Applied Ethics

Applied ethics involves the application of ethical theories and principles to specific real-world issues and dilemmas. This branch addresses topics such as medical ethics, business ethics, environmental ethics, and bioethics. Ethical principles are used to analyze and provide guidance on these practical moral challenges.

Hans Jonas: Ethics, Technology, and the Responsibility of the Future

Hans Jonas: Ethics, Technology, and the Responsibility of the Future

Jeffrey Sachs is one of the most influential economists and public intellectuals of our time, yet his work extends far beyond the realm of technical economic analysis. He embodies a rare synthesis of economic expertise, ethical reasoning, and pragmatic activism, making him as much a philosopher as he is an economist.

Jeffry Sachs addressing the EU Parliament Feb 2025

Jeffrey Sachs: The Philosopher-Economist of Global Development

Jeffrey Sachs is one of the most influential economists and public intellectuals of our time, yet his work extends far beyond the realm of technical economic analysis. He embodies a rare synthesis of economic expertise, ethical reasoning, and pragmatic activism, making him as much a philosopher as he is an economist.