July Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine Is Out!

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The July, 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

Acceptance: A man sinking in mud refuses help.
I Never: A man of diminished mental capacity is accused of murder when he's found holding a bloody knife.
Sort of Polarity: A new disease hits the earth that causes very selective blindness in humanity.
Reginald's Party: A female interloper crashes an "emotions" wine tasting.
Left To Lose: A young woman is tricked to trade important pieces of her life to help a rebel group.
In The Beginning: A retelling of Adam and Eve's fall from grace, with a cosmic twist.
Farewell, Odysseus: A genetically enhanced super-human has to make an important choice about the person he keeps as a pet.

Primary Question In Each Story

Acceptance: When should you try to change your fate, and when should you simply accept it?
I Never: What protections should a person of diminished capacity accused of murder have?
Sort of Polarity: Is it really important to see and understand the perspectives of everyone in society?
Reginald's Party: Do we need our emotions, even our most negative ones, to grow from an experience?
Left To Lose: Is it moral to merge social networks with organizational goals to extract greater work from your volunteers?
In The Beginning: Would you rather live in complete happiness, or have knowledge of good and evil?
Farewell, Odysseus: What are the long-term implications of haves and have-nots to genetic medical advances?