My main research areas include moral psychology and virtue ethics, both in contemporary discussions and in the history of ancient philosophy.
My current main project is a book in which I argue not only that unconditional forgiveness is a morally praiseworthy practice but also that cultivating the disposition to unconditionally forgive is a distinctly liberatory virtue.
More broadly, I focus on the nature of moral emotions, how those affect our relationships with others, and their connection to social virtue, with my research being driven by questions like when we should blame or forgive, what virtues we ought to develop in social relationsh…
My main research areas include moral psychology and virtue ethics, both in contemporary discussions and in the history of ancient philosophy.
My current main project is a book in which I argue not only that unconditional forgiveness is a morally praiseworthy practice but also that cultivating the disposition to unconditionally forgive is a distinctly liberatory virtue.
More broadly, I focus on the nature of moral emotions, how those affect our relationships with others, and their connection to social virtue, with my research being driven by questions like when we should blame or forgive, what virtues we ought to develop in social relationships, how moral emotions should affect the demands of intimate relationships, and the role of attitudes like contempt in our moral life.
A second set of research questions relate to the nature of moral development, particularly related to the models of moral development we use and the practical impact this has on what it means to become morally better human beings.
