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Description
Most of us strive for a better life. We want to have more money, more opportunities, and more recognition. We want to find new and exciting places to live. But what and who do we leave behind when we pursue better lives? On this episode, we ask these questions. We explore how our identity changes as our communities do and the responsibilities we have to help others after we succeed. The discussion also examines ways to tell our own stories more authentically, in line with our own values.
Jennifer M. Morton is the Presidential Penn Compact Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania and a member of the Graduate School of Education. She is also senior fellow at the Center for Ethics and Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is the author of Moving Up Without Losing Your Way: The Ethical Costs of Upward Mobility published by Princeton University Press.
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Publication Date
3-8-2026
Publisher
Institute for Philosophy in Public Life
City
Grand Forks, ND
Disciplines
Philosophy
Recommended Citation
Weinstein, Jack Russell and Morton, Jennifer M., "What are the ethical costs of upward mobility?" (2026). Why? Radio Podcast Archive. 196.
https://commons.und.edu/why-radio-archive/196