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182The moral and political status of childrenAustralasian Journal of Philosophy 82 (4). 2004.Book Information The Moral and Political Status of Children. The Moral and Political Status of Children David Archard , Colin M. Macleod , eds. , Oxford and New York : Oxford University Press , 2002 , viii + 296 , US$60 (cloth). Edited by David Archard; , Colin M. Macleod; , eds.. Oxford University Press. Oxford and New York. Pp. viii + 296. US$60 (cloth).
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199Real menIn Larry May & Robert Strikwerda (eds.), Rethinking Masculinity: Philosophical Explorations in Light of Feminism, Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 59--74. 1992."Ah, for the good old days, when men were men and women were women." Men who express such sentiments long for the world where homosexuals were ensconced in their closets and women were sexy, demure, and subservient. That is a world well lost -- though not as lost as I would like. More than a few men still practice misogyny and homophobia. The defects of such attitudes are obvious. My concern here is not to document these defects but to ask how real men, men who reject stereotypical male-female r…Read more
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2Michael Allaby and Peter Bunyard, The Politics of Self-Sufficiency (review)Philosophy in Review 2 47-48. 1982.
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39William H. ("Will") Aiken, Jr., 1947-2006Proceedings and Addresses of the American Philosophical Association 80 (2). 2006.
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199Freedom of religion and childrenPublic Affairs Quarterly (1): 75-87. 1989.In a number of recent federal court cases parents have sought to have their children exempted from certain school activities on the grounds that the children's participation in those activities violates their (the parents') right to freedom of religion. In Mozert v. Hawkin's County Public Schools (827 F. 2nd 1058) fundamentalist parents of several Tennessee public school children brought civil action against the school board for violating their constitutional right of freedom of religion. These …Read more
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269The Practice of EthicsWiley-Blackwell. 2006._The Practice of Ethics_ is an outstanding guide to the burgeoning field of applied ethics, and offers a coherent narrative that is both theoretically and pragmatically grounded for framing practical issues. Discusses a broad range of contemporary issues such as racism, euthanasia, animal rights, and gun control. Argues that ethics must be put into practice in order to be effective. Draws upon relevant insights from history, psychology, sociology, law and biology, as well as philosophy. An excel…Read more
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117Brute Science: Dilemmas of Animal ExperimentationRoutledge. 2016._Brute Science_ investigates whether biomedical research using animals is, in fact, scientifically justified. Hugh LaFollette and Niall Shanks examine the issues in scientific terms using the models that scientists themselves use. They argue that we need to reassess our use of animals and, indeed, rethink the standard positions in the debate.
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279Private Conscience, Public ActsJournal of Medical Ethics 33 (5): 249-254. 2007.A growing number of medical professionals claim a right of conscience, a right to refuse to perform any professional duty they deem immoral—and to do so with impunity. We argue that professionals do not have the unqualified right of conscience. At most they have a highly qualified right. We focus on the claims of pharmacists, since they are the professionals most commonly claiming this right.
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University of South FloridaEmeritus Professor of Philosophy and Emeritus Cole Chair In Ethics
Knoxville, TN, United States of America
Areas of Specialization
| Applied Ethics |
| Normative Ethics |
| Philosophy of Law |
| Social and Political Philosophy |
Areas of Interest
| Applied Ethics |
| Normative Ethics |
| Social and Political Philosophy |
| Philosophy of Law |