CAPPE

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CURRENT RESEARCH

Criminal Justice Ethics

    Criminal Justice Ethics covers a range of concrete and mid-level problems encountered by police, courts, and corrections. More

Business and
Professional Ethics

    Business and Professional Ethics deals with normative issues relating to the conduct and regulation of business. More

Ethical Issues
in Biotechnology

    Ethical Issues in Biotechnology examines the use of and access to new knowledge and techniques. More

IT and Nanotechnology
Ethics of Emergent
Technology

    Information technology and Nanotechnology deals with risks and responsibilities relating to research into technologies. More

Political Violence and
State Sovereignty

    Ethical Issues of Political Violence and State Sovereignty addresses central philosophical issues of political violence, especially the ethics of war. More

Justice and the Human Good

    Justice and the Human Good focuses on the relation between applied ethics and academic moral and political philosophy as well as the justice of social institutions. More

WHAT'S NEW

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Bioethics

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CAPPE NEWS

 

New Book Series

First book in the new CAPPE ANU book series More

 

Conference

25 – 26 August 2010
Protecting Civilians During Violent Conflict.More

 

CAPPE ANU Seminar

Wednesday August 4th- John Dryzek Toward a Deliberative Global Citizens' Assembly
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Students with Recently Accepted PhD Theses:

Irena Blonder
Ned Dobos
Chuck Summers

 

Adrian Bunn

PhD student

Charles Sturt University
Qualifications: BA (Hons) (Philosophy)
Thesis Title: 'How Long Ought We To Live'
Supervisors: Dr Steve Matthews, Dr Daniel Cohen
adrian.bunn@anu.edu.au
 

Laura Cabrera

PhD student

Charles Sturt University
Qualifications: BSc (Electrical & Communication Engineering), MA (Applied Ethics)
Thesis Title: Nano and Neuro: on the need for a different enhancement paradigm
Supervisors: Professor John Weckert, Dr Steve Clarke
laura.cabrera@anu.edu.au
 

Nicholas Evans

PhD student

Australian National University
Qualifications: BSc (Hons)
Thesis Title: 'The Dual-Use Dilemma: Lessons From Nuclear History'
Supervisors: Dr Michael Selgelid, Professor Seumas Miller, Professor John Weckert
nick.evans@anu.edu.au
 

Luara Ferracioli

PhD student

Australian National University
Qualifications: BA (Hons), MAppliedEthics
Thesis Title: 'Justice in Migration: A New Model'
Supervisors: Dr Christian Barry
luara.ferracioli@anu.edu.au
 

Shannon Ford

PhD student

Australian National University
Qualifications: BA, MSocSc, MA
Thesis Title: 'The ethics of coercive force'
Supervisors: Prof Seumas Miller
shannon.ford@anu.edu.au
 

Adam Henschke

PhD student

Charles Sturt University
Qualifications: BApSc, GradDipBioethics, MBioethics, MAppliedEthics
Thesis Title: 'My Information is Important: The Identity/Information Dyad – Its Elucidation And Ethical Relevance In The Information Age'
Supervisors: Professor John Weckert, Professor Tom Campbell, Dr Steve Matthews
adam.henschke@anu.edu.au
 

Jonathan Herington

PhD student

Australian National University
Qualifications: BSc, BA (Hons)
Thesis Title: 'Infectious Disease Emergencies and Security'
Supervisor: Dr Michael Selgelid
jonathan.herington@anu.edu.au
 

Pablo Jiménez

PhD student

Charles Sturt University
Qualifications: AA (Humanities), BA (Philosophy), BA (Economics), MA (Family), MA (Humanities), DC (Philosophy)
Thesis Title: 'The Political Identity of the European Union'
Supervisors: Professor Tom Campbell, Professor Simon Bronitt, Dr Ben Wellings, Dr Lina Eriksson
pablo.jimenez@anu.edu.au
 

Ross Kafer

PhD student

Charles Sturt University
Qualifications: .M.Ec. University of Sydney
Thesis Title:Business ethics in the 21st. century
Supervisors: Professor Tom Campbell, Dr Ned Nobos, and Dr David Ardagh
rosskafer@hotmail.com
 

Suzy Killmister

PhD student

University of Melbourne
Qualifications: BA (Hons)
Thesis Title: 'Understanding Group Rights'
Supervisors: Professor Tony Coady
s.killmister@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au
 

Madeline Kilty

PhD student

Charles Sturt University
Qualifications: BA (Hons)
Thesis Title: 'DNA and family matters'
Supervisors: Professor Marilyn Friedman, Professor Tom Campbell, Dr Stephen Mathews
madeline.kilty@anu.edu.au

 

Kerstin Knight

PhD student

University of Melbourne
Qualifications: BSc, MBBS, PostgradDip Philosophy
Thesis Title: 'Philosophical Investigations of Advance Directives for Medical Care'
Supervisors: Dr Neil Levy
k.knight1@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au
 

Alejandra Mancilla

PhD student

Charles Sturt University
Qualifications: Bachelor in Social Information and Philosophy (Universidad CatĂłlica de Chile)
Thesis Title: 'Being Humane: A Study of the Concept of Humanity and its Implications for Current Ethical Theories'
Supervisors: Professor Tom Campbell
alejandra.mancilla@anu.edu.au
 

Dominique Martin

PhD student

University of Melbourne
Qualifications: BA (Hons), MBBS
Thesis Title: 'The Ethics of the Global Cross-border Trade in Healthcare'
Supervisors: Dr Neil Levy
domini.martin@gmail.com
 

Karen Mather

PhD student

Charles Sturt University
Qualifications: BA, MBIT
Thesis Title: 'Information Ethics: Stewardship of the Information Environment'
Supervisors: Professor John Weckert, Dr Steve Clarke, Professor Robert Macklin
kmather@csu.edu.au
 

Clare McCausland

PhD student

University of Melbourne
Qualifications: BA (Hons), MA, PGCert (Professional Ethics)
Thesis Title: 'But What if They Raised Them and Killed Them Painlessly? The Philosophy of New Welfarism and Animal Ethics'
Supervisors: Dr Neil Levy, Andrew Alexandra, Professor Peter Singer
c.mccausland@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au
 

Ros McDougall

PhD student

University of Melbourne
Qualifications: BSc, BA (Hons), BPhil
Thesis Title: 'Ethical Issues Associated with medical Internship and Residency'
Supervisors: Dr Lynn Gillam, Andrew Alexandra
r.mcdougall@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au
 

Joy Mendel

PhD student

Australian National University
Qualifications: MBA, MBioethics, BSocSci (Hons), BNat, BHlthSci
Thesis Title: 'TBD'
Supervisors: Dr Michael Selgelid
Joy.Mendel@mater.org.au
 

David Mollica

PhD student

Australian National University
Qualifications: BA (Hons) (Philosophy), MA (Phiolosophy)
Thesis Title: 'Principled Amoralism'
Supervisors: Jeanette Kennett, Jeremy Shearmur
david.mollica@anu.edu.au
 

Nicholas Munn

PhD student

University of Melbourne
Qualifications: BA (Hons), LLB
Thesis Title: 'Developing a Defensible System of Disenfranchisement'
Supervisors: Dr Jeremy Moss
n.munn@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au
 

Rekha Nath

PhD student

University of Melbourne
Qualifications: BA
Thesis Title: 'Egalitarianism in a Global Framework'
Supervisors: Dr Simon Keller, Professor Thomas Pogge
rnath@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au
 

Chanroeun Pa

PhD student

Charles Sturt University
Qualifications: BA (Philosophy), Grad Dip (Education), BBA (Management), MA (Philosophy)
Thesis Title: 'Ethics and Social Development in Cambodia: Priorities, Leadership and Future Direction'
Supervisors: Professor John Weckert, Associate Professor Ian Gray
chanroeun.pa@anu.edu.au
 

Jonathan Pickering

PhD student

Australian National University
Qualifications: BA (Hons), LLB (Hons), MSc (Development Studies)
Thesis Title: 'Obligations of developed countries to fund measures to address climate change in developing countries'
Supervisors: Dr Christian Barry
jonathan.pickering@anu.edu.au
 

Daniel Schuurman

PhD student

Australian National University
Qualifications: BA (International Studies), DipArt (Development Studies), MA(International Relations)
Thesis Title: 'TBD'
Supervisors: Dr Christian Barry, Dr. Gerhard Overland
dschuurm@gmail.com
 

Sadjad Soltanzadeh

PhD student

Charles Sturt University
Qualifications: BSc (Mechanical Engineering), MSc (Philosophy of Science), MSc (Philosophy of technology)
Thesis Title: 'TBD'
Supervisors: Professor John Weckert, Dr Ed Spence
sadjad.s@googlemail.com
 

Maria Rodrigues

PhD student

University of Melbourne
Qualifications: BA
Thesis Title: 'A Relational Approach to Global Justice: Psychology and the World Order'
Supervisors: Dr Steve Curry
m.rodrigues@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au
 

Philippa Smales

PhD student

University of Melbourne
Qualifications: BA (Hons), LLB
Thesis Title: 'What's Wrong With Sweatshops? Human Rights, Duties and the Sweatshop Workers of Developing Countries'
Supervisors: Dr Jessica Wolfendale
p.smales@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au
 

Rosa Terlazzo

PhD student

Australian National University
Qualifications: BA (Hons)(Philosophy), MA(Phiosophy)l
Thesis Title: TBD
Supervisors: Prof. Thomas Pogge
rosa.terlazzo@anu.edu.au
 

Alec West

PhD student

University of Melbourne
Qualifications: BA, BCA, BD
Thesis Title: 'Bioethics on the Best seller List: Portrayals of Euthanasia in Contemporary Novels and Film'
Supervisors: Andrew Alexandra
awest3@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au