Outputs (3)

Suffering and the Primacy of Virtue (2019)
Journal Article
James, S. P. (2019). Suffering and the Primacy of Virtue. Analysis, 79(4), 605-613. https://doi.org/10.1093/analys/anz049

Some people claim that some instances of suffering are intrinsically bad in an impersonal way. If it were true, that claim might seem to count against virtue ethics and for consequentialism. Drawing on the works of Jason Kawall, Christine Swanton and... Read More about Suffering and the Primacy of Virtue.

Nature's Indifference (2019)
Journal Article
James, S. P. (2019). Nature's Indifference. Environmental Ethics, 41(2), 115-128. https://doi.org/10.5840/enviroethics201941212

Contrary to what writers such as Hans Jonas and Val Plumwood suggest, much of nature is indifferent to human interests. Mountains, glaciers, sun-baked salt pans—such entities care neither about what interests us humans nor about what is objectively i... Read More about Nature's Indifference.

Natural Meanings and Cultural Values (2019)
Journal Article
James, S. P. (2019). Natural Meanings and Cultural Values. Environmental Ethics, 41(1), 3-16. https://doi.org/10.5840/enviroethics20194112

In many cases, rivers, mountains, forests, and other so-called natural entities have value for us because they contribute to our well-being. According to the standard model of such value, they have instrumental or “service” value for us on account of... Read More about Natural Meanings and Cultural Values.