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British Medical Journal, Jul 17, 2021

The net benefit of vaccinating children is unclear, and vulnerable people worldwide should be pri... more The net benefit of vaccinating children is unclear, and vulnerable people worldwide should be prioritised instead, say Dominic Wilkinson, Ilora Finlay, and Andrew J Pollard.

But Lisa Forsberg and Anthony Skelton argue that covid-19 vaccines have been approved for some children and that children should not be disadvantaged because of policy choices that impede global vaccination.

Children’s Well-Being: Indicators and Research, 2014

Revue d’études benthamiennes, 2013

Journal of the History of Philosophy, 2010

In this essay I defend the view that Henry Sidgwick’s moral epistemology is a form of intuition... more In this essay I defend the view that Henry Sidgwick’s moral epistemology is a form of intuitionist foundationalism that grants common-sense morality no evidentiary role. In §1, I outline both the problematic of The Methods of Ethics and the main elements of its argument for utilitarianism. In §§2-4 I provide my interpretation of Sidgwick’s moral epistemology. In §§5-8 I refute rival interpretations, including the Rawlsian view that Sidgwick endorses some version of reflective equilibrium and the view that he is committed to some kind of pluralistic epistemology. In§9 I contend with some remaining objections to my view.

Sidgwick famously claimed that an argument in favour of utilitarianism might be provided by demon... more Sidgwick famously claimed that an argument in favour of utilitarianism might be provided by demonstrating that a set of defensible philosophical intuitions undergird it. This paper focuses on those philosophical intuitions. It aims to show which specific intuitions Sidgwick endorsed, and to shed light on their mutual connections. It argues against many rival interpretations that Sidgwick maintained that six philosophical intuitions constitute the self- evident grounds for utilitarianism, and that those intuitions appear to be specifications of a negative principle of universalization (according to which differential treatments must be based on reasonable grounds alone). In addition, this paper attempts to show how the intuitions function in the overall argument for utilitarianism. The suggestion is that the intuitions are the main positive part of the argument for the view, which includes Sidgwick's rejection of common-sense morality and its philosophical counterpart, dogmatic ...

Utilitas, 2007

Bart Schultz'sHenry Sidgwick: Eye of the Universeis a welcome addition to the growing literat... more Bart Schultz'sHenry Sidgwick: Eye of the Universeis a welcome addition to the growing literature on Sidgwick. In this article, I direct my attention for the most part to one aspect of what Schultz says about Sidgwick's masterpiece,The Methods of Ethics, as well as to what he does not say about Sidgwick's illuminating but neglected workPractical Ethics. This article is divided into three sections. In the first, I argue that there is a problem with Schultz's endorsement of the view that Sidgwick's moral epistemology combines elements of both coherentism and foundationalism. In the second, I argue that Schultz has failed to do justice to Sidgwick's mature views inPractical Ethics. In the final section, I briefly say something about Schultz's suggestion that Sidgwick succumbed to both racism and dishonesty.

Utilitas, 2006

Henry Sidgwick s Practical Ethics offers a novel approach to practical moral issues. In this arti... more Henry Sidgwick s Practical Ethics offers a novel approach to practical moral issues. In this article, I defend Sidgwick s approach against recent objections advanced by Sissela Bok, Karen Hanson, Michael S. Pritchard, and Michael Davis. In the first section, I provide some context within which to situate Sidgwick s view. In the second, I outline the main features of Sidgwick s methodology and the powerful rationale that lies behind it. I emphasize elements of the view that help to defend it, noting some affinities it has with those of the later Rawls. In the third section, I indicate how it promises to help alleviate some difficulties facing modern practical ethics. In the fourth, I respond to Bok s objections. I argue that her own work on practical ethics has some similarities to Sidgwick s which should make them friends, not enemies. In the fifth section, I respond to Hanson, Pritchard and Davis.

Peter Singer was born in Melbourne, Australia on July 6, 1946. He has degrees from the University... more Peter Singer was born in Melbourne, Australia on July 6, 1946. He has degrees from the University of Melbourne and from Oxford University. He has taught at, among others, Monash University, Princeton University, and the University of Melbourne. His research is devoted primarily to moral philosophy and to practical ethics. His most significant works to date are Animal Liberation, Practical Ethics, Rethinking Life and Death, and The Life You Can Save. This work has pushed Singer into public life where he has waged a political campaign for social and moral reform. The New Yorker has dubbed him “The Dangerous Philosopher.”Keywords:animal rights;poverty;utilitarianismanimal rights;poverty;utilitarianism

Australasian Journal of Philosophy, Apr 7, 2010

International Encyclopedia of Ethics, 2013

University of Toronto Quarterly, 2011

International Encyclopedia of Ethics, 2013

Revue D Etudes Benthamiennes, Dec 9, 2013

Journal of Moral Philosophy, 2015

Revue d’études benthamiennes, 2013

British Medical Journal, Jul 17, 2021

The net benefit of vaccinating children is unclear, and vulnerable people worldwide should be pri... more The net benefit of vaccinating children is unclear, and vulnerable people worldwide should be prioritised instead, say Dominic Wilkinson, Ilora Finlay, and Andrew J Pollard.

But Lisa Forsberg and Anthony Skelton argue that covid-19 vaccines have been approved for some children and that children should not be disadvantaged because of policy choices that impede global vaccination.

Children’s Well-Being: Indicators and Research, 2014

Revue d’études benthamiennes, 2013

Journal of the History of Philosophy, 2010

In this essay I defend the view that Henry Sidgwick’s moral epistemology is a form of intuition... more In this essay I defend the view that Henry Sidgwick’s moral epistemology is a form of intuitionist foundationalism that grants common-sense morality no evidentiary role. In §1, I outline both the problematic of The Methods of Ethics and the main elements of its argument for utilitarianism. In §§2-4 I provide my interpretation of Sidgwick’s moral epistemology. In §§5-8 I refute rival interpretations, including the Rawlsian view that Sidgwick endorses some version of reflective equilibrium and the view that he is committed to some kind of pluralistic epistemology. In§9 I contend with some remaining objections to my view.

Sidgwick famously claimed that an argument in favour of utilitarianism might be provided by demon... more Sidgwick famously claimed that an argument in favour of utilitarianism might be provided by demonstrating that a set of defensible philosophical intuitions undergird it. This paper focuses on those philosophical intuitions. It aims to show which specific intuitions Sidgwick endorsed, and to shed light on their mutual connections. It argues against many rival interpretations that Sidgwick maintained that six philosophical intuitions constitute the self- evident grounds for utilitarianism, and that those intuitions appear to be specifications of a negative principle of universalization (according to which differential treatments must be based on reasonable grounds alone). In addition, this paper attempts to show how the intuitions function in the overall argument for utilitarianism. The suggestion is that the intuitions are the main positive part of the argument for the view, which includes Sidgwick's rejection of common-sense morality and its philosophical counterpart, dogmatic ...

Utilitas, 2007

Bart Schultz'sHenry Sidgwick: Eye of the Universeis a welcome addition to the growing literat... more Bart Schultz'sHenry Sidgwick: Eye of the Universeis a welcome addition to the growing literature on Sidgwick. In this article, I direct my attention for the most part to one aspect of what Schultz says about Sidgwick's masterpiece,The Methods of Ethics, as well as to what he does not say about Sidgwick's illuminating but neglected workPractical Ethics. This article is divided into three sections. In the first, I argue that there is a problem with Schultz's endorsement of the view that Sidgwick's moral epistemology combines elements of both coherentism and foundationalism. In the second, I argue that Schultz has failed to do justice to Sidgwick's mature views inPractical Ethics. In the final section, I briefly say something about Schultz's suggestion that Sidgwick succumbed to both racism and dishonesty.

Utilitas, 2006

Henry Sidgwick s Practical Ethics offers a novel approach to practical moral issues. In this arti... more Henry Sidgwick s Practical Ethics offers a novel approach to practical moral issues. In this article, I defend Sidgwick s approach against recent objections advanced by Sissela Bok, Karen Hanson, Michael S. Pritchard, and Michael Davis. In the first section, I provide some context within which to situate Sidgwick s view. In the second, I outline the main features of Sidgwick s methodology and the powerful rationale that lies behind it. I emphasize elements of the view that help to defend it, noting some affinities it has with those of the later Rawls. In the third section, I indicate how it promises to help alleviate some difficulties facing modern practical ethics. In the fourth, I respond to Bok s objections. I argue that her own work on practical ethics has some similarities to Sidgwick s which should make them friends, not enemies. In the fifth section, I respond to Hanson, Pritchard and Davis.

Peter Singer was born in Melbourne, Australia on July 6, 1946. He has degrees from the University... more Peter Singer was born in Melbourne, Australia on July 6, 1946. He has degrees from the University of Melbourne and from Oxford University. He has taught at, among others, Monash University, Princeton University, and the University of Melbourne. His research is devoted primarily to moral philosophy and to practical ethics. His most significant works to date are Animal Liberation, Practical Ethics, Rethinking Life and Death, and The Life You Can Save. This work has pushed Singer into public life where he has waged a political campaign for social and moral reform. The New Yorker has dubbed him “The Dangerous Philosopher.”Keywords:animal rights;poverty;utilitarianismanimal rights;poverty;utilitarianism

Australasian Journal of Philosophy, Apr 7, 2010

International Encyclopedia of Ethics, 2013

University of Toronto Quarterly, 2011

International Encyclopedia of Ethics, 2013

Revue D Etudes Benthamiennes, Dec 9, 2013

Journal of Moral Philosophy, 2015

Revue d’études benthamiennes, 2013