Description
Defining morality is really about fleshing out culture. Right and wrong are not black and white, especially in SFF. Good and evil heavily depend on context. From tricky fae to conquering aliens, how can writers explore morality and ethics in their non-human characters?| Period | 24 May 2025 |
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| Event title | Balticon59 |
| Event type | Other |
| Location | Baltimore, United StatesShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | International |
Keywords
- sci-fi
- philosophy of science
- ethics
- literature
Related content
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Activities
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Folklore of Space
Activity: Invited talk/public lecture/debate
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The Folklore of Space
Activity: Invited talk/public lecture/debate
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Religious Conflict in SFF
Activity: Invited talk/public lecture/debate
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We Come in Peace: Writing Non-Human Sentience
Activity: Invited talk/public lecture/debate
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The Aliens Did Not Build Your Pyramids: Pseudoscience and Misinformation
Activity: Invited talk/public lecture/debate
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The Geek's Guide to Literature Theory
Activity: Invited talk/public lecture/debate
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Sympathy for the Devil
Activity: Invited talk/public lecture/debate
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At the Intersection of Fantasy and Technology
Activity: Invited talk/public lecture/debate
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Frankenstein, AI, and Scientific Responsibility
Activity: Invited talk/public lecture/debate
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It's Life, But Not As We Know It
Activity: Invited talk/public lecture/debate
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Research Outputs
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A difficult start for the UK Labour government, but time is still on their side
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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First contacts and third encounters
Research output: Contribution to conference › Other › peer-review
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Philosophy on first contact
Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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The spiritual existential threats posed by AI
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Do philosophers dream of electric sheep?
Research output: Contribution to conference › Other › peer-review