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1 Where to Now for Just War Theory? Professor Jeff McMahan (Rutgers) with Dr Janina Dill and Dr Hugo Slim (ELAC, Oxford) discuss the Just War theory for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series on 8th February 2013 1:00:21 Hugo Slim, Jeff McMahan, Janina Dill 02 Apr 2013
2 Against Impunity: Challenging Amnesties in the Age of Accountability Dr. Francesca Lessa, Postdoctoral Researcher (Latin American Centre) and Junior Research Fellow (St Anne's College), University of Oxford, gives a talk for the OTJR Seminar Series 0:47:36 Francesca Lessa 26 Mar 2013
3 Liberalism and State Violence: Reflections on the Liberal Way of War Professor Alan Cromartie (Director of the Liberal Way of War Programme, University of Reading) gives a talk on 9th October 2012 for the ELAC/CCW Seminar Series 0:54:39 Alan Cromartie 26 Mar 2013
4 Critical Voices on the Responsibility to Protect Dr Aidan Hehir (Director of the Security and International Relations Programme, University of Westminster) and Dr Ann-Christin Raschdorf (Former Visiting Fellow, ELAC 2011), are chaired by Professor Jennifer Welsh on 9th November 2012 0:53:52 Aidan Hehir, Ann-Christin Raschdorf, Jennifer Welsh 26 Mar 2013
5 Torture and Human Dignity 25 Jan 2013, ELAC/Oxford Martin HRFG Programme Discussion Event with Professors David J. Luban, Jeremy Waldron and Henry Shue, chaired by Dr David Rodin 1:12:05 David Lubin, David Rodin, Jeremy Waldron, Henry Shue 11 Mar 2013
6 Creative Commons Opening the Black Box: Examining the Deliberation of Assisted Reproductive Technologies in the UK and US; Second St Cross Special Ethics Seminar HT13 How best to govern the field of assisted reproductive technologies? As UK and US authorities utilise different approaches, will the disparate structures and missions of these two bodies result in significantly different answers? 0:30:51 Kyle Edwards 05 Mar 2013
7 Creative Commons 1st St Cross Seminar HT13: Two Conceptions of Children's Welfare Anthony Skelton examines possible reasons why philosophers have neglected to discuss children's welfare. After outlining and evaluating differing views, a rival account is presented. 1:20:17 Professor Anthony Skelton 05 Feb 2013
8 Creative Commons Uehiro Seminar: Sleep and Opportunity for Well-being Discussing a paper co-authored with David Birks, Alexandre Erler suggests sleeping less can provide a greater opportunity for well-being. 0:42:20 Alexandre Erler 05 Feb 2013
9 IPP 2012 (Big Data): Welcome and Plenary Panel Panellists discuss the opportunities and challenges posed by big data for research and public policy-making at the conference "IPP2012: Big Data: Big Challenges". 1:00:14 Lance Bennett, Theo Bertram, Helen Margetts, Patrick McSharry 02 Jan 2013
10 IPP 2012 (Big Data) Keynote: Nigel Shadbolt Nigel Shadbolt discusses the opportunities and challenges posed by big data for research and public policy-making during his opening keynote of the conference "IPP2012: Big Data: Big Challenges". 0:34:08 Nigel Shadbolt 02 Jan 2013
11 Creative Commons IPP 2012 (Big Data) Keynote: Duncan Watts Duncan Watts discusses the opportunities and challenges posed by big data for research and public policy-making during his opening keynote of the conference "IPP2012: Big Data: Big Challenges". 1:10:57 Duncan Watts 02 Jan 2013
12 Creative Commons If I could just stop loving you: Anti-love drugs and the ethics of a chemical break-up Emotional pain and difficulty in relationships is potentially dangerous and destructive. In this talk, I explore some of the potential uses and misuses of anti-love biotechnology from a scientific and ethical perspective. 0:40:33 Brian Earp 04 Dec 2012
13 Creative Commons Sex in a Shifting Landscape Lecture Three Oxford Uehiro Lectures 2012 Third and final lecture from the 2012 Oxford Uehiro lectures in Practical Philosophy given be Professor Janet Radcliffe-Richards 0:58:44 Janet Radcliffe-Richards 04 Dec 2012
14 Creative Commons Sex in a Shifting Landscape Lecture Two:Oxford Uehiro Lectures 2012 Second lecture in the 2012 Uehiro Lecture series 'Sex in A Shifting Landscape' 0:49:38 Janet Radcliffe-Richards 23 Nov 2012
15 Creative Commons Sex in a Shifting Landscape Lecture One: Oxford Uehiro Lectures 2012 Professor Janet Radcliffe-Richards gives (OUC Distinguished Research Fellow) gives the first of three lectures on feminism for the Uehiro Practical Ethics lecture series 0:49:07 Janet Radcliffe-Richards 19 Nov 2012
16 Creative Commons Pandemics - Can we eliminate major worldwide epidemics? Larry Brilliant, President of the Skoll Global Threats Fund, gives a talk for the Oxford Martin School 0:55:31 Larry Brilliant 06 Nov 2012
17 Creative Commons The Possibility of Religious-Secular Ethical Engagement Debate 1: Abortion The Possibility of Religious-Secular Ethical Engagement: Abortion 0:38:37 Charles Camosy, Julian Savulescu 24 Oct 2012
18 Creative Commons The Possibility of Religious-Secular Ethical Engagement Debate 2: Euthanasia The Possibility of Religious-Secular Ethical Engagement: Euthanasia 0:38:34 Charles Camosy, Julian Savulescu 23 Oct 2012
19 Creative Commons Deportation, crime and the changing character of membership in the United Kingdom Public Seminar Series, Michaelmas term 2012. Seminar by Dr Matthew J Gibney (University of Oxford) recorded on 10 October 2012 at the Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford. 0:57:58 Matthew J Gibney 15 Oct 2012
20 Creative Commons Contemporary humanitarian action and the role of Southern actors: key trends and debates Workshop on South-South Humanitarianism in Contexts of Forced Displacement. Opening lecture by Simone Haysom (ODI) recorded on Saturday 6 October 2012 at the Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford. 0:33:05 Simone Haysom 15 Oct 2012
21 End of Life: Should Physician-Assisted Dying be Legalised? A debate on the whether the choice to end their own lives could be safely offered to some people with terminal illnesses. 1:12:41 Fiona Randall, Richard Harries, Antony Kenny, Mary Warnock 03 Oct 2012
22 'Maritime Security in the Indian Ocean' and 'A New Era: The Iranian Navy, Strategy Expansion and Soft Power' Cdre Keith Winstanley (CCW RN Hudson Fellow) and Cdr Tracy Vincent (CCW US Navy Hudson Fellow give talks for the ELAC/CCW seminar series on 12 June 2012. Introduced by Dr Jan Lemnitzer 1:06:34 Keith Winstanley, Tracy Vincent, Jan Lemnitzer 02 Jul 2012
23 Creative Commons Ethics Ethical decisions, and often dilemma, lie at the heart of all research methodologies and practice. Marianne Talbot, course director in Philosophy, chaired three presentations from across the disciplines. 1:36:01 Marianne Talbot, Abi Sriharan, Kate Blackmon, David Griffiths 20 Jun 2012
24 Creative Commons Imagining NATO: Past and Present Futures for the Western Alliance Dr Kristian Søby Kristensen (Copenhagen/ CCW Visiting Fellow) gives a talk for the ELAC/CCW Seminar Series on 6 June 2012 0:38:20 Kristian Søby Kristensen 11 Jun 2012
25 Creative Commons One War at a Time: Britain, the War of 1812 and the Defeat of Napoleon Professor Andrew Lambert, Laughton Professor of Naval History, King's College London, gives a talk for the ELAC/CCW seminar series. 0:51:33 Andrew Lambert 06 Jun 2012
26 Creative Commons Common moral arguments: 'morality? It's all a matter of opinion' Final of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:15:24 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
27 Creative Commons Common moral arguments: 'it's too risky' (the Precautionary Principle) Eighth of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:11:43 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
28 Creative Commons Common moral arguments: 'it's not natural' and 'it's disgusting' Seventh of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:11:11 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
29 Creative Commons Induction Sixth of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:15:50 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
30 Creative Commons Deduction Fifth of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:21:19 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
31 Creative Commons Arguments Fourth of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:19:13 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
32 Creative Commons Utilitarianism Third of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:22:39 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
33 Creative Commons Deontology Second of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:16:23 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
34 Creative Commons Virtue Ethics First of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:17:42 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
35 The ICC at 10 ELAC Panel Discussion with Professor Jennifer Welsh, Dr David Rodin, Janina Dill and Dapo Akande (ELAC)on 20th May 2012 0:53:16 Jennifer Welsh, David Rodin, Dapo Akande, Janina Dill 23 May 2012
36 Creative Commons Religion in War and Peace Professor Nigel Biggar (Oxford), Professor Tony Coady (CAPPE) and Dr Rama Mani (Oxford) discuss the issue of religion in war and peace as part of the ELAC/CCW lecture series. Moderated by Jennifer Welsh (Oxford) 0:41:46 Nigel Biggar, Tony Coady, Rama Mani, Jennifer Welsh 21 May 2012
37 Creative Commons Delegation of Powers and Authority in International Criminal Law Dr Shlomit Wallerstein (Oxford) gives a talk for the ELAC/CCW seminar series on 8th May 2012. Introduced by Dr David Rodin 0:40:11 Shlomit Wallerstein 15 May 2012
38 Creative Commons The public and private ethics of climate change This first lecture of a series entitled 'Climate Connections' is presented by John Broome, White's Professor of Moral Philosophy and Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. 0:55:56 John Broome 02 May 2012
39 Creative Commons Living With the Enemy: The Ethics of Belligerent Military Occupation Professor Cecile Fabre (Fellow in Philosophy, Lincoln College Oxford) gives a talk for the ELAC seminar series on 14th February 2012 0:59:33 Cecile Fabre 21 Feb 2012
40 Creative Commons Targeted Killing: Exploring its Legality, Morality and Effectiveness Professor Amos N. Guiora (University of Utah) with respondent Professor Jeremy Waldron (New York University School of Law and Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory, Oxford) give a talk for the ELAC seminar series on 6 Feb 2012 0:40:06 Amos Guiora, Jeremy Waldon 21 Feb 2012
41 Creative Commons Ending Wars in a Wilsonian World: Sovereignty at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 Professor Leonard Smith (Oberlin) gives a talk for the ELAC/CCW Seminar Series on 24 Jan 2012 0:42:24 Leonard Smith 26 Jan 2012
42 Creative Commons Humanitarian Ethics in Armed Conflict: Aid Agency Dilemmas and Responsibility Dr Hugo Slim (Visiting Fellow, ELAC) gives a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed conflict seminar series on 17 Jan 2012 0:48:50 Hugo Slim 19 Jan 2012
43 Creative Commons Brain Chemistry and Moral Decision-Making Answers to moral questions, it seems, depend on how much serotonin there is flowing through your brain. In the future might we be able to alter people's moral behaviour with concoctions of chemicals? 0:16:48 Molly Crocket 04 Jan 2012
44 Creative Commons Responsibility If someone caught me shoplifting, and I was later diagnosed with kleptomania, should I be held responsible? Should I be blamed? 0:16:03 Hanna Pickard 01 Dec 2011
45 Creative Commons Selling Organs Everyday people die in hospitals because there aren't enough organs available for transplant. In most countries of the world - though not all - it is illegal to sell organs. 0:18:18 Tim Lewens 01 Nov 2011
46 Creative Commons Strategy for Action: Using Force Wisely in the 21st Century Commodore Steve Jermy (Royal Navy) gives a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series 0:41:31 Steve Jermy 26 Oct 2011
47 Creative Commons The Ethics of Climate Change Professor John Broome discusses the moral and ethical issues that coincide with the whole topic of climate change and challenges us as to how we should be acting. 0:50:16 John Broome 14 Oct 2011
48 Creative Commons Bio-Ethics Bites Demand for health care is infinite, but money is finite. So how should we distribute resources? Whom should we help, and why? 0:20:02 Jonathan Wolf 03 Oct 2011
49 The Responsibility to Protect in modern international relations Jennifer Welsh and Hugo Slim from the Oxford Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict discuss "The Responsibility to Protect" in contemporary international relations, and its role in key cases such as Libya and the post-election violence in Kenya. 0:44:10 Jennifer Welsh, Hugo Slim 28 Sep 2011
50 Creative Commons Trust Radically new techniques are opening up exciting possibilities for those working in health care - for psychiatrists, doctors, surgeons; the option to clone human beings, to give just one example. 0:18:13 Onora O'Neill 01 Sep 2011
51 Pre-Emptive Strikes - Israel and Iran Dr Tamir Meisels, Tel Aviv University, gives a seminar for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict Seminar Series 0:36:48 Tamir Meisels 24 Aug 2011
52 Creative Commons Making Up Your Mind Part 7 of 7 in Marianne Talbot's "A Romp Through Ethics for Complete Beginners". This final episode is a time to take stock and bring together all the strands we've considered. 1:21:34 Marianne Talbot 08 Aug 2011
53 Creative Commons Status Quo Bias Suppose a genetic engineering breakthrough made it simple, safe and cheap to increase people's intelligence. 0:19:17 Nick Bostrom 01 Aug 2011
54 Creative Commons The Sacred Rites in Kant's Soul Steve Clarke, James Martin Research Fellow, Institute for Science and Ethics, Oxford Martin School, Oxford gives a talk for the Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion 1:00:00 Steve Clarke 22 Jul 2011
55 Creative Commons Life and Death If a patient decides she doesn't want to live any longer, should she be allowed to die? Should she be allowed to kill herself? 0:16:17 Peter Singer 04 Jul 2011
56 Creative Commons 2nd St Cross Special Ethics Seminar TT11: Museum Ethics Museum Ethics 0:54:01 Nick Mayhew 29 Jun 2011
57 Creative Commons Utilitarianism: Mill and the utility calculus Part 6 of 7 in Marianne Talbot's "A Romp Through Ethics for Complete Beginners". A reflection on Mill's account of morality, and the greatest happiness of the greatest number. 1:30:24 Marianne Talbot 27 Jun 2011
58 Making Good 3: Virtues, laws and consequentialism Third of three lectures by in the 2011 Annual Uehiro Lecture Series "Making Good: The Challenge of Robustly Demanding Values". Delivered by Philip Pettit, Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor of Politics and Human Values at Princeton University. 1:07:03 Philip Pettit 20 Jun 2011
59 Making Good 2: Robust Demands and the Need for Law Second of three lectures by in the 2011 Annual Uehiro Lecture Series "Making Good: The Challenge of Robustly Demanding Values". Delivered by Philip Pettit, Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor of Politics and Human Values at Princeton University. 1:04:03 Philip Pettit 20 Jun 2011
60 Making Good 1: Robust Demands and the Need for Virtue First of three lectures in the 2011 Annual Uehiro Lecture Series "Making Good: The Challenge of Robustly Demanding Values". Delivered by Philip Pettit, Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor of Politics and Human Values at Princeton University. 1:00:21 Philip Pettit 20 Jun 2011
61 Morality and Law in War Dr Seth Lazar (Research Associate, ELAC, Oxford) gives a talk for the ELAC/CCW seminar series on 7th June 2011 0:44:41 Seth Lazar 13 Jun 2011
62 Humanitarianism and History: Rethinking the Neutrality Debate Tom Smith (QEH, Oxford), gives a talk for the ELAC/Oxford Humanitarian Group seminar series on 6th June 2011. Introduced by Urvashi Aneja 0:34:05 Tom Smith, Urvashi Aneja 13 Jun 2011
63 Intervention in Libya and Implications for European and Transatlantic Defence Cooperation Camille Grand (Director Fondation pour la Recherche Strategique (FRS, Paris) gives a talk for the ELAC/OHG (Oxford Humanitarian Group) on 31st May 2011 0:44:22 Camille Grand 13 Jun 2011
64 Creative Commons Intervening to Protect Civilians: Debating the NATO-led mission in Libya Professor Jennifer Welsh, Dr David Rodin, Dr Cheyney Ryan and Dapo Akande (ELAC) debate the recent NATO led mission in Libya 1:01:04 Jennifer Welsh, David Rodin, Dapo Akand, Cheyney Ryan 13 Jun 2011
65 Creative Commons Deontology: Kant, duty and the moral law Part 5 of 7 in Marianne Talbot's "A Romp Through Ethics for Complete Beginners". In this episode we reflect on Kant's account of morality, including the categorical imperative. 1:28:48 Marianne Talbot 03 Jun 2011
66 Creative Commons Humean Ethics: Non-Cognitivism, the passions and moral motivation Part 4 of 7 in Marianne Talbot's "A Romp Through Ethics for Complete Beginners". In this episode we reflect on Hume's account of morality and his rejection of reason as the source of morality. 1:27:32 Marianne Talbot 02 Jun 2011
67 Creative Commons Moral Status A stone on the beach, we assume, has no moral status. We can kick or hammer the stone, and we have done the stone no harm. Typical adult human beings do have moral status. We shouldn't, without a very good reason, kick a man or woman. 0:18:54 Jeff McMahan 31 May 2011
68 Creative Commons Designer Babies The term 'designer baby' is usually used in a pejorative sense - to conjure up some dystopian Brave New World. There are already ways to affect what kind of children you have - most obviously by choosing the partner to have them with. 0:21:21 Julian Savulescu 31 May 2011
69 Creative Commons Virtue Ethics: virtue, values and character Part 3 of 7 in Marianne Talbot's "A Romp Through Ethics for Complete Beginners". In this episode we will reflect on Aristotle's account of morality and the centrality of the virtues in this account. 1:22:14 Marianne Talbot 24 May 2011
70 Creative Commons Designing Biotechnology James King, Lead Designer, Science Practice Ltd. gives a talk on Synthetic Biology - a new approach to genetics which applies engineering principles to biology in the hope of creating medicines, fuels, foods and other useful products. 0:27:33 James King 24 May 2011
71 Creative Commons Freedom, knowledge and society: the preconditions of ethical reasoning Part 2 of 7 in Marianne Talbot's "A Romp Through Ethics for Complete Beginners". In this episode we examine the preconditions of ethical reasoning and make a comparison between the law of the land and the moral law. 1:18:44 Marianne Talbot 20 May 2011
72 Creative Commons Rules, truths and theories: an introduction to ethical reasoning Part 1 of 7 in Marianne Talbot's "A Romp Through Ethics for Complete Beginners". In this episode we examine moral dilemmas, moral truth and moral knowledge, freewill and determinism. 1:33:14 Marianne Talbot 19 May 2011
73 Creative Commons Sovereign Equality and Moral Disagreement: Premises of a Pluralist International Legal Order Professor Brad Roth, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Wayne State, Detroit, gives a talk for the ELAC/CCW seminar series on 17th May 2011. Introduced by Dr David Rodin. 0:53:25 Brad Roth 18 May 2011
74 Creative Commons Prioritarianism, Levelling Down and Welfare Diffusion Lecture and discussion from Professor Ingmar Persson (Gothenburg University), the discussant is Derek Parfit (Oxford) 1:24:57 Ingmar Persson, Derek Parfit 28 Mar 2011
75 Creative Commons New Imaging Evidence for the Neural Bases of Moral Sentiments: Prosocial and Antisocial Behaviour 2nd Annual Wellcome Lecture in Neuroethics, given by Professor Jorge Moll on 18th January 2011 on the subject of new evidence for Neural bases for moral sentiments 1:05:12 Jorge Moll 28 Mar 2011
76 Creative Commons Hug me daddy I hate you: the ethical challenges of a C21 business Dr Mick Blowfield, Fellow of St Cross College, gives the second St Cross Special Ethics Seminar on The Ethical Challenges of 21st Century Businesses 0:48:56 Mick Blowfield 22 Mar 2011
77 Creative Commons Aiding the Peace in Southern Sudan: A Multi-donor Evaluation of Support to Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding Activities in Southern Sudan 2005-2010 Jon Bennet, Director of Oxford Development Consultants, gives a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict Seminar series on 7th March 2011. An Oxford Humanitarian Group Event. Introduced by Urvashi Aneja 0:45:40 Jon Bennet 14 Mar 2011
78 Creative Commons Military Ethics as Professional Ethics: The Limits of the Philosophical Approach Professor Martin Cook gives a talk for the ELAC seminar series 0:53:06 Martin Cook 08 Mar 2011
79 The Untold War Nancy Sherman, University of Glasgow, gives a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict Seminar Series, in this, she talks about the philosophical concept of guilt in war. Introduced by Hew Strachan 1:09:03 Nancy Sherman 08 Mar 2011
80 Provisional Rights and Past Injustice Professor Anna Stilz (Princeton University) gives a paper for the Kant and Colonialism conference held at Nuffield College, Oxford. Introduced by Dr Reidar Maliks 1:00:00 Anna Stilz 04 Mar 2011
81 Creative Commons The Battlefield from Afar: Independently Operating Systems and their Compatibility with the laws of Armed Conflict Markus Wagner, Associate Professor of Law, University of Miami Law School, gives a talk for the 2011 Hilary term ELAC/CCW seminar series 0:44:24 Markus Wagner 21 Feb 2011
82 Creative Commons Being Humanitarian: Personal Morality and Political Project in Today's Wars Dr Hugo Slim, Visiting Fellow in the department of politics and international relations, gives a talk for the 2011 Hilary term ELAC/CCW seminar series on armed conflict 0:39:42 Hugo Slim 21 Feb 2011
83 Creative Commons Special Responsibilities in World Politics Professor Ian Clark and Professor Christian Reus-Smit give a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict 2011 Hilary Term seminar series 0:40:57 Ian Clark, Christian Reus-Smit 11 Feb 2011
84 A Fighting Chance or Fighting Dirty? Michael Gross meets the Spartans Part of the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict/Changing Character of War program seminar series looking into the Ethics of war and violence 0:37:55 Cian O'Driscoll, David Rodin 24 Jan 2011
85 Creative Commons Research integrity and publication ethics Dr Sabine Kleinert Senior Executive Editor, The Lancet and Vice-Chair of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), gives the fourth 2010 Research Integrity Seminar 0:43:41 Sabine Kleinert 15 Dec 2010
86 Creative Commons Good practice in research collections and biobanking Dr Jane Kaye, Director of HeLEX-Centre for Health, Law and Emerging Technologies, University of Oxford, gives the third 2010 Research Integrity Seminar 0:31:52 Jane Kaye 15 Dec 2010
87 Creative Commons 7.2 Different Concepts of Freedom Part 7.2. Looks at Hobbes' and Hume's views of free will and the three concepts of freedom, and considers the idea of moral responsibility as dependent on free will. 0:14:03 Peter Millican 01 Dec 2010
88 International research collaborations: much to be gained, many ways to get into trouble Melissa Anderson, professor of higher Education and Affiliate Faculty, Centre of Bioethics, University of Minnesota, gives the second 2010 Research Integrity seminar 0:49:24 Melissa Anderson 22 Nov 2010
89 EQUATOR Network: promoting transparent and accurate reporting of research studies Professor Douglas Altman of the centre for Statistics in Medicine (Oxford) gives the first in the 2010 Research Integrity seminar series, looking at the ways in which transparent and accurate rporting in medical research can be accomplished 0:48:23 Douglas Altman 22 Nov 2010
90 Creative Commons Access to a Court and the Security Council: Implications for Normative Hierarchy Dr Antonios Tzanakopoulos (University of Glasgow) gives a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series. Delivered on the 9th November 2010 0:37:04 Antonios Tzanakopoulos 15 Nov 2010
91 What Will A Companionable Computational Agent Be Like? (Lovelace Lecture 2010) Yorick Wilks explores the state of the art in modelling realistic conversation with computers over the last 40 years, and asks what we would want in a conversational agent (or 'Companion') designed for a long-term relationship with a user. 1:01:47 Yorick Wilks 20 Jul 2010
92 Creative Commons Talking Law and Ethics - Feeding Results Back to Participants Nadja Kanellopoulou gives a talk for the Helex Centre where she talks about the issues involved in giving results of medical research back to participants 0:18:44 Nadja Kanellopoulou 21 Jun 2010
93 Creative Commons Ethics Under Fire Dr David Rodin (ELAC), Wg Cdr Ash Mitchell (Defence Academy of the UK), Dapo Akande (ELAC and Law, Oxford) and Prof Henry Shue (Philosophy, Oxford) give a talk for the Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series 0:41:58 David Rodin, Ash Mitchell, Dapo Akande, Henry Shue 14 Jun 2010
94 Creative Commons Do International Criminal Courts Strengthen Justice on the Ground in Post-Conflict Societies? Prof Jane Stromseth (Georgetown University) gives a talk for the Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series. With Dapo Akande (ELAC) 0:40:33 Jane Stromseth, Dapo Akande 14 Jun 2010
95 Creative Commons Intelligence and the Dhofar Insurgency: New Perspectives Prof Clive Jones (Leeds University) gives a talk for the Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series. 0:37:17 Clive Jones 14 Jun 2010
96 Kicking Bodies and Damning Souls: The Danger of Harming "Innocent" Individuals While Punishing"Delinquent" States Prof Toni Erskine (Aberystwyth University) gives a talk for the Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series. With Jennifer Welsh (ELAC) 0:41:41 Toni Erskine, Jennifer Welsh 14 Jun 2010
97 Strategic Shortfall: The Somalia Syndrome and the March to 9/11 Prof Robert Patman (Otago, New Zealand) gives a talk for the Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series. 0:45:13 Robert Patman 14 Jun 2010
98 Why it doesn't matter whether we're at war with al-Qaeda Anthony Dworkin (European Council on Foreign Relations) gives a talk for the Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series 0:36:12 Anthony Dworkin 14 Jun 2010
99 The Mafia and the Mullah: Counternarcotics, Counterinsurgency and Realpolitik in Afghanistan Captain William Park (U.S. Navy Hudson Fellow, CCW Visiting Fellow and ELAC Research Associate) gives a talk for the Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series 0:52:38 William Park 14 Jun 2010
100 Empires of Mud: Afghanistan 2001-2010 Dr Antonio Giustozzi (LSE) gives a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series. 0:49:48 Antonio Giustozzi 14 Jun 2010
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1 Creative Commons Oxford at Said Seminar: Oxford and Oxfam working together on the ethics of war, weapons and humanitarian aid The practice of protecting unarmed civilians amidst the fierce violence of international and non-international war contends with extreme political realities and rapidly developing robotic weapons technology. Hear how Oxford and Oxfam are working together. 1:08:53 Hugo Slim, Jane Cocking, Alexander Leveringhaus 14 Mar 2013
2 IPP 2012 (Big Data): Welcome and Plenary Panel Panellists discuss the opportunities and challenges posed by big data for research and public policy-making at the conference "IPP2012: Big Data: Big Challenges". 1:00:14 Lance Bennett, Theo Bertram, Helen Margetts, Patrick McSharry 02 Jan 2013
3 IPP 2012 (Big Data) Keynote: Nigel Shadbolt Nigel Shadbolt discusses the opportunities and challenges posed by big data for research and public policy-making during his opening keynote of the conference "IPP2012: Big Data: Big Challenges". 0:34:08 Nigel Shadbolt 02 Jan 2013
4 Creative Commons IPP 2012 (Big Data) Keynote: Duncan Watts Duncan Watts discusses the opportunities and challenges posed by big data for research and public policy-making during his opening keynote of the conference "IPP2012: Big Data: Big Challenges". 1:10:57 Duncan Watts 02 Jan 2013
5 Creative Commons Sex in a Shifting Landscape Lecture Three: Oxford Uehiro Lectures 2012 Third and final lecture from the 2012 Oxford Uehiro lectures in Practical Philosophy given be Professor Janet Radcliffe-Richards 0:58:44 Janet Radcliffe-Richards 04 Dec 2012
6 Creative Commons Sex in a Shifting Landscape Lecture Two:Oxford Uehiro Lectures 2012 Second lecture in the 2012 Uehiro Lecture series 'Sex in A Shifting Landscape' 0:49:58 Janet Radcliffe-Richards 23 Nov 2012
7 Creative Commons Sex in a Shifting Landscape Lecture One: Oxford Uehiro Lectures 2012 Professor Janet Radcliffe-Richards gives (OUC Distinguished Research Fellow) gives the first of three lectures on feminism for the Uehiro Practical Ethics lecture series 0:49:07 Janet Radcliffe-Richards 19 Nov 2012
8 End of Life: Should Physician-Assisted Dying be Legalised? A debate on the whether the choice to end their own lives could be safely offered to some people with terminal illnesses. 1:12:54 Fiona Randall, Richard Harries, Antony Kenny, Mary Warnock 03 Oct 2012
9 Creative Commons Ethics Ethical decisions, and often dilemma, lie at the heart of all research methodologies and practice. Marianne Talbot, course director in Philosophy, chaired three presentations from across the disciplines. 1:36:01 Marianne Talbot, Abi Sriharan, Kate Blackmon, David Griffiths 20 Jun 2012
10 Creative Commons Common moral arguments: 'morality? It's all a matter of opinion' Final of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:15:24 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
11 Creative Commons Common moral arguments: 'it's too risky' (the Precautionary Principle) Eighth of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:11:43 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
12 Creative Commons Common moral arguments: 'it's not natural' and 'it's disgusting' Seventh of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:11:11 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
13 Creative Commons Induction Sixth of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:15:50 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
14 Creative Commons Deduction Fifth of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:21:19 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
15 Creative Commons Arguments Fourth of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:19:13 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
16 Creative Commons Utilitarianism Third of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:22:39 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
17 Creative Commons Deontology Second of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:16:23 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
18 Creative Commons Virtue Ethics First of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. 0:17:42 Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
19 Creative Commons The Ethics of Climate Change Professor John Broome discusses the moral and ethical issues that coincide with the whole topic of climate change and challenges us as to how we should be acting. 0:50:16 John Broome 14 Oct 2011
20 The Responsibility to Protect in modern international relations Jennifer Welsh and Hugo Slim from the Oxford Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict discuss "The Responsibility to Protect" in contemporary international relations, and its role in key cases such as Libya and the post-election violence in Kenya. 0:44:10 Jennifer Welsh, Hugo Slim 28 Sep 2011
21 Creative Commons Making Up Your Mind Part 7 of 7 in Marianne Talbot's "A Romp Through Ethics for Complete Beginners". This final episode is a time to take stock and bring together all the strands we've considered. 1:21:44 Marianne Talbot 08 Aug 2011
22 Creative Commons Utilitarianism: Mill and the utility calculus Part 6 of 7 in Marianne Talbot's "A Romp Through Ethics for Complete Beginners". A reflection on Mill's account of morality, and the greatest happiness of the greatest number. 1:30:38 Marianne Talbot 27 Jun 2011
23 Creative Commons Deontology: Kant, duty and the moral law Part 5 of 7 in Marianne Talbot's "A Romp Through Ethics for Complete Beginners". In this episode we reflect on Kant's account of morality, including the categorical imperative. 1:28:58 Marianne Talbot 03 Jun 2011
24 Creative Commons Humean Ethics: Non-Cognitivism, the passions and moral motivation Part 4 of 7 in Marianne Talbot's "A Romp Through Ethics for Complete Beginners". In this episode we reflect on Hume's account of morality and his rejection of reason as the source of morality. 1:27:42 Marianne Talbot 02 Jun 2011
25 Creative Commons Virtue Ethics: virtue, values and character Part 3 of 7 in Marianne Talbot's "A Romp Through Ethics for Complete Beginners". In this episode we will reflect on Aristotle's account of morality and the centrality of the virtues in this account. 1:22:24 Marianne Talbot 24 May 2011
26 Creative Commons Freedom, knowledge and society: the preconditions of ethical reasoning Part 2 of 7 in Marianne Talbot's "A Romp Through Ethics for Complete Beginners". In this episode we examine the preconditions of ethical reasoning and make a comparison between the law of the land and the moral law. 1:18:54 Marianne Talbot 20 May 2011
27 Creative Commons Rules, truths and theories: an introduction to ethical reasoning Part 1 of 7 in Marianne Talbot's "A Romp Through Ethics for Complete Beginners". In this episode we examine moral dilemmas, moral truth and moral knowledge, freewill and determinism. 1:33:24 Marianne Talbot 19 May 2011
28 Creative Commons 7.2 Different Concepts of Freedom Part 7.2. Looks at Hobbes' and Hume's views of free will and the three concepts of freedom, and considers the idea of moral responsibility as dependent on free will. 0:14:06 Peter Millican 01 Dec 2010
29 What Will A Companionable Computational Agent Be Like? (Lovelace Lecture 2010) Yorick Wilks explores the state of the art in modelling realistic conversation with computers over the last 40 years, and asks what we would want in a conversational agent (or 'Companion') designed for a long-term relationship with a user. 1:01:47 Yorick Wilks 20 Jul 2010
30 Creative Commons Ethics, Hospitality and Radical Atheism: A Dialogue Dialogue between Martin Hägglund and Derek Attridge in Wadham College discussing Philosopher Jacques Derrida's ideas on hospitality and the challenge of Radical Atheism 1:38:52 Martin Hägglund, Derek Attridge 16 Apr 2010
31 Unfit for Life: Genetically Enhance Humanity of Face Extinction A St Cross Special Ethics Seminar - If we are to avoid annihilation, we must either alter our political institutions, severely restrain our technology or change our nature (22 February 2010) 0:39:27 Julian Savulescu 03 Mar 2010
32 Julian Savulescu's Monash Distinguished Alumni Julian Savulescu and the other Monash Distinguished Alumni discuss how Monash University has influenced their careers. 0:02:55 Julian Savulescu 30 Jun 2009
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1 Creative Commons Reading List for Bioethics: An Introduction Reading List to accompany the Bioethics: An Introduction podcast series. Marianne Talbot 30 May 2012
2 Creative Commons Reading List for Bioethics: An Introduction Reading List to accompany the Bioethics: An Introduction podcast series. Marianne Talbot 30 May 2012
3 Creative Commons Common moral arguments: 'morality? It's all a matter of opinion' (slides) Slides to accompany the final of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
4 Creative Commons Common moral arguments: 'morality? It's all a matter of opinion' (slides) Slides to accompany the final of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
5 Creative Commons Common moral arguments: 'it's too risky' (the Precautionary Principle) (slides) Slides to accompany the eighth of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
6 Creative Commons Common moral arguments: 'it's too risky' (the Precautionary Principle) (slides) Slides to accompany the eighth of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
7 Creative Commons Common moral arguments: 'it's not natural' and 'it's disgusting' (slides) Slides to accompany the seventh of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
8 Creative Commons Common moral arguments: 'it's not natural' and 'it's disgusting' (slides) Slides to accompany the seventh of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
9 Creative Commons Induction (slides) Slides to accompany the sixth of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
10 Creative Commons Induction (slides) Slides to accompany the sixth of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
11 Creative Commons Deduction (slides) Slides to accompany the fifth of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
12 Creative Commons Deduction (slides) Slides to accompany the fifth of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
13 Creative Commons Arguments (slides) Slides to accompany the fourth of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
14 Creative Commons Arguments (slides) Slides to accompany the fourth of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
15 Creative Commons Utilitarianism (slides) Slides to accompany the third of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
16 Creative Commons Utilitarianism (slides) Slides to accompany the third of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
17 Creative Commons Deontology (slides) Slides to accompany the second of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
18 Creative Commons Deontology (slides) Slides to accompany the second of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
19 Creative Commons Virtue Ethics (slides) Slides to accompany the first of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
20 Creative Commons Virtue Ethics (slides) Slides to accompany the first of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot. Marianne Talbot 29 May 2012
21 Creative Commons Further reading and more... So you've finished this series of podcasts. Find out where to go from here... Marianne Talbot 16 Apr 2012
22 Creative Commons Further reading and more... So you've finished this series of podcasts. Find out where to go from here... Marianne Talbot 16 Apr 2012
23 Creative Commons Making Up Your Mind (slides) Slides to accompany part 7 of 7 in Marianne Talbot's "A Romp Through Ethics for Complete Beginners". This final episode is a time to take stock and bring together all the strands we've considered. Marianne Talbot 08 Aug 2011
24 Creative Commons Making Up Your Mind (slides) Slides to accompany part 7 of 7 in Marianne Talbot's "A Romp Through Ethics for Complete Beginners". This final episode is a time to take stock and bring together all the strands we've considered. Marianne Talbot 08 Aug 2011
25 Creative Commons Utilitarianism: Mill and the utility calculus (slides) Slides to accompany part 6 of 7 in Marianne Talbot's "A Romp Through Ethics for Complete Beginners". A reflection on Mill's account of morality, and the greatest happiness of the greatest number. Marianne Talbot 27 Jun 2011
26 Creative Commons Utilitarianism: Mill and the utility calculus (slides) Slides to accompany part 6 of 7 in Marianne Talbot's "A Romp Through Ethics for Complete Beginners". A reflection on Mill's account of morality, and the greatest happiness of the greatest number. Marianne Talbot 27 Jun 2011
27 Creative Commons Deontology: Kant, duty and the moral law (slides) Slides to accompany part 5 of 7 in Marianne Talbot's "A Romp Through Ethics for Complete Beginners". In this episode we reflect on Kant's account of morality, including the categorical imperative. Marianne Talbot 03 Jun 2011
28 Creative Commons Deontology: Kant, duty and the moral law (slides) Slides to accompany part 5 of 7 in Marianne Talbot's "A Romp Through Ethics for Complete Beginners". In this episode we reflect on Kant's account of morality, including the categorical imperative. Marianne Talbot 03 Jun 2011
29 Creative Commons Humean Ethics: Non-Cognitivism, the passions and moral motivation (slides) Slides to accompany part 4 of 7 in Marianne Talbot's "A Romp Through Ethics for Complete Beginners". In this episode we reflect on Hume's account of morality and his rejection of reason as the source of morality. Marianne Talbot 02 Jun 2011
30 Creative Commons Humean Ethics: Non-Cognitivism, the passions and moral motivation (slides) Slides to accompany part 4 of 7 in Marianne Talbot's "A Romp Through Ethics for Complete Beginners". In this episode we reflect on Hume's account of morality and his rejection of reason as the source of morality. Marianne Talbot 02 Jun 2011
31 Creative Commons Virtue Ethics: virtue, values and character (slides) Slides to accompany part 3 of 7 in Marianne Talbot's "A Romp Through Ethics for Complete Beginners". In this episode we will reflect on Aristotle's account of morality and the centrality of the virtues in this account. Marianne Talbot 24 May 2011
32 Creative Commons Virtue Ethics: virtue, values and character (slides) Slides to accompany part 3 of 7 in Marianne Talbot's "A Romp Through Ethics for Complete Beginners". In this episode we will reflect on Aristotle's account of morality and the centrality of the virtues in this account. Marianne Talbot 24 May 2011
33 Creative Commons Freedom, knowledge and society: the preconditions of ethical reasoning (slides) Slides to accompany part 2 of 7 in Marianne Talbot's "A Romp Through Ethics for Complete Beginners". In this episode we examine the preconditions of ethical reasoning and make a comparison between the law of the land and the moral law. Marianne Talbot 20 May 2011
34 Creative Commons Freedom, knowledge and society: the preconditions of ethical reasoning (slides) Slides to accompany part 2 of 7 in Marianne Talbot's "A Romp Through Ethics for Complete Beginners". In this episode we examine the preconditions of ethical reasoning and make a comparison between the law of the land and the moral law. Marianne Talbot 20 May 2011
35 Creative Commons Rules, truths and theories: an introduction to ethical reasoning (slides) Slides to accompany part 1 of 7 in Marianne Talbot's "A Romp Through Ethics for Complete Beginners". In this episode we examine moral dilemmas, moral truth and moral knowledge, freewill and determinism. Marianne Talbot 19 May 2011
36 Creative Commons Rules, truths and theories: an introduction to ethical reasoning (slides) Slides to accompany part 1 of 7 in Marianne Talbot's "A Romp Through Ethics for Complete Beginners". In this episode we examine moral dilemmas, moral truth and moral knowledge, freewill and determinism. Marianne Talbot 19 May 2011
37 Creative Commons The Science of Ethics: What Counts as Good Research? (slides) Mark Sheehan gives a talk on research ethics and asks what counts as good research. Part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics Mark Sheehan 27 May 2010
38 Creative Commons Procardis Study; Genome wide associations with Disease (slides) Paula Boddington gives a talk on the Procardis study as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics. Paula Boddington 27 May 2010
39 Creative Commons Dealing in Pieces of Silver: Financial Inducements in Research (slides) Mark Sheehan gives a talk on the ethics of offering money or financial incentives to research participants as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics Mark Sheehan 27 May 2010
40 Creative Commons Good Practice for Research Collection and Biobanks (slides) Jane Kaye, Director of the HeLEX centre in Oxford, gives a talk on good practice in collecting research data and biobanks as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics Jane Kaye 27 May 2010
41 Creative Commons Genomics Research: Individuals and Families (slides) Paula Boddington gives a talk on the ethics of individuals and families as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics. Paula Boddington 27 May 2010
42 Creative Commons Altruism and Reciprocity in the Governance of Human Genetic Databases (slides) Nadja Kanellopoulou gives a talk as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in research Ethics Nadja Kanellopoulou 27 May 2010
43 Creative Commons Research involving adults lacking the capacity to consent: The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (slides) Michael Dunn gives a talk on the legal and ethical issues surrounding research involving adults who lack the capacity to give consent. Part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics Michael Dunn 27 May 2010
44 Creative Commons Ethics and Genomic Research (slides) Paula Boddington gives a talk on ethical issues within genomics research as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics. Paula Boddington 27 May 2010
45 Creative Commons Translating genomic research into clinical applications HeLEX (slides) Naomi Hawkins gives a talk as part of the Centre for Health, Law and Emerging Technologies (HeLEX) at Oxford series on Talking Law and Ethics Naomi Hawkins 27 May 2010
46 Creative Commons What researchers should know about confidentiality and privacy HeLEX (slides) Liam Curren gives a talk on the legal issues surrounding privacy in medical research as part of the Centre for Health, Law and Emerging Technologies (HeLEX) at Oxford series. Liam Curren 27 May 2010
47 Creative Commons Who owns your research samples and information? HeLEX (slides) Jane Kaye gives a talk as part of the HeLEX: Talking Law and Ethics series from the Bioethics network series on Talking Law and Ethics (TLE) Jane Kaye 27 May 2010
48 Creative Commons An international perspective on promoting the responsible conduct of research (slides) Paul Taylor gives a talk as part of the Research Integrity Seminar Series held at the John Radcliffe hospital. Paul Taylor 04 Mar 2010
49 Creative Commons Research integrity and publication ethics (slides) Part one of a series of lectures looking at different aspects of research integrity and their application in biomedical research. Harvey Marcovitch 25 Nov 2009