August Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine Is Out!

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Jul 31

The August, 2022 Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine is out!

Read exclusive short stories that ask “what if” ethical and philosophical questions. Sign up today on the website to get your copy! You can also get our magazine through our partners starting on the 10th, via Zinio, Readly, and Amazon. Or, if libraries are your thing, you can also read us through your library via the Overdrive and Libby apps for free!

Story Summary

Soul On Sale: The narrator gives his soul to the devil, saying it is "more work than it is worth."
The Rapture Module: Tucker makes a mistake at work, gets a promotion, and realizes his life is meaningless.
Infrastructure: A woman in her 40's is newly married, and confides in her friend over brunch, they are going to have a baby.
Leviathan: An intergalactic cruise ship is damaged and resources are running dangerously low.
The Fortune Teller's Confession: A fortune teller asks to be killed by the husband of his mistress.
Human Contact: A college student heads to a party, gets high and drunk, and ends up having a night that will forever change lives.
Hiro's Festival (Children's Story): A little boy who dreams of freedom has his wish fulfilled and is magically transformed.

Primary Question In Each Story

Soul On Sale: What good is a soul in the modern age?
The Rapture Module: Is it the natural desire of humans to be happy, or do they desire something else?
Infrastructure: What are the right and wrong reasons for having a child?
Leviathan: Will resource scarcity always revert us to our most animalistic nature?
The Fortune Teller's Confession: When a trigger event is very likely to cause subsequent actions, are the subsequent actions still made freely?
Human Contact: How does perception of sexual assault confirm or create the reality?
Hiro's Festival (Children's Story): Can changing your situation and responsibilities make you happy?