Practical Ethics

About Practical Ethics

This podcast series explores a wide range of practical ethical questions, hosted by Dr. David Perry, Director of the Practical Ethics Institute. Dr. Perry earned a Ph.D. in ethics from the University of Chicago Divinity School, taught ethics in undergraduate and graduate schools for 24 years, and published a book and over 50 articles in the field.

Publisher

Dr. David Perry

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Feb 2021

Latest episode

9 May 2026

Latest episodes

22 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 May 2026

   #22: The Abuse and Misuse of the U.S. Military by Trump and Hegseth

   This episode examines several significant concerns about the current civilian leadership of the U.S. military, including abuses of military culture and command climate, inappropriate deployment of troops domestically, undermining legal guardrails, threatening and directing military actions that violate international law, and misuses of military force in Venezuela and Iran.

2. 

   10 Jun 2025

   #21: Were Mass Casualties in Gaza Inevitable? Are They Acceptable under Just-War Principles?

   This episode analyzes the Israel Defense Forces' actions after the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, questioning if these actions constitute genocide and exploring the ethical principle of noncombatant immunity.

3. 

   5 Jan 2025

   #20: Capital Punishment: Yes in Theory, No in Practice

   Assuming that people have a basic right not to be killed, is that an absolute right? Or can murderers forfeit that right? If capital punishment can be justified in theory, are there enough significant concerns about it in practice that it ought to be abolished?

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

2.7 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 10 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

8

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

30

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Guest appearances

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