CAPPE

  • ANU
  • CSU
  • University of Melbourne

CURRENT RESEARCH

Criminal Justice Ethics

  • Police Corruption
  • Loyalty, Whistleblowing and Witness Protection More

Business and
Professional Ethics

  • Corporate Responsibility for Economic and Ethical Sustainability
  • Regulating Communication in the Professions More

Ethical Issues
in Biotechnology

  • The Ethics of Life-extending Technology
  • The Ethics of Sex Selection More

IT and Nanotechnology
Ethics of Emergent
Technology

  • E-Government
  • The Precautionary Principle in Nanotechnology More

Political Violence and
State Sovereignty

  • Morality of "Dirty Hands" as an Issue in Political Leadership
  • Ethics, Technology and the "New Wars" More

Welfare Ethics

  • Obligations of Individual Citizens of Wealthy Nations in Relation to International Poverty
  • The Obligations of Welfare Recipients More

WHAT'S NEW

What's new in CAPPE publications?
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MULTIMEDIA CENTRE

Multimedia Centre

ONLINE

Dr Adrian Walsh

The Philosophy of Cold Hard Cash

AUDIO

Public Ethics Radio

   New Program

Larry May on Habeas Corpus

UPCOMING
EVENTS

CAPPE ANU Seminar

The Will to Disbelieve - Dr Graeme McLean (CSU/CAPPE)
Wednesday 19th November 2008 More


Michael Bowern

PhD student

Charles Sturt University
Qualifications: BSc (Eng), MEng (Quality Management)
Thesis Title: 'Ethics and Electronic Democracy'
Supervisors: Professor John Weckert, Professor Tom Campbell, Dr Clive Boughton
mike.bowern@anu.edu.au
 

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@hotmail.com
 

Laura Cabrera

PhD student

Charles Sturt University
Qualifications: BSc (Electrical & Communication Engineering), MA (Applied Ethics)
Thesis Title: TBD
Supervisors: Professor John Weckert, Dr Steve Clarke
laura.cabrera@anu.edu.au
 

Ned Dobos

PhD student

University of Melbourne
Qualifications: BA (Hons)
Thesis Title: 'Revolution and Regime Change'
Supervisors: Associate Professor Igor Primoratz, Andrew Alexandra
dobosn@unimelb.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: 'Australia's Immigration Policies: An Ethical Assessment'
Supervisors: Dr Christian Barry
luara.ferracioli@anu.edu.au
 

Catherine Flick

PhD student

Charles Sturt University
Qualifications: BSc (Hons) (History and Philosophy of Science)
Thesis Title: 'Informed Consent in Information Technology'
Supervisors: Professor John Weckert, Dr Jason Grossman, Dr Steve Matthews
catherine.flick@anu.edu.au
 

Adam Henschke

PhD student

Charles Sturt University
Qualifications: BApSc, GradDipBioethics, MBioethics, MAppliedEthics
Thesis Title: '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
 

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
 

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
 

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
 

Masafumi Matsumoto

MPhil student

Australian National University
Qualifications: BA (Hons)
Thesis Title: 'Nondescriptivist Cognitivism'
Supervisors: Associate Professor Jeanette Kennett, Dr Daniel Star
masafumi.matsumoto@anu.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
 

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
 

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
 

Chuck Summers

PhD student

University of Melbourne
Qualifications: BA (Hons)
Thesis Title: 'The Ethical Foundations of Restorative Justice'
Supervisors: Associate Professor Igor Primoratz
summersc@unimelb.edu.au
 

Peter Shiu-Hwa Tsu

PhD student

Australian National University
Qualifications: BA (Hons)
Thesis Title: 'Principle and Particularity'
Supervisors: Associate Professor Jeanette Kennett
u4079238@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