2023/2024

The Profoundest Problem in Ethics

Handling Practical Reasons in Conflict (PROFOUND)

Humanities
Balancing rocks. Source: Adobe Stock.

Principal investigators

Mathea Slåttholm
Sagdahl

Senior Lecturer
University of Oslo (UiO)
Year at CAS
Research Area
Philosophy

Attila Geza
Tanyi

Professor
UiT The Arctic University of Norway (UiT)
Year at CAS

Abstract

PROFOUND addresses a fundamental problem in ethics: conflicts between moral and prudential reasons. The Standard View is that one can resolve such conflicts by comparing the relative strengths of reasons, and by this type of weighing determine what we ought to do all things considered. However, little work has been done to tell us in what way, if any, such comparisons can be made and weights assigned. PROFOUND will challenge the Standard View and the weighing model for determining what we ought to do. PROFOUND will also be constructively concerned to examine and provide alternatives to the Standard View.

Fellows

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Vuko
Andrić

Dr.
Linköping University
Year at CAS

Ruth
Chang

Professor
University of Oxford
Year at CAS

David
Copp

Distinguished Professor, Emeritus
University of California, Davis
Year at CAS
Research Area
Philosophy

Joshua
Gert

Professor
William & Mary
Year at CAS
Research Area
Philosophy

Fredrik
Nyseth

Senior Lecturer
UiT The Arctic University of Norway (UiT)
Year at CAS
Research Area
Philosophy
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Andrew
Reisner

Professor
Uppsala University
Year at CAS
Research Area
Philosophy

Caj
Strandberg

Professor
University of Oslo (UiO)
Year at CAS
Research Area
Philosophy

Sarah
Stroud

Professor
University of North Carolina
Year at CAS
Research Area
Ethics /
Philosophy
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Frans
Svensson

Senior Lecturer
University of Gothenburg
Year at CAS

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