May, 2026 - Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine Is Out!

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May 1

The May, 2026 Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine is out!

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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, 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.

Stories By: Dylan Kwok , Brooke Stanish , Benj amin Walters , E.M. T horne , I hor Pidhainy , Ale xander B. Joy , Harman Burgess , Kolb y Granville (Editor)

Story Summary

"From the Editor" Video: https://youtu.be/A4L-odUWeDU(1min, 45sec)
Difference Engine: An academic discovers a quantum AI that can "predict" and cites, future research papers.
Facial: A fourteen-year-old girl uses a nail file to physically carve a "beautiful" new face from her own.
The Anchor: A young man selected in a national lottery must face a year of agony to power his community.
Just Shoot Me: A state-sanctioned euthanasia agent blackmails a corrupt doctor into curing his terminal cancer.
Amanda: A woman grapples with guilt after she exits a shared Uber, leaving a young, drunk stranger, inside.
Tape 26: A judicial system has citizens determine criminal sentences by never knowing anyone's identity.
The Machine: A man attempts to fund the creation of an AI singularity to appease a future "basilisk."