University of Iowa
Department of Philosophy
PhD, 2010
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Areas of Interest
Meta-Ethics
Normative Ethics
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    In my dissertation, I explore the connection between cultural membership and moral responsibility. In particular, I consider what sorts of mitigating excuses, if any, are available to perpetrators of what we take to be serious wrong action due to their unique cultural circumstances. I utilize real-life case studies, and apply various philosophical theories of moral responsibility to these examples. One such theory--offered by Susan Wolf--suggests that these "cultural defendants" may not be respo…Read more