Wasatia: a way to enduring peace in the Middle East
Wasatia is the core idea of Mohammed S. Dajani’s movement to foster peace and well-being in the Palestinian community. Can it also bring justice to the Middle East?
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“The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat”
On June 5th Switzerland will vote on the introduction of an unconditional basic income. According to GAEI President Nikolaus Knoepffler, such an income creates wrong incentives and mixes up solidarity with justice.
The ethics of basic income
Switzerland is the first country ever to vote on the implementation of an unconditional basic income. In their guest post Daniel Häni and Philip Kovce explain why this is a milestone in the advancement of democracy.
Euthanasia: more options doesn’t always expand our freedoms, sometimes it limits them
When it comes to euthanasia, at first sight more options seem to equal more freedom. However, Neil Levy’s guest post outlining the “paradox of choice” argues that this view might be wrong.
How psychology can help us solve climate change
In this guest post Rachel New and Nadira Faber explain how psychologically informed framing may help people to adopt a climate friendly behaviour in their everday lifes.
Why robots need to be able to say ‘No’
As humans, robot’s commanders are not infallible. In this Guest Post Matthias Scheutz argues that to truly act in their inventor’s interest, robots need to be able to disobey instructions.
Five reasons we should embrace gene-editing research on human embryos
In light of its therapeutic prospects, GAEI board member Julian Savulescu argues for the moral endorsement of gene-editing on human embryos
Can you really be GM-free? Why new European laws pose a moral dilemma
Mary Dobbs explains why it’s currently impossible for many EU member states to consistently “opt-out” of GM cultivation, given that they are highly dependant on imported GM feed and crops.