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The Oxford Uehiro Centre is a leading academic institution for practical ethics research, with significant ties to the AI safety and longtermism communities through affiliated scholars and published work on existential risk and emerging technologies.
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The Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics applies rigorous philosophical analysis to ethical issues arising from science, technology, and public policy. It conducts research on topics including AI ethics, bioethics, existential risk, and moral philosophy. The Centre is a major academic hub connecting philosophical ethics to real-world policy and AI safety concerns.
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- •Interdisciplinary research center at Oxford applying practical ethics to technology, medicine, and public policy
- •Home to influential work on existential risk, longtermism, and AI ethics by prominent philosophers
- •Publishes research, hosts events, and engages in public discourse on emerging ethical challenges
- •Connected to key AI safety and effective altruism thinkers including Nick Bostrom and associated scholars
- •Bridges academic philosophy with actionable policy recommendations on emerging technologies
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The Uehiro Oxford Institute’s mission is to facilitate ethical progress through research, teaching, and real-world application.
Artificial Intelligence, climate and ecological breakdown, future pandemics, global conflict, political systems under pressure. These are just some of the significant challenges that humanity faces today. By bringing a philosophical focus to collaborative initiatives UOI aims to ensure these issues are addressed in a well-informed and ethically grounded manner.
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Journal of Practical Ethics new content alert
Journal of Practical Ethics new content alert
Journal of Practical Ethics new content alert
Now online - our special debate issue on Manipulation
7 April 2026
Announcing the PERC 2026 Winners and Finalists
Announcing the PERC 2026 Winners and Finalists
Announcing the PERC 2026 Winners and Finalists
Our Practical Ethics and Responsibility video competition for school students
1 April 2026
The 12th National Uehiro Oxford Essay Prize in Practical Ethics
The 12th National Uehiro Oxford Essay Prize in Practical Ethics
The 12th National Uehiro Oxford Essay Prize in Practical Ethics
Announcing the results of the 12th National Uehiro Oxford Essay Prize
19 March 2026
Professor Katrien Devolder on why you're wrong about laziness
Professor Katrien Devolder on why you're wrong about laziness
Professor Katrien Devolder on why you're wrong about laziness
The Academic Imperfectionist podcast, with Katrien Devolder and Rebecca Roache
13 March 2026
2026 Annual Uehiro Lectures in Practical Ethics
2026 Annual Uehiro Lectures in Practical Ethics
2026 Annual Uehiro Lectures in Practical Ethics
Please join us at our upcoming lectures 'Moral Pressures: Bending Time, Shaping Wills', with Professor...
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