ETHICS journal
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Scholarly journal for work in moral, social, political, and legal philosophy
Collis Tahzib reviews Gina Schouten’s “The Anatomy of Justice: On the Shape, Substance, and Power of Liberal Egalitarianism” for ETHICS at doi.org/10.1086/736748 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
Schouten, Gina. The Anatomy of Justice: On the Shape, Substance, and Power of Liberal Egalitarianism. Oxford University Press, 2024. Pp. 240. $100.00 (cloth). | Ethics: Vol 136, No 1
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November 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Collis Tahzib reviews Gina Schouten’s “The Anatomy of Justice: On the Shape, Substance, and Power of Liberal Egalitarianism” for ETHICS at doi.org/10.1086/736748 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
Kimberly Ann Harris reviews Melvin L. Rogers’s “The Darkened Light of Faith: Race, Democracy, and Freedom in African American Political Thought” for ETHICS at doi.org/10.1086/736738 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
Rogers, Melvin L. The Darkened Light of Faith: Race, Democracy, and Freedom in African American Political Thought. Princeton University Press, 2023. Pp. 400. $35.00 (cloth). | Ethics: Vol 136, No 1
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November 13, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Kimberly Ann Harris reviews Melvin L. Rogers’s “The Darkened Light of Faith: Race, Democracy, and Freedom in African American Political Thought” for ETHICS at doi.org/10.1086/736738 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
Enzo Rossi reviews Shmuel Nili’s “Philosophizing the Indefensible: Strategic Political Theory” for ETHICS at doi.org/10.1086/736740 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
Nili, Shmuel. Philosophizing the Indefensible: Strategic Political Theory. Oxford University Press, 2024. Pp. 224. $105.00 (cloth). | Ethics: Vol 136, No 1
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November 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Enzo Rossi reviews Shmuel Nili’s “Philosophizing the Indefensible: Strategic Political Theory” for ETHICS at doi.org/10.1086/736740 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
Jake Wojtowicz reviews Paddy McQueen’s “Regret” for ETHICS at doi.org/10.1086/736734 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
McQueen, Paddy. Regret. Oxford University Press, 2024. Pp. 296. $95.00 (cloth). | Ethics: Vol 136, No 1
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November 6, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Jake Wojtowicz reviews Paddy McQueen’s “Regret” for ETHICS at doi.org/10.1086/736734 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
Michael Blake reviews Chandran Kukathas’s “Immigration and Freedom” for ETHICS at doi.org/10.1086/736736 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
Kukathas, Chandran. Immigration and Freedom. Princeton University Press, 2021. Pp. 384. $39.95 (cloth). | Ethics: Vol 136, No 1
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November 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Michael Blake reviews Chandran Kukathas’s “Immigration and Freedom” for ETHICS at doi.org/10.1086/736736 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
Cécile Fabre reviews Helen Frowe and Derek Matravers’s “Stones and Lives: The Ethics of Protecting Heritage in War” for ETHICS at doi.org/10.1086/736741 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
Frowe, Helen, and Matravers, Derek. Stones and Lives: The Ethics of Protecting Heritage in War. Oxford University Press, 2024. Pp. 208. $90.00 (cloth). | Ethics: Vol 136, No 1
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October 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Cécile Fabre reviews Helen Frowe and Derek Matravers’s “Stones and Lives: The Ethics of Protecting Heritage in War” for ETHICS at doi.org/10.1086/736741 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
Nikolas Kirby reviews Avihay Dorfman and Alon Harel’s “Reclaiming the Public” for ETHICS at doi.org/10.1086/736733 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
Dorfman, Avihay, and Harel, Alon. Reclaiming the Public. Cambridge University Press, 2024. Pp. 208. $39.99 (paper). | Ethics: Vol 136, No 1
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October 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Nikolas Kirby reviews Avihay Dorfman and Alon Harel’s “Reclaiming the Public” for ETHICS at doi.org/10.1086/736733 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
Nadia Urbinati reviews Charles R. Beitz “For The People? Democratic Representation in America” for ETHICS at doi.org/10.1086/736743 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
Beitz, Charles R. For The People? Democratic Representation in America. Edited by Henry E. Brady. Oxford University Press, 2024. Pp. 248. $29.95 (cloth). | Ethics: Vol 136, No 1
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October 23, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Nadia Urbinati reviews Charles R. Beitz “For The People? Democratic Representation in America” for ETHICS at doi.org/10.1086/736743 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
Continuing: The PEASoup Blog/ETHICS discussion peasoupblog.com/2025/10/disc... on Discrimination, Noncomplicity, and Reasons That Mask Disdain, a free article by Scott Altman at doi.org/10.1086/736746 with a précis by Alan Patten philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy
‘Discrimination, Non-Complicity, and Reasons that Mask Disdain’. With Scott Altman and Alan Patten
PEA Soup is pleased to introduce October’s Ethics discussion, featuring Scott Altman’s (University of Southern California) paper, “Discrimination, Non-Complicity, and Reasons that Mask Disdain,” wi…
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October 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Continuing: The PEASoup Blog/ETHICS discussion peasoupblog.com/2025/10/disc... on Discrimination, Noncomplicity, and Reasons That Mask Disdain, a free article by Scott Altman at doi.org/10.1086/736746 with a précis by Alan Patten philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy
Please join in The PEASoup Blog/ETHICS discussion peasoupblog.com/2025/10/disc... on Discrimination, Noncomplicity, and Reasons That Mask Disdain, a free article by Scott Altman at doi.org/10.1086/736746 with a précis by Alan Patten philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy
‘Discrimination, Non-Complicity, and Reasons that Mask Disdain’. With Scott Altman and Alan Patten
PEA Soup is pleased to introduce October’s Ethics discussion, featuring Scott Altman’s (University of Southern California) paper, “Discrimination, Non-Complicity, and Reasons that Mask Disdain,” wi…
peasoupblog.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Please join in The PEASoup Blog/ETHICS discussion peasoupblog.com/2025/10/disc... on Discrimination, Noncomplicity, and Reasons That Mask Disdain, a free article by Scott Altman at doi.org/10.1086/736746 with a précis by Alan Patten philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy
Starting Tomorrow - the ETHICS/PEASoup Blog Discussion, peasoupblog.com/2025/10/anno..., on Discrimination, Noncomplicity, and Reasons That Mask Disdain, a free article by Scott Altman at doi.org/10.1086/736746 a précis by at peasoupblo philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil
Announcement: Discrimination, Non-Complicity, and Reasons that Mask Disdain. With Scott Altman and Alan Patten
PEA Soup is pleased to announce October’s Ethics discussion, featuring Scott Altman’s (University of Southern California) paper, “Discrimination, Non-Complicity, and Reasons that Mask Disdain,” wit…
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October 21, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Starting Tomorrow - the ETHICS/PEASoup Blog Discussion, peasoupblog.com/2025/10/anno..., on Discrimination, Noncomplicity, and Reasons That Mask Disdain, a free article by Scott Altman at doi.org/10.1086/736746 a précis by at peasoupblo philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil
The upcoming ETHICS/PEASoup Blog Discussion, peasoupblog.com/2025/10/anno..., on Discrimination, Noncomplicity, and Reasons That Mask Disdain, a free article by Scott Altman at doi.org/10.1086/736746, with a précis by Alan Patten philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy
Announcement: Discrimination, Non-Complicity, and Reasons that Mask Disdain. With Scott Altman and Alan Patten
PEA Soup is pleased to announce October’s Ethics discussion, featuring Scott Altman’s (University of Southern California) paper, “Discrimination, Non-Complicity, and Reasons that Mask Disdain,” wit…
peasoupblog.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The upcoming ETHICS/PEASoup Blog Discussion, peasoupblog.com/2025/10/anno..., on Discrimination, Noncomplicity, and Reasons That Mask Disdain, a free article by Scott Altman at doi.org/10.1086/736746, with a précis by Alan Patten philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy
An ETHICS Discussion on Marcello Di Bello and Collin O’Neil’s, “Profile Evidence, Fairness, and the Risks of Mistaken Convictions” by Nevin Climenhaga “Unequal Risks of Mistaken Conviction
Are Unavoidable: Why Profile Evidence Is Not Uniquely Unfair” at doi.org/10.1086/736739 #philsky
Are Unavoidable: Why Profile Evidence Is Not Uniquely Unfair” at doi.org/10.1086/736739 #philsky
Unequal Risks of Mistaken Conviction Are Unavoidable: Why Profile Evidence Is Not Uniquely Unfair* | Ethics: Vol 136, No 1
Di Bello and O’Neil argue that innocent defendants in criminal trials have a right to not be exposed to a greater risk of false conviction than other innocent defendants facing similar charges. They a...
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October 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
An ETHICS Discussion on Marcello Di Bello and Collin O’Neil’s, “Profile Evidence, Fairness, and the Risks of Mistaken Convictions” by Nevin Climenhaga “Unequal Risks of Mistaken Conviction
Are Unavoidable: Why Profile Evidence Is Not Uniquely Unfair” at doi.org/10.1086/736739 #philsky
Are Unavoidable: Why Profile Evidence Is Not Uniquely Unfair” at doi.org/10.1086/736739 #philsky
What are we trying to figure out when we are trying to figure out what to do? Matthew Silverstein answer in The Aim of Practical Reasoning at doi.org/10.1086/736747 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
The Aim of Practical Reasoning* | Ethics: Vol 136, No 1
What are we trying to figure out when we are trying to figure out what to do? My view is that there must be some substantive answer to this question: practical reasoning must be directed at some subst...
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October 16, 2025 at 1:13 PM
What are we trying to figure out when we are trying to figure out what to do? Matthew Silverstein answer in The Aim of Practical Reasoning at doi.org/10.1086/736747 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
Announcing the upcoming ETHICS/PEASoup Blog Discussion, peasoupblog.com/2025/10/anno..., on Discrimination, Noncomplicity, and Reasons That Mask Disdain, a free article by Scott Altman at doi.org/10.1086/736746, with a précis by Alan Patten philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy
Announcement: Discrimination, Non-Complicity, and Reasons that Mask Disdain. With Scott Altman and Alan Patten
PEA Soup is pleased to announce October’s Ethics discussion, featuring Scott Altman’s (University of Southern California) paper, “Discrimination, Non-Complicity, and Reasons that Mask Disdain,” wit…
peasoupblog.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Announcing the upcoming ETHICS/PEASoup Blog Discussion, peasoupblog.com/2025/10/anno..., on Discrimination, Noncomplicity, and Reasons That Mask Disdain, a free article by Scott Altman at doi.org/10.1086/736746, with a précis by Alan Patten philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy
Is feasibility relevant to our deliberations? Hallvard Sandven explores in Feasibility: Superfluous or Moralized at doi.org/10.1086/736744 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
Feasibility: Superfluous or Moralized* | Ethics: Vol 136, No 1
Recent analytical political theory has sought to develop a conceptual analysis of feasibility for the purpose of specifying the “ought implies can” principle. Two central premises of this debate are (...
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October 13, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Is feasibility relevant to our deliberations? Hallvard Sandven explores in Feasibility: Superfluous or Moralized at doi.org/10.1086/736744 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
Do our beliefs about others gain ethical significance from other attitudes? Z Quanbeck argues for in The Constitutive Inheritance Account of the Ethical Significance of Belief at doi.org/10.1086/736735 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
October 9, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Do our beliefs about others gain ethical significance from other attitudes? Z Quanbeck argues for in The Constitutive Inheritance Account of the Ethical Significance of Belief at doi.org/10.1086/736735 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
Capturing our changing perspectives on love: David North’s You’ve Changed! At: doi.org/10.1086/736730 philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
You’ve Changed!* | Ethics: Vol 136, No 1
According to the Quality Theory, reasons to love are properties of the beloved. By contrast, according to the Relationship Theory, love is justified by features of a relationship with the beloved. Ins...
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October 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Capturing our changing perspectives on love: David North’s You’ve Changed! At: doi.org/10.1086/736730 philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
Exploring conflicts between discrimination and noncomplicity: Scott Altman’s Discrimination, Noncomplicity, and Reasons That Mask Disdain free at: doi.org/10.1086/736746 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
Discrimination, Noncomplicity, and Reasons That Mask Disdain* | Ethics: Vol 136, No 1
Some people seek exemptions from discrimination laws to avoid complicity with acts they view as immoral. Noncomplicity is a valuable part of living with integrity—conforming actions to one’s values. A...
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October 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Exploring conflicts between discrimination and noncomplicity: Scott Altman’s Discrimination, Noncomplicity, and Reasons That Mask Disdain free at: doi.org/10.1086/736746 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
The ETHICS annual editorial from Douglas W. Portmore, discussing quicker decision times and coming guidelines for AI use at the journal, free at: doi.org/10.1086/736441 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
October 1, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The ETHICS annual editorial from Douglas W. Portmore, discussing quicker decision times and coming guidelines for AI use at the journal, free at: doi.org/10.1086/736441 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
The October 2025 issue of ETHICS is now available on the University of Chicago Press site www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/et/2025/... #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
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September 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The October 2025 issue of ETHICS is now available on the University of Chicago Press site www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/et/2025/... #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
Morality: From Error to Fiction by Richard Joyce gets an ETHICS review by Christopher Cowie at doi.org/10.1086/735378 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
Joyce, Richard. Morality: From Error to Fiction. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2024. Pp. 256. $100.00 (cloth). | Ethics: Vol 135, No 4
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September 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Morality: From Error to Fiction by Richard Joyce gets an ETHICS review by Christopher Cowie at doi.org/10.1086/735378 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
Daniel Drucker reviews Allan Hazlett’s The Epistemology of Desire and the Problem of Nihilism for ETHICS at doi.org/10.1086/735384 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
Hazlett, Allan. The Epistemology of Desire and the Problem of Nihilism. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2024. Pp. 192. $90.00 (cloth). | Ethics: Vol 135, No 4
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September 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Daniel Drucker reviews Allan Hazlett’s The Epistemology of Desire and the Problem of Nihilism for ETHICS at doi.org/10.1086/735384 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
Dennis Klimchuk reviews Christopher Essert’s Property Law in the Society of Equals for ETHICS at doi.org/10.1086/735376 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
September 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Dennis Klimchuk reviews Christopher Essert’s Property Law in the Society of Equals for ETHICS at doi.org/10.1086/735376 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
Sebastian Schmidt reviews Cameron Boult’s Epistemic Blame: The Nature and Norms of Epistemic Relationships for ETHICS at doi.org/10.1086/735381 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
Boult, Cameron. Epistemic Blame: The Nature and Norms of Epistemic Relationships. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2024. Pp. 240. $90.00 (cloth). | Ethics: Vol 135, No 4
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September 3, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Sebastian Schmidt reviews Cameron Boult’s Epistemic Blame: The Nature and Norms of Epistemic Relationships for ETHICS at doi.org/10.1086/735381 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy