Well-being occupies a central role in ethics and political philosophy, including in major
theories such as utilitarianism. It also extends far beyond philosophy: recent studies into the …

The Criminalization series arose from an interdisciplinary investigation into criminalization,
focussing on the principles that might guide decisions about what kinds of conduct should …

Harm seems to have special moral significance. We have strong reason to avoid causing it
and to come to the aid of those who have suffered it. But what exactly is it to suffer harm? In …

In this article, we develop and defend an account of the normative significance of nonhuman
animal agency. In particular, we examine how animals' agency interests impact upon the …

A self-fulfilling prophecy (SFP) in neuroprognostication occurs when a patient in coma is
predicted to have a poor outcome, and life-sustaining treatment is withdrawn on the basis of …

The terms 'harm'and 'harm avoidance'are increasingly being utilised in the global mining
industry, particularly in relation to occupational health and safety. However, avoidance of …

Contemporary tort theory is dominated by a debate between legal economists and corrective-
justice theorists. Legal economists suppose that tortfeasors and tortious wrongs are false …

A powerful argument against the counterfactual comparative account of harm is that it cannot
distinguish harming from failing to benefit. In reply to this problem, I suggest a new account …

" The practice of economics, as any economist will tell you, is a powerful force for good.
Economists are the guardians of the world's economies and financial systems. The …

CCA is an attractive account of harm. It has many virtues and many advantages over its
competitors. But I won't explore those features here. Ben Bradley gives a nice summary of …