FuseSchool
What Are Stem Cells?
Almost every cell in the body has a special job. Part of the Fuse School Genetics playlist, the video discusses the few unspecialized cells, called stem cells. It explains where they are found, what they do, and why they raise ethical...
Macat
An Introduction to Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics
Discover Aristotle's view of happiness, or eudaimonia, with a short video that analyzes the Greek philosopher's Nicomachean Ethics. An applicable example of finding the golden mean when pursuing happiness connects ancient...
Macat
An Introduction to Friedrich Nietzsche’s Beyond Good and Evil
Is God is dead? Is there no absolute truth? Do different societies have different concepts of good and evil? Introduce the ideas of Friedrich Nietzsche with a short video analysis of Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil.
Macat
An Introduction to Soren Kierkegaard's Fear and Trembling
Talk about faith and trust. Imagine Abraham's faith and trust when God directed him to sacrifice his son Isaac. In his Fear and Trembling, Soren Kierkegaard uses the Biblical story of Abraham to talk about faith and the seeming conflict...
Macat
An Introduction to Plato's The Republic
Introduce The Republic with a short, animated video that focuses on Plato's idea of the need for just, philosopher kings.
TED-Ed
Everything You Need to Know to Read "Frankenstein"
It was a dark and stormy night in 1815 when Mary Shelley began drafting a ghost story in response to a competition suggest by Lord Byron. Find out more about Shelley, her life, and events that influenced what is called the...
TED-Ed
Would You Sacrifice One Person to Save Five?
An ethical dilemma is, by definition, a complex situation that involves conflicting moral choices. The dilemma of this short video asks viewers whether they would sacrifice one life to save five.
TED-Ed
The Ethical Dilemma of Self-Driving Cars
Who should decide the response a self-driving car should make when it encounters an unavoidable accident? Ah, the murky world of technology ethics. Patrick Lin explores some sticky ethical questions in a short video presentation.
Curated OER
Barack Obama Biography
Yes, we can! To yes, he did! This five-minute video, produced by the Obama Exploratory Committee, takes a sympathetic look at Barack Obama's life, from his childhood to his political life and run for the presidency.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Islamic Celebrations
Members of the Islamic Center of Washington, DC discuss the religious and spiritual significance of Ramadan and the celebration that concludes it, Eid al-Fitr, in this video segment from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly. [1:50]
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr Videos:skunk Bear: Whose Bones Are These? Investigating a Classroom Skeleton
Using the tools of forensic anthropology, we explore the life and times of the mysterious skeleton we found in a high school art room. [7:07]
PBS
Pbs: Ethics in Lit: "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas": Ursula K. Le Guin
Explore the ethical dilemma presented in Le Guin's short story "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" in this video [3:43] from the American Masters film "Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin." The short story provides rich material for students to...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: If Science Takes a Wrong Turn, Who Rights It?
What happens when scientists make mistakes, as in bad science, scientific fraud, misrepresentation, and outright lying? Sometimes the results, despite being debunked or retracted, continue to circulate and be cited by others. Aired Aug....
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Metaphilosophy: Contrastivism #1 (Introduction)
In this Wireless Philosophy video, Walter Sinnott-Armstrong (Duke University) introduces contrastivism, a new approach to philosophy. [6:37]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Overview of Morality & Ethics: Lesson 2
This lesson will give an overview of why the topics or morality and ethics are important to the study of World Religions. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Overview of Morality & Ethics."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Overview: Lesson 1
This lesson will give an overview of why the topics or morality and ethics are important to the study of World Religions. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Overview."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Research Ethics
This lesson will list, describe, and examine the basic ethical guidelines for researchers as set forth by the American Psychological Association Code of Ethics.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Ethics in Writing: Lesson 2
This lesson discusses the elements of ethics in writing.