#182. Alternative Approaches to the Philosophy of Ethics

About this episode

This episode features an interview with philosophy professor Michael Boylan discussing various approaches to ethics.

Michael Boylan is a philosophy professor at Marymount University and a prolific writer who focuses on a wide range of ethical domains, including public health, the environment, medical advances, business practices, technological innovation, foundational philosophical texts from Ancient Greece, and the practice of teaching. He is also a poet and a fiction writer, exploring philosophical issues through his own writing of poetry, short stories, and novels. This interview will explore the major approaches to ethics, both in general terms and as applied to hypothetical, fictional, and real situations. Recorded 3/3/26.

People in this episode

Host: Stuart Kelter

Guest: Michael Boylan

Topics covered

• philosophy
• ethics
• public health
• environment
• business practices
• technological innovation

Keywords

• ethics
• philosophy
• public health
• environment
• business ethics
• technological ethics
• poetry
• fiction

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Marymount University

Books & works: Ancient Greece

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