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Ethics Untangled @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social · 1d

Here's a clip of Robbie and me chatting about emotional labour...

IDEA The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · 2d

The latest @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social is here & this week Jim speaks to our own Robbie Morgan about whether we should be worried about words such as" woke", "gaslighting" & others changing their meaning. Robbie argues that changes in meaning can rob us of the means to express important concepts

Ethics untangled, Everyday Ethics with the Experts

Should we worry about Words changing Their Meaning
with
Robbie Morgan

Podcast produced by IDEA The Ethics Centre, bringing ethics to life
Celebrating 20 years

University of Leeds

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IDEA The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · 23d

The latest episode of @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social sees Jim speaking to Orla Carlin (@universityofleeds.bsky.social) about how literature on Epistemic Injustice doesn't adequately cover social class related injustice & how this is partly due to underrepresentation of working-class voices in academia

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IDEA The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · Sep 1

After a summer break @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social is back!
In this episode Jim speaks to Lucy Osler, lecturer at the University of Essex about Large Language Models (LLMs) and their seeming ability to gossip.

#PhilosophyMatters

Ethics Untangled is produced by IDEA The Ethics Centre

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Centre for Love, Sex, and Relationships @clsrleeds.bsky.social · Jul 21

Lovely to see us get a mention in the current edition of Vogue! @nmckeever3.bsky.social and @lukebrunning.bsky.social gave comment on modern dating.

Natasha McKeever talking about attitudes towards marriage.

Luke Brunning on how wider social norms shape dating.

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Luke Brunning @lukebrunning.bsky.social · Jul 17

My latest article about AI in online dating with @nmckeever3.bsky.social in @theconversation.com theconversation.com/ai-can-be-yo...

AI can be your wingman when online dating – but should you let it?

Apps and users might be hopeful that Gen-AI can make dating apps fun again.

theconversation.com

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IDEA The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · Jul 23

The Future of Practical Ethics
IDEA The Ethics Centre, University of Leeds
8th - 10th September 2025

Keynote Speakers:
• Clare Chambers (Cambridge)
• Helen Frowe (Stockholm)
• Elselijn Kingma (KCL)

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

conferences.leeds.ac.uk/the-future-o...

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Luke Brunning @lukebrunning.bsky.social · Jul 23

The book is out in November with @politybooks.bsky.social - find out more here: www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...

The Philosophy of Love, Sex, and Relationships

The Philosophy of Love, Sex, and Relationships, Engagingly written, and rich with real-world examples, The Philosophy of Love, Sex, and Relationships is a crucial resource for students, researchers, a...

www.politybooks.com

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IDEA The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · Jul 23

Luke Brunning @lukebrunning.bsky.social · Jul 23

What lovely blurbs on my forthcoming textbook with @nmckeever3.bsky.social!

‘Brunning and McKeever bring clear and insightful philosophical analysis to emerging topics such as asexuality and relationship anarchy as well as to classic topics such as (morally) good sex and the nature of romantic love. Engaging, timely, and philosophically rich!’

Elizabeth Brake, Professor of Philosophy at University of Wisconsin-Madison

‘A really helpful book! Brunning and McKeever cover a lot of ground, with a keen eye for how these crucial conversations have been changing in recent years. Their writing is clear and accessible. This will be a great resource for anyone looking to get up to speed in this area of philosophy.’

Carrie Jenkins, Professor of Philosophy at University of British Columbia, and author of Sad Love: Romance and the Search for Meaning

‘Luke Brunning and Natasha McKeever have written a book on intimacy, love, and sex that feels contemporary and relevant to students' lives while also being deeply anchored in current scholarship and debates. Avoiding clichés and antiquated assumptions about what relationships and intimacy look like in today's world, the authors offer rich philosophical tools for the rigorous exploration of some of the most personal and difficult-to-discuss topics we encounter in daily life.’

Quill Rebecca Kukla, Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University, and author of Sex Beyond “Yes”: Pleasure and Agency for Everyone

IDEA The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · Jul 21

This episode is that conversation. Jim & Adam discuss bias & accessibility, two related issues that are clearly central for anyone concerned with AI. They talked about different forms of bias, how bias can affect accessibility & what forms of bias, if any, might be acceptable.

IDEA The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · Jul 21

Back in November Jim Baxter had a conversation on @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social with Adam Byfield about providing ethical assurance for AI applications in healthcare. Jim was keen to continue the conversation focusing on more specific issues.

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IDEA The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · Jul 7

Lisa has been working on an interdisciplinary project looking at what happens when young people experiencing mental health difficulties talk to clinicians about those difficulties.This episode looks at what the emerging focus of the project on agency & the agential stance means & its importance.

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IDEA The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · Jul 7

New Episode of @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social out today!
This episode sees Jim Baxter speak to Lisa Bortolotti, philosopher at the University of Birmingham.

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IDEA The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · Jun 24

Thank you to ‪@leeds-media.bsky.social‬ for capturing the lecture.

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IDEA The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · Jun 24

As Centre Director Simon said “It was a privilege to welcome Gavin Esler back to Leeds as part of the IDEA Centre’s anniversary celebrations. His reflections on truth, trust, & political discourse resonate strongly with the core mission of the Centre & the values we seek to champion.”

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IDEA The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · Jun 24

Speaking of the use of "dead cats" (or distractions), strategic lying & the resulting truth decay, Gavin drew from his book "Britain is Better Than This"

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IDEA The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · Jun 24

Last week we had the pleasure of hosting the first of 2 public lectures we have planned to celebrate our 20th Anniversary.

Gavin Esler, former BBC correspondent & presenter of newsnight, spoke to our audience on themes of trust, truth & the challenges facing politics & media in the 21st century.

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Leeds Media Services @leeds-media.bsky.social · Jun 18

It was a pleasure to film yesterday’s engaging talk by journalist, broadcaster & author Gavin Esler “Dead Cats, Strategic Lying & Truth Decay”. He shared thought-provoking insights on truth, deception, and public discourse. The event was part of @idea-leeds.bsky.social 20th anniversary celebrations.

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Luke Brunning @lukebrunning.bsky.social · Jun 15

I had a lovely time taking to Jim
Mora of Radio New Zealand about the current state of dating apps. www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...

Death of the dating app

Why are people turning away from dating apps? Luke Brunning from the Centre for Love, Sex, and Relationships explains how they are finding love on-line now.

www.rnz.co.nz

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IDEA The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · Jun 16

Tim is an executive editor for audio at Radio New Zealand, currently on sabbatical at the University of Glasgow, studying trust in journalism as part of a project on Epistemic Autonomy. Jim & Tim discuss the nature of trust, why we seem to have lost trust in journalists & what can be done about it.

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IDEA The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · Jun 16

In the latest episode of Ethics Untangled Jim speaks to Tim Watkin, a journalist and media manager.
What do you think? Who is to blame for the lack of trust in journalism? How can we restore trust?

Link to Podcast here: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/ethics-resea....

#PhilosophyMatters

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IDEA The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · Jun 4

One of the big questions for these areas of work is how to balance privacy concerns against the public good, Jim discusses this with Joe in this latest episode of @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social

Link to Podcast here: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/ethics.../do...

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IDEA The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · Jun 4

Recently, he's been looking at security and law enforcement through a philosophical lens, through studying for a Masters in Applied and Professional Ethics here at IDEA, the Ethics Centre at the University of Leeds.

ahc.leeds.ac.uk

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IDEA The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · Jun 4

Joe Fogarty has spent over 30 years working in national security and law enforcement, in the UK and elsewhere. He's currently working on cyber-security risks and organised crime for the UK's central government, as the Head of the Government's Cyber Resilience Centre.

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IDEA The Ethics Centre @idea-leeds.bsky.social · May 19

This understanding of Cosmopolitanism is according to the Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy. This understanding might be seen as one that is in retreat. That's one of the issues discussed, whether there's a crisis of motivation of cosmopolitanism, what that means & what one might do about it.