According to the Doctrine of Double Effect (DDE), there is a morally significant difference between (i) the consequences of an action that were intended by the […] Read More
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I feel certain someone has already discussed the following problem, but I'm frustrated that I don't remember who and where. Anyway: Suppose there is some […] Read More
Conference Announcement: "Justice, Rights and Institutions: Themes from the Political Philosophy of T. M. Scanlon" (Apologies for cross-posting. This conference now has an increased capacity, […] Read More
I'm watching a riveting movie. I have no desire to get up or do anything else. Good thing that because I'm on a transatlantic flight. […] Read More
I just wanted to wish Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone at Pea Soup. I want thank everyone for their brilliant posts and […] Read More
This petition, available at http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/genderequity/, asks President-Elect Obama to: 1. Revive and enforce the Labor Department regulations that require government contractors to institute affirmative action […] Read More
I don’t think about issues in applied ethics as much as many other people. But when I do, it sometimes turns out that I have […] Read More
Princeton UniversityApril 17-18, 2009 The Committee for the Graduate Conference in Political Theory at Princeton University welcomes papers concerning any period, methodological approach, or topic […] Read More
CALL FOR PAPERSFrom faculty and graduate students SOCIETY FOR ETHICAL THEORY AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHYNorthwestern UniversityThird Annual ConferenceApril 23–25, 2009 Keynote Addresses:Samuel SCHEFFLER: “The Normativity of […] Read More