What is Conscious Capitalism?

Conscious capitalism can be defined as an evolving economic system that builds on the foundations of capitalism – voluntary exchange, entrepreneurship, competition, freedom of trade, and the rule of law. Conscious businesses and individuals are those who choose to follow a business strategy that aims to support both people and the environment.  Read more

Conscious Capitalism: A Definition

Conscious capitalism is defined as an emerging economic system that “builds on the foundations of capitalism—voluntary exchange, entrepreneurship, competition, freedom to trade and the rule of law. These are essential to a healthy functioning economy, as are other elements of conscious capitalism including trust, compassion, collaboration, and value creation. Read more

A Proclamation on Juneteenth Day of Observance of, 2022

After the Union Army captured New Orleans in 1862, slave owners in Confederate states migrated to Texas with more than 150,000 enslaved Black persons.  For 3 years, even after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, enslaved Black Americans in Texas remained in brutal bondage, immorally and illegally deprived of their freedom and basic dignity.  …

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The Oxford Uehero Centre for Practical Ethics

The goal of the Centre is to encourage and support debate and deeper rational reflection on practical ethics. The Centre as a whole will not promote a particular philosophy, approach, solution or point of view, though its individual members may give an argument to a substantive conclusion as a basis for dialogue, engagement and reflection. …

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The Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University

The Future of Humanity Institute is a multidisciplinary research centre at the University of Oxford.  It enables leading researchers to bring the tools of mathematics, science, and philosophy to bear on big-picture questions about humanity and its prospects. We focus our research where we think it can make the greatest positive difference. This means we …

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Global Priorities Institute at Oxford University

The Global Priorities Institute is an interdisciplinary research centre at the University of Oxford. Its aim is to conduct foundational research that informs the decision-making of individuals and institutions seeking to do as much good as possible. It prioritises topics which are important, neglected, and tractable, and uses the tools of multiple disciplines, especially philosophy …

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Effective Altrusim

Effective altruism is widely misunderstood, even among its supporters. A recent paper – The Definition of Effective Altruism by Will MacAskill – lists some of the most common misconceptions.1 It’s aimed at academic philosophers, but works as a general summary. In short, effective altruism is commonly viewed as being about the moral obligation to donate as much money …

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John Locke on Slavery and Inalienable Rights

Slavery is so vile and miserable an Estate of Man, and so directly opposite to the generous Temper and Courage of our Nation; that ‘tis hardly to be conceived, that an Englishman, much less a Gentleman, should plead for’t. So begins the first of Locke’s Two Treatises of Government. But this Englishman, gentleman, and self-styled ‘lover of liberty’ was not himself …

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What Did the Founding Fathers of the United States of America say about Slavery?

Abraham Lincoln did believe that slavery was morally wrong, but there was one big problem: It was sanctioned by the highest law in the land, the Constitution. The nation’s founding fathers, who also struggled with how to address slavery, did not explicitly write the word “slavery” in the Constitution, but they did include key clauses protecting the institution, including a …

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Slavery in History

Trace the history of slavery and abolition through the ages, from the days of ancient Egypt and Rome to the birth of the anti-slavery movement and the latest United Nations treaties.  Read more