish the names or photos of the people who commit these crimes.
Guardian: Op-ed: How sex robots could help with the nuts and bolts of relationships
October 3, 2017 —
When sexbots become available, they could make relationships stronger by providing novelty and variety – or they might allow you to give up sex altogether