Global Ethics
Join us as we solve ethical issues on a global scale! Topics include foreign aid, colonialism, inequality, sustainability, and child labour. All handled with the grace and compassion you have come to expect from us here at BIABP.
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FOREIGN AID
Peter Singer’s drowning child thought experiment
COLONIALISM
Empire of Dust (2011) (you can watch the entire film on YouTube here)
The original publication was withdrawn due to threats of violence. Full text available here.
INEQUALITY
SUSTAINABILITY
Golden rice (not yellow rice)
Georgia Guidestones (Lachlan’s 500 million maximum population conspiracy)
The controversial recycling episode of Penn & Teller: Bullshit!
CHILD LABOUR
Does child labour violate the NAP?
SOCIAL CONTRACT
John Rawl’s thought experiment: veil of ignorance
BIABP SEGMENTS
CRACKIN’ OPEN A COLD ONE WITH THE BOYS
Name: Estrella Damm
Country: Spain
Style: Lager (Pilsner)
ABV: 4.6%
Tasting Notes: “It’s alright”
MORGAN’S MOVIE REVIEW
This week I watched a poignant film about two best friends who discover that their business has been using child labour without their consent. Even worse, this information is used to blackmail them in to abandoning their principles. BASEketball, made in 1998, is a great film which does not let its comedy get in the way of its morality. It is a film about valuing your friends, staying true to your principles, and telling the truth. Sure, they filmmakers had to throw in some low-brow jokes to appeal to a wider audience, but this movie is more than just a wacky comedy.
On the other hand, BASEketball does an excellent job at being a wacky comedy, as well. This should come as no surprise considering it stars the creators of South Park and was written and directed by David Zucker. So, if you’re a fan of South Park or Zucker’s earlier classics such as The Naked Gun or Airplane, then this is the perfect movie for you. It is endlessly quotable, highly satirical and the countless sight-gags reward you for repeated viewings.
10/10.
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