A5045165369- War, Ethics, and Justification
- Global Peace and Security Dynamics
- Political Philosophy and Ethics
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
- Torture, Ethics, and Law
- Climate Change and Geoengineering
- Free Will and Agency
- Philosophical Ethics and Theory
- Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics
- International Law and Human Rights
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Ethics in medical practice
- Feminist Epistemology and Gender Studies
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge
- Innovation, Sustainability, Human-Machine Systems
- Philosophy and History of Science
- Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations
- Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Globalization and Cultural Identity
Murdoch University
2016-2025
The University of Melbourne
2012
The George Institute for Global Health
2012
Australian National University
2011
Philipps University of Marburg
1922-1929
Abstract In recent decades, concepts of group agency and the morality groups have increasingly been discussed by philosophers. Notions collective or joint duties invoked especially in debates on global justice, world poverty climate change. This paper enquires into possibility potential nature moral individuals unstructured may hold together. It distinguishes between agents people which – while not constituting a agent are nonetheless capable performing action. attempts to defend notion...
Together we can achieve things that could never do on our own. In fact, there are sheer endless opportunities for producing morally desirable outcomes together with others. Unsurprisingly, scholars have been finding the idea of collective moral obligations intriguing. Yet, is little agreement among nature such and extent to which their existence might force us adjust existing theories obligation. What interests me in this paper perspective deliberating agent who faces a collective-action...
Moral duties concerning climate change mitigation are – for good reasons conventionally construed as of institutional agents, usually states. Yet, in both scholarly debate and political discourse, it has occasionally been argued that the moral lie not only with states but also individual citizens. This argument made regard to efforts, especially those reducing greenhouse gases. paper focuses on question whether individuals industrialized countries have reduce their carbon footprint. To this...
Evidence-based policy (EBP) has become widely embraced for its commitment to greater uptake of scientific knowledge in policymaking. But what legitimizes EBP and respect are evidence-based policymaking practices better than other practices? In this article, we distinguish refine three potential legitimizers EBP. We suggest that because they “follow the science,” focus on “what works,” or rules.” discuss some consequences, advocates EBP, consciously adopting one these legitimizers. Finally,...
Local opposition to infrastructure projects that implement renewable energy (RE), such as wind farms, is often strong even if state-wide support for RE strikingly high. The slogan ‘Not In My Backyard’ (NIMBY) has become synonymous this kind of protest. This paper revisits the question what might be wrong with those who are NIMBYs about projects, and how best address them. I will argue local opponents farm (and other RE) developments do not necessarily fail contribute their fair share...
, Larry May paraphrases Edmund Burke, sayingthat “All that is necessary for evil to triumph in the world good people donothing” (May 1992, 105). And further down he notes: “Inaction leads seriousharm world,just as certainly intentional,active wrongdoing”(105–06).Heargues many problems cannot be solved by individuals can addressedby collective action.May right. There are countless situations and circumstances whichindividuals
This article focuses on the ethical implications of so-called ‘collateral damage’. It develops a moral typology collateral harm to innocents, which occurs as side effect military or quasi-military action. Distinguishing between accidental and incidental damage, it introduces four categories such damage: negligent, oblivious, knowing reckless damage. Objecting mainstream versions doctrine double effect, argues that in order for any damage be morally permissible, violent agents must comply...
Humans are prone to producing morally suboptimal and even disastrous outcomes out of ignorance. Ignorance is generally thought excuse agents from wrongdoing, but little attention has been paid group-based ignorance as the reason for some our collective failings. I distinguish between different types first-order higher order examine how these can variously lead problematic inaction. will make two suggestions regarding epistemic obligations vis-a-vis (in)action problems: (1) that concern not...
Abstract It is often argued that our obligations to address structural injustice are collective in character. But what exactly does it mean for ‘ordinary citizens’ have vis‐à‐vis large‐scale injustice? In this article, I propose pay closer attention the different kinds of action needed addressing some these injustices and extent which available large, unorganised groups people. argue dispersed, people a position perform distributive actions. As such, ordinary citizens can massively shared...
Marine ecosystems are under increasing pressure from human activity, yet successful management relies on knowledge. The evidence-based policy (EBP) approach has been promoted the grounds that it provides greater transparency and consistency by relying ‘high quality’ information. However, EBP also creates epistemic responsibilities. Decision-making where limited or no empirical evidence exists, such as is often case in marine systems, obligations for new information acquisition. We argue...
Journal Article Comments on Responsible Citizens, Irresponsible States Get access Anne Schwenkenbecher Murdoch University, Australia a.schwenkenbecher@murdoch.edu.au Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Analysis, Volume 84, Issue 1, January 2024, Pages 146–157, https://doi.org/10.1093/analys/anad035 Published: 10 February 2024
When evidence-based policymaking is so often mired in disagreement and controversy, how can we know if the process meeting its stated goals? We develop a novel mathematical model to study disagreements about adequate knowledge utilization, like those regarding wild horse culling, shark drumlines facemask policies during pandemics. find that, when stakeholders disagree, it frequently impossible tell whether any party at fault. demonstrate need for distinctive kind of transparency...