August Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine Is Out!

The August, 2023 Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine is out!

Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues!

Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights and defining your “purpose.” It’s time to go deep in search of truth!

Sign up today on the website to get your copy today! You can also get our magazine through our partners starting on the 10th, via Zinio, Readly, Exact Editions, Amazon and everywhere eBooks are sold. Or, if libraries are your thing, you can also read us through your library via the Overdrive and Libby apps for free! Also available for purchase through your local bookstore. ISBN: 9798223485568

Stories By: Kathryn LeMon (Author), Kelly Piner (Author), Ishan Dylan (Author), Charles Williams (Author), Hilary Ayshford (Author), Jared Cappel (Author), Cory Swanson (Author).

Story Summary

  • Three Blocks: The narrator sees her face on the body of those she passes on the street in need.

  • Euthanasia: In a dystopian future, Hank works on a farm for the euthanizing of sick, unwanted, or abandoned animals.

  • Cicada: Dr. Zhang invents teleportation but refuses to share it with the world.

  • Intervention: Bill has decided its time to confront his brother about his obesity.

  • Tempus Fugit: An aging woman must decide if she wants to give, or steal, additional years from others.

  • The Human Experience: A married couple negotiates the genetic future of their unborn child.

  • Simon: A man is on trial because he killed the devil.

    Primary Story Question Summary

    • Three Blocks: How would we treat others, if they wore our face? 

    • Euthanasia: Do desperate times justify desperate measures, or are some measures always off the table? 

    • Cicada: Is it possible to share a world changing discovery in an equitable way? 

    • Intervention: Is there a difference between the right to end your own life quickly, vs slowly? 

    • Tempus Fugit: Who deserves to live the longest? 

    • The Human Experience: Is it moral to take on debts for the benefit of your unborn child that will carry over to your unborn child after you are dead?  

    • Simon: What if the Devil were real and you could, and did, kill him?  

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August 2023 Magazine Cover

After Dinner Conversation Magazine - August 2023 - Cover by Shawn Winchester.

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