Andrew Alam-NistJul 1, 20237 min readAffirmative Action is Out – What Now?Introduction On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court eviscerated state and private universities’ ability to consider applicants’ race in...
Andrew Alam-NistJun 24, 20238 min readArtistic License or Theft? – Generative AI and Intellectual PropertyConsider the three paintings above: all three depict me, but they differ radically in their use of color, stroke, composition, and style....
Andrew Alam-NistJun 16, 20228 min readOn Moral ResponsibilityI. Introduction Moral responsibility is a concept that permeates our regulations, legal systems, and general manner of thinking....
Andrew Alam-NistSep 13, 202110 min readShould Capital Punishment Have Any Place In 21st-Century Democracies?Intro For most of human existence in organised society, most societies have punished the perpetrators of serious crimes with the penalty...
Andrew Alam-NistJun 20, 20217 min readA Philosophical Justification of Abortion RightsIntro Abortion is a topic that has brought about moral acrimony like few others in recent times. Many Conservatives have compared...
Andrew Alam-NistSep 1, 20208 min readShould A Drink Driver Who Hits Nobody Be Punished As If They Did?When driving under the influence of alcohol, drivers are unable to fully control themselves, and lose a significant degree of motor...