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The Ethics Of Reparations For Slavery, Kyla A. Jermin
The Ethics Of Reparations For Slavery, Kyla A. Jermin
Philosophy Summer Fellows
Reparations has always been a lingering topic in American history – one that is heavily discussed, but never quite put into action. Though there are many who agree that payment is owed for slavery, or that a crime was committed, they are often dissuaded by various issues, or by the idea that reparations are “too divisive” and would encourage racial dissension. In my project, I address these arguments, and establish a case for reparations and the ethical responsibility behind it. My project explores themes of duty, responsibility, and compensation for wrongdoing as applied to the American slave trade. In this …
Is Proxy Consent For An Invasive Procedure On A Patient With Intellectual Disabilities Ethically Sufficient?, Sonya Charles, Stephen Corey, Peter Bulova
Is Proxy Consent For An Invasive Procedure On A Patient With Intellectual Disabilities Ethically Sufficient?, Sonya Charles, Stephen Corey, Peter Bulova
Philosophy and Religious Studies Department Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Real Virtuality: A Code Of Ethical Conduct. Recommendations For Good Scientific Practice And The Consumers Of Vr-Technology, Michael Madary, Thomas K. Metzinger
Real Virtuality: A Code Of Ethical Conduct. Recommendations For Good Scientific Practice And The Consumers Of Vr-Technology, Michael Madary, Thomas K. Metzinger
College of the Pacific Faculty Articles
The goal of this article is to present a first list of ethical concerns that may arise from research and personal use of virtual reality (VR) and related technology, and to offer concrete recommendations for minimizing those risks. Many of the recommendations call for focused research initiatives. In the first part of the article, we discuss the relevant evidence from psychology that motivates our concerns. In Section “Plasticity in the Human Mind,” we cover some of the main results suggesting that one’s environment can influence one’s psychological states, as well as recent work on inducing illusions of embodiment. Then, in …
Learning To Think Ethically: Moral Development For University Students, Kevin Twain Lowery
Learning To Think Ethically: Moral Development For University Students, Kevin Twain Lowery
Faculty Scholarship – Theology
This short article briefly describes all of the different dynamics and factors that make moral theory rather complex. Some examples are provided to illustrate how these complexities can be addressed and explained in the classroom. The author also notes how social science informs ethics and how theological and biblical hermeneutics shape Christian ethics in particular.
The Ethics And Politics Of Child Naming, Eldar Sarajlic
The Ethics And Politics Of Child Naming, Eldar Sarajlic
Publications and Research
This article examines the issue of justification of government’s intervention in the parental acts of child naming, a neglected topic in the recent philosophical literature. It questions the ability of some of the current theories in family ethics to respond to this problem and argues that both permissive and restrictive theories fail to provide a plausible argument about the proper limits of government regulation of child naming practices. The article outlines an alternative solution that focuses on the child’s right to authenticity and suggests that only those names that infringe upon this right invite justified state intervention.
Arguments Against Drone Warfare With A Focus On The Immorality Of Remote Control Killing And “Deadly Surveillance”, Harry Van Der Linden
Arguments Against Drone Warfare With A Focus On The Immorality Of Remote Control Killing And “Deadly Surveillance”, Harry Van Der Linden
Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
Drone warfare, particularly in the form of targeted killing, has serious legal, moral, and political costs so that a case can be made for an international treaty prohibiting this type of warfare. However, the case would be stronger if it could be shown that killing by drones is inherently immoral. From this angle I explore the moral significance of two features of this technology of killing: the killing is done by remote control with the operators geographically far away from the target zone and the killing is typically the outcome of a long process of surveillance. I argue that remote …
Digital Intimacy, Katherine Landers
Digital Intimacy, Katherine Landers
Ethics and Social Justice Center Essay Prizes
This papers seeks to determine how, and to what extent, social media affects humans as moral beings. The discussion revolves around the idea of media detaching humans beings from the world around them, and in turn, other humans.
Freedom To And Freedom From, Clare C. Hagan
Freedom To And Freedom From, Clare C. Hagan
Ethics and Social Justice Center Essay Prizes
This paper seeks to answer the question, "If I cannot express my hatred, am I less free?" The discussion is framed through an examination of positive and negative freedom, looking at whether or not the loss of certain freedoms-from, such as freedom from injustice, freedom from discrimination, and freedom from fear might potentially outweigh the right of an individual to express his or her hatred.
A Moral Problem For Difficult Art, Antony Aumann
A Moral Problem For Difficult Art, Antony Aumann
Journal Articles
Works of art can be difficult in several ways. One important way is by making us face up to unsettling truths. Such works typically receive praise. I maintain, however, that sometimes they deserve moral censure. The crux of my argument is that, just as we have a right to know the truth in certain contexts, so too we have a right not to know it. Provided our ignorance does not harm or seriously endanger others, the decision about whether to know the truth ought to be left to us. Within this limit, therefore, difficult art is morally problematic if it …
The Four Dimensions Of An Intellectual Virtue, Jason Baehr
The Four Dimensions Of An Intellectual Virtue, Jason Baehr
Philosophy Faculty Works
No abstract provided.
Philosophy And Theology: Reflections On Debating Dignity, Christopher Kaczor
Philosophy And Theology: Reflections On Debating Dignity, Christopher Kaczor
Philosophy Faculty Works
No abstract provided.
Sex Objects And Sexy Subjects: A Feminist Reclamation Of Sexiness, Sheila Lintott, Sherri Irvin
Sex Objects And Sexy Subjects: A Feminist Reclamation Of Sexiness, Sheila Lintott, Sherri Irvin
Faculty Contributions to Books
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Foucault Against Ethics: Subjectivity And Critique After Humanism, Patrick Gamez
Foucault Against Ethics: Subjectivity And Critique After Humanism, Patrick Gamez
Arts, Languages and Philosophy Faculty Research & Creative Works
This dissertation is in the first place an interpretation of the thought of Michel Foucault. Beyond interpretation, it also makes provides a qualified defense of his views on the significance of ethical theory, particularly in its “critical” forms, the shape of the space of reasons, and the role of subjectivity within it.
I take as my starting point an orthodox view of Foucault’s work, namely, that it can divided in terms of its content into three distinct periods. First, an “archaeological” phase spanning most of the 1960s. Second, a “genealogical” devoted to unearthing power-relations beneath purportedly progressive institutions. Finally, an …