Research Interests
My primary research interests are in ethical theory, applied ethics, and philosophy of biology. My dissertation was about the meta-ethical implications of naturalistic accounts of the moral sentiments, in particular how such accounts bear on the metaphysics of morality; in future work, I would like to explore epistemological implications as well. In applied ethics, my two most extensive research programs are on the moral permissibility of interrogational torture and on ethical issues surrounding new technologies. In this latter category, I have been especially interested in nanotechnologies, as well as various biotechnologies, such as cloning, stem cell research, and genetic interventions.

Teaching Interests
I have taught a number of courses on various facets of ethical theory and applied ethics: moral theory, biomedical ethics, philosophy of law, and business & professional ethics. This past year, I have taught a graduate seminar on Darwin & Darwinism and will teach another on philosophy of biology this spring. In addition to formal course offerings, I have led graduate reading groups and/or independent studies in the metaphysics of causation, the biological bases of morality, and social & political philosophy.

Representative Publications

Please see my cv for updated publications.