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Judith Lichtenberg

Georgetown University
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    About Altruism
    Philosophy and Public Policy Quarterly 28 (1/2): 2-6. 2008.
    When people act to aid others, they get something in return—at the very least, the satisfaction of having their desire to help fulfilled. Some conclude from this and other puzzles about motivation that people always act simply to benefit themselves. But this is an error: there is altruism in the world, although it is often inextricably linked with the well-being of the agent who does good
    Altruism and Psychological Egoism
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    Leveling the Playing Field: Justice, Politics, and College Admissions (edited book)
    with Robert K. Fullinwider
    Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 2004.
    Leveling the Playing Field examines the admissions policies of contemporary American colleges and universities in light of the assumption that enhancing the educational opportunities of lower-income and minority students would make American society more just. The book evaluates controversies about such issues as the nature of merit, the missions of universities, affirmative action, the role of standardized tests, legacy preference, early decision, financial aid, the test-prep industry, and athle…Read more
    Social and Political PhilosophyEthics
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    The Moral Equivalence of Action and Omission
    Canadian Journal of Philosophy 12 (sup1): 19-36. 1982.
    Specific Agentive Phenomena
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    Political Equality: An Essay in Democratic Theory
    with Charles R. Beitz
    Philosophical Review 101 (3): 697. 1992.
    Social and Political Philosophy