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13From the Nature of Persons to the Structure of MoralityCanadian Journal of Philosophy 31 (4): 531-565. 2001.Intuitionism—in some form or another—is the most widely recognized and thoroughly discussed method of justification for moral theories. It rests on the claim that a moral theory must not deviate too much from our pre-theoretical moral convictions. In some form or another, this methodology goes back at least as far as Aristotle, and has been discussed, refined, and defended by such contemporary philosophers as John Rawls and Norman Daniels.There is, however, another methodology for constructing a…Read more
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22The Ethics of Parenthood (review)Social Theory and Practice 38 (1): 173-179. 2012.Book review: Norvin Richards, The Ethics of Parenthood.
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21Kantian Respect and Particular PersonsCanadian Journal of Philosophy 29 (3): 449-477. 1999.A person enters the moral realm when she affirms that other persons matter in the same way that she does. This, of course, is just the beginning, for she must then determine what follows from this affirmation. One way in which we treat other persons as mattering is by respecting them. And one way in which we respect persons is by respecting their wishes, desires, decisions, choices, ends, and goals. I will call all of these things ‘aims.’ Sometimes we respect another person's aims simply byrefra…Read more
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536Belief, quasi-belief, and obsessive-compulsive disorderPhilosophical Psychology 29 (5): 654-668. 2016.
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3334Radials, Rollovers and Responsibility: An Examination of the Ford-Firestone CaseJournal of Business Ethics 56 (2): 185-204. 2005.In August of 2000, Firestone executives initiated the second largest tire recall in U.S. history. Many of the recalled tires had been installed as original factory equipment on the popular Ford Explorer SUVs. At the time of the recall, the tires and vehicles had been linked to numerous accidents and deaths, most of which occurred when tire blowouts resulted in vehicle rollovers. While Firestones role in this case has been widely acknowledged, Ford executives have managed to deflect much of the a…Read more
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1144Give till it hurts? Beneficence, imperfect duties, and a moderate response to the aid questionJournal of Social Philosophy 40 (1): 1-16. 2009.No Abstract
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