•  2
    Ethical Issues in Psychosurgery
    with Jennifer Radden
    Philosophy 62 (239): 106-108. 1987.
  •  5
    Punishment and Forgiveness
    In Matthew C. Altman (ed.), The Palgrave Handbook on the Philosophy of Punishment, Palgrave-macmillan. pp. 595-612. 2022.
    Assuming a social world in which punishment for wrongdoing is considered legitimate, does or may forgiveness of the wrongdoing also cancel any punishment that may be due? Philosophers are divided on the issue. This chapter provides some explanations for the division, critiques views that consider punishment to be incompatible with forgiveness, and suggests circumstances in which punishment is compatible with forgiveness—particularly, those in which people with standing to punish differ from peop…Read more
  • Paternalism and consent
    In Peter Schaber & Andreas Müller (eds.), The Routledge Handbook of the Ethics of Consent, Routledge. 2018.
  • The architecture of censure
    In Antje du Bois-Pedain & Anthony E. Bottoms (eds.), Penal censure: engagements within and beyond desert theory, Hart Publishing. 2019.
  •  5
    Ends and Means in Policing
    Routledge. 2019.
    Policing is a highly pragmatic occupation. It is designed to achieve the important social ends of peacekeeping and public safety, and is empowered to do so using means that are ordinarily seen as problematic; that is, the use of force, deception, and invasions of privacy, along with considerable discretion. It is often suggested that the ends of policing justify the use of otherwise problematic means, but do they? This book explores this question from a philosophical perspective. The relationshi…Read more
  •  5
    Correctional Ethics
    Routledge. 2006.
    Correctional Ethics gathers the most prominent contributions to this burgeoning field, ranging from the philosophy of punishment through to ethical appraisals of incarceration, the professional responsibilities of prison personnel, and formative work in restorative justice. In addition, it provides an annotated research agenda to help shape the development of a comprehensive correctional ethic. For those working in correctional ethics, this collection provides an essential resource.
  •  17
    Forgiveness and Unconditionality
    International Journal of Applied Philosophy 35 (1): 83-96. 2021.
    If forgiveness is to be seen as a virtuous act, it must satisfy certain conditions. For many, those conditions are construed narrowly and must involve some change of heart on the part of the wrongdoer who is to be forgiven: remorse, apology, a willingness to provide recompense, and so forth. Such an account is usually characterized as one of conditional forgiveness. Others construe the conditions differently—not eschewing remorse and apology, but neither always requiring it—and see those conditi…Read more
  •  25
    Patriotism in the age of Trump
    Journal of Social Philosophy 52 (3): 393-402. 2021.
    Journal of Social Philosophy, Volume 52, Issue 3, Page 393-402, Fall 2021.
  •  21
    Beyond Decriminalization: Ending the War on Drugs Requires Recasting Police Discretion through the Lens of a Public Health Ethic
    with Jeremiah Goulka, Leo Beletsky, and Brandon del Pozo
    American Journal of Bioethics 21 (4): 41-44. 2021.
    Earp, Lewis, and Hart argue the pursuit of racial justice requires a summary end to the war on drugs. In surveying the racially disparate harms of an enforcement-oriented, punitive, and ulti...
  •  8
    Valuing Life
    Princeton University Press. 1991.
    Abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, war, genetic engineering and fetal experimentation, environmental and animal rights--these topics inspire some of today's most heated public controversies. And it is fashionable to pursue these debates in terms of the negative query "Under what conditions may life be disregarded or terminated?" John Kleinig asks a different, more positive question: What may be said in behalf of life? Looking at the full range of appeals to life's value, he considers a va…Read more
  •  6
    The Ethics of Citizenship in the 21st Century, edited by David Thunder
    Journal of Moral Philosophy 16 (4): 528-531. 2019.
  •  7
    Case Studies: In Organ Transplants, Americans First?
    with Jeffrey M. Prottas and Olga Jonasson
    Hastings Center Report 16 (5): 23. 1986.
  •  5
    The paper develops a conception of “professional loyalties” and then reviews several challenges that professional loyalties encounter. The conception of professional loyalty is developed against George Fletcher’s attempt to marginalize such loyalties. Instead of being viewed primarily as loyalty to clients, it is characterized as loyalty to the ends of the profession. That conception gives rise to several challenges, which are then discussed in turn: (1) whether professions have enough unity to …Read more
  •  6
    [Book review] valuing life (review)
    In Peter Singer (ed.), Ethics, Oxford University Press. pp. 104--163. 1994.
  •  14
    [Book review] the ethics of policing (review)
    Criminal Justice Ethics 16 (2). 1997.
  •  1
    The Ethics of Policing
    Mind 109 (433): 152-155. 2000.
  •  46
    Trust and critical thinking
    Educational Philosophy and Theory 50 (2): 133-143. 2018.
    This article discusses the tension between trust, as an expression of interpersonal commitment, and critical thinking, which includes a demand for reasons. It explores the importance of each for individual flourishing, and then seeks to establish some ways in which they intersect, drawing on ideas of authority and trustworthiness. It argues that despite the appearance of a deep tension between trust and critical thinking, they are importantly interdependent: if trust is to be warranted, critical…Read more
  •  3
    Principles of Neutrality in Education
    Educational Philosophy and Theory 8 (2): 1-16. 1976.
  •  3
    Passmore's Philosophy of Teaching
    Educational Philosophy and Theory 18 (1): 37-46. 1986.
  •  3
    Mill, Children, and Rights
    Educational Philosophy and Theory 8 (1): 1-16. 1976.
  •  20
    A Libertarian Response to Moral Diversity (review)
    Hastings Center Report 17 (1): 34. 1987.
    Book reviewed in this article: The Foundations of Bioethics. By H. Tristram Engelhardt.
  •  9
    Valuing Life
    with Robert P. George
    Hastings Center Report 23 (1): 44. 1993.
    Book reviewed in this article: Valuing Life. By John Kleinig.
  •  19
    Rights and Discretionary Power (review)
    International Journal of Applied Philosophy 3 (1): 93-100. 1986.
  •  35
    Police gratuities
    Criminal Justice Ethics 23 (1): 33-33. 2004.
  •  46
    Happiness and virtue
    Journal of Social Philosophy 35 (1). 2004.