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Life is Better with Ethics

Hosted by WMU Ethics Center · education · EN

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At the Western Michigan University Center for the Study of Ethics in Society, we believe that life is better with ethics. Join us as we engage in public reflection about a variety of ethical issues through our lecture series or through interviews with ethical thought leaders.

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What is Life is Better with Ethics about?

At the Western Michigan University Center for the Study of Ethics in Society, we believe that life is better with ethics. Join us as we engage in public reflection about a variety of ethical issues through our lecture series or through interviews with ethical thought leaders.

Who hosts Life is Better with Ethics?

Life is Better with Ethics is hosted by WMU Ethics Center. The show has published 37 episodes to date.

What has Life is Better with Ethics covered recently?

Recent episodes include "EP 38: Speaking with Integrity: The Power of Ethical Dialogue in PR" (2 March 2026, 39 minutes), "EP 37: Civil Discourse Across Difference" (5 December 2025, 26 minutes), and "EP 36: Ethical Implications of the Korematsu Case" (18 November 2025, 39 minutes).

How often does Life is Better with Ethics publish?

Life is Better with Ethics publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 38 minutes across 37 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Life is Better with Ethics?

Booking probability for Life is Better with Ethics is 25%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Life is Better with Ethics requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Life is Better with Ethics's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch Life is Better with Ethics?

The strongest fits for Life is Better with Ethics are Universities & Colleges. Life is Better with Ethics has an education audience.

About the host

WMU Ethics Center hosts Life is Better with Ethics, an education podcast with 37 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Dec 5, 202526 min

    David Paul, Chair of the Department of Philosophy, and Jennifer Townsend, Executive Assistant for the Lee Honors College, joined host Sandra Borden , Director of the Ethics Center, to talk about why we should try to...

  • Nov 18, 202539 min

    Dr. Karen Korematsu , the executive director of the Fred T. Korematsu Institute, joined host Kathy Purnell , an Ethics Center affiliate and the director of the Human/Civil Rights Law Center, on October 10, 2025. They...

  • Apr 8, 202517 min

    Ryan Scrivens , assistant professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University, joined host Sandra Borden , the Ethics Center’s director, on April 3, 2025. They talked about his research on terrorism...

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  • Mar 17, 202549 min

    The Ethics Center’s founding director, Michael Pritchard , and longtime Center Advisory Board member Ronald Kramer joined host Sandra Borden, the Ethics Center’s current director, on March 13, 2025, to talk about the...

  • Dec 5, 202438 min

    Angie Moe , a professor of sociology at Western Michigan University, joined host Olivia Munoz , the WMU Ethics Center's intern, on December 2, 2024. They talked about the role of therapy dogs, how to ensure access to...

  • Jun 17, 202439 min

    Dr. Mark Hoipkemier , assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain, joined host Sandra Borden , director of the WMU Ethics Center, on June 14, 2024. He delivered the keynote address...

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    EP 28: The Idea of Prison Abolition

    Mar 26, 202445 min

    Today we are joined by Professor Tommie Shelby--Caldwell Titcomb Professor of African American Studies and Philosophy--to discuss his book The Idea of Prison Abolition.

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    EP 27: Between Violence and Resistance

    Nov 21, 202343 min

    This episode is a recording of the 2023 Winnie Veenstra Peace Lecture. Dr. Edgar Franco-Vivanco presents his talk, “Between Violence and Resistance: The Challenges of Latin America in the 21st Century,”, where he...

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    Ep 25: Learning Ethics Abroad

    Apr 20, 202347 min

    Today we are joined by Dr. Sandra Borden and Dr. Fritz Allhoff to discuss the benefits of studying ethics abroad. Dr. Borden spearheads a media ethics study abroad program, which takes place in London, England. Dr...

  • Apr 5, 202333 min

    In this episode, PhD student Luke Golemon is interviewed about his project: "Redifining the Scientific Analaogy for Ethics." Broadly, Luke explores how understanding ethics as something that is influenced by the...

  • Feb 24, 202330 minS2

    Jon Milgrim, faculty specialist in the Department of Philosophy, and Alec Koppers, a second-year master's student in the same department, joined Madelyn Wallace, the intern for Western Michigan University's Center for...

  • Jan 31, 202348 minS2

    Thomas Stelzl joins us again to discuss conspiracy theories. What constitutes a conspiracy theory? How do they happen? How do we talk about them? And what can an international analysis offer to our understanding of them?

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    Ep 20: The RoDonda Vaught Case

    Nov 23, 202240 minS2

    Dr. Sandra Borden is joined by Dr. Elissa Allen, assistant professor in the Bronson School of Nursing here at Western, and Nayeli Guandique-Benitez, a third-year student in the Bronson School of Nursing. They discuss...

  • Aug 6, 20221h 4mS2

    Victoria Vuletich, CEO of Ethics^2 in Grand Rapids, spoke with Sandra L. Borden, director of the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society at Western Michigan University, on March 14, 2022, as part of the Center's...

  • Aug 6, 202252 minS2

    This program was recorded on March 25, 2022. Our guests are Jeanine DeLay, president of A2Ethics, which coordinates the Michigan High School Ethics Bowl; Anna Kietzerow, a former member and coach of WMU's APPE...

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