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109On the relative value of human and animal livesPhilosophical Studies 174 (6): 1517-1538. 2017.It has become virtually a matter of dogma—among both philosophers and laypersons—that human lives are more valuable than animal lives. One argument for this claim dominates the philosophical literature and, despite its employment by a host of philosophers, should be found wanting. I try to show that this line of reasoning, as well as one that is less popular but still with significant appeal, are faulty. The errors in each argument seem fatal: the pervasive argument begs the question, and the mo…Read more
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47On pandemics and the duty to care: whose duty? who cares?BMC Medical Ethics 7 (1): 5. 2006.BackgroundAs a number of commentators have noted, SARS exposed the vulnerabilities of our health care systems and governance structures. Health care professionals (HCPs) and hospital systems that bore the brunt of the SARS outbreak continue to struggle with the aftermath of the crisis. Indeed, HCPs – both in clinical care and in public health – were severely tested by SARS. Unprecedented demands were placed on their skills and expertise, and their personal commitment to their profession was seve…Read more
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135Without a tear: our tragic relationship with animalsUniversity of Illinois Press. 2004.The principle of gratuitous suffering -- The value of humans and the value of animals -- The holocaust of factory farming -- Hunting -- Animal experimentation -- The law and animals -- Women and animals.
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99Socialization and autonomyMind 92 (January): 120-123. 1983.A problem closely related to the perennial free will question is whether autonomy of persons can be reconciled with socialization. If this latter compatibilism can be established, It would have great bearing on the more general issue of freedom being reconcilable with determinism. In several recent articles robert young has tried to demonstrate the consistency of autonomy with socialization, But the author argues that he has failed to notice the depth and global nature of the socialization criti…Read more
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16AGICH, GEORGE, J. Joining the Team: Ethics Consultation at the Cleveland ClinicHEC Forum 15 (4): 386-388. 2003.
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161Personal identity, enhancement and neurosurgery: A qualitative study in applied neuroethicsBioethics 23 (6): 375-383. 2009.Recent developments in the field of neurosurgery, specifically those dealing with the modification of mood and affect as part of psychiatric disease, have led some researchers to discuss the ethical implications of surgery to alter personality and personal identity. As knowledge and technology advance, discussions of surgery to alter undesirable traits, or possibly the enhancement of normal traits, will play an increasingly larger role in the ethical literature. So far, identity and enhancement …Read more
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243Can we ever be really, truly, ultimately, free?Midwest Studies in Philosophy 29 (1): 1-12. 2005.
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35Towards a More Expansive Moral CommunityJournal of Applied Philosophy 9 (1): 45-52. 1992.ABSTRACT I argue for a broader understanding of the morally considerable. I propose a neo‐Aristotelian account of individuals wherein some entities, often precluded from those deserving of moral consideration, are deemed proper subjects of such treatment. The criterion suggested is, roughly, that of self‐regulatory development, a teleological notion, that I argue should not be viewed as archaic and useless. Not only do many non‐human animals then become legitimate subjects of moral concern, but …Read more
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26Speciesism and LoyaltyBehavior and Philosophy 19 (1). 1991.It is undeniable that many human practices are detrimental to the well-being of non-human animals. Among other things, we trap and hunt them, experiment upon them, and kill them to use their flesh for food. We cause pain and suffering, and so a moral justification for these activities is required. Traditionally such a justification has taken the form of claiming that humans have some property–intelligence, ability to morally deliberate, etc.–which is both morally significant and missing in non-h…Read more
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122Fatalism and TimeDialogue 28 (3): 461-. 1989.A certain mythology has been perpetuated in discussions of philosophy of time. It has been contended that the adoption of a particular theory of time, what I will call the “Non-dynamic Theory of Time” results in a commitment to Fatalism. This unwanted, if not intolerable baggage, is said to be avoided only by jettisoning NDTT and espousing what I will call the “Dynamic Theory of Time”. What I hope to show is that the truth of the matter is almost completely the reverse; while NDTT has absolutely…Read more
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75On pandemics and the duty to care: whose duty? who cares? (review)BMC Medical Ethics 7 (1): 1-6. 2006.Background As a number of commentators have noted, SARS exposed the vulnerabilities of our health care systems and governance structures. Health care professionals (HCPs) and hospital systems that bore the brunt of the SARS outbreak continue to struggle with the aftermath of the crisis. Indeed, HCPs – both in clinical care and in public health – were severely tested by SARS. Unprecedented demands were placed on their skills and expertise, and their personal commitment to their profession was sev…Read more
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74L. W. Sumner, Welfare, Happiness and Ethics:Welfare, Happiness and EthicsEthics 111 (2): 441-443. 2001.
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