I am an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Virginia, specializing in contemporary ethical theory and bioethics. Recent articles in ethical theory include “Asymmetrical Virtue Particularism,” Ethics; “A Dilemma for Particularist Virtue Ethics,” Philosophical Quarterly; and “Particularism and the Point of Moral Principles,” Ethical Theory and Moral Practice. My work in bioethics has appeared in The Hastings Center Report and the Journal of Medicine and Philosophy.
I am currently at work on a book called Aristotelian Autonomy, and will be on research leave for the AY 2012-13. This research is supported by a grant from The Character Project at Wake Forest University, sponsored by the Templeton Foundation. I was also a recipient of The University of Virginia’s 2012 All-University Teaching Award.
I will not be holding office hours while on leave, but you can contact me by email (rls5ef@virginia.edu).