Loyola University, Chicago
Department of Philosophy
PhD, 2012
Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States of America
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    Philanthropy, cosmopolitanism, and the benefits of giving directly
    Journal of Global Ethics 12 (2): 170-186. 2016.
    ABSTRACTIn the face of widespread poverty, Peter Singer argues that the best response is giving money to charitable organizations that give aid to the poor. In response, much criticism has been leveled by cosmopolitan philosophers that philanthropy is unable to effectively combat poverty for many reasons: such funds fall prey to corrupt bureaucrats, the poor will waste the money, or become dependent upon donations rather than providing for themselves. In this paper, I argue that the work of the …Read more
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    Ideology and the Harms of Self-Deception: Why We Should Act to End Poverty
    Ethical Theory and Moral Practice 19 (4): 945-960. 2016.
    In thinking about global poverty, the question of moral motivation is of central importance: Why should the average person in the West feel morally compelled to do anything to help the poor? Various answers to this question have been constructed—and yet poverty persists. In this paper I will argue that, among other difficulties, the current approaches to the problem of poverty overlook a critical element: that poverty not only harms the poor, it harms every human being. Its existence forces us t…Read more