5 modern philosophical dilemmas

The methods of philosophy may be ancient, but they remain as relevant as ever when it comes to life’s difficult questions. In moral and political philosophy, the aim is to study difficult and complex problems about ethics and justice. Professional philosophers are paid to grapple with these questions, but the really practical questions of ethics belong to everyone.

Many of these questions are ones that I’m now exploring, with colleagues from around the philosophy profession, in the new ABC series Ethics Matters. It looks at some of the thorny questions we face in modern Australia.