Scott F. Woodcock

Scott F. Woodcock http://web.uvic.ca/~woodcock/ [email protected] Department of Philosophy University of Victoria PO Box 3045, STN CSC Victoria, BC V8...
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Scott F. Woodcock http://web.uvic.ca/~woodcock/ [email protected]

Department of Philosophy University of Victoria PO Box 3045, STN CSC Victoria, BC V8W 3P4 Phone: (250) 472-4462

Current Position: Associate Professor, University of Victoria Education 2001 1995 1994

Ph.D. M.A. B.A. (hon.)

Philosophy Philosophy Philosophy

University of Toronto University of Toronto University of British Columbia

Areas of Specialization Normative and Applied Ethics Areas of Competence Moral Psychology, Meta-Ethics and Philosophy of Biology Publications Articles:

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“When Will a Consequentialist Push You in Front of a Trolley?” Australasian Journal of Philosophy forthcoming.

2015

“Comic Immoralism and Relatively Funny Jokes” Journal of Applied Philosophy 32: 203-216.

2015

“Neo-Aristotelian Naturalism and the Indeterminacy Objection” International Journal of Philosophical Studies 23: 20-41.

2013

“Horror Films and the Argument from Reactive Attitudes” Ethical Theory and Moral Practice 16: 309-324.

2011

“Abortion Counseling and the Informed Consent Dilemma” Bioethics 25: 495504.

2010

“When Will Your Consequentialist Friend Abandon You for the Greater Good?" Journal of Ethics & Social Philosophy, www.jesp.org, vol. 4 no. 2.

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2010

“Moral Schizophrenia and the Paradox of Friendship” Utilitas 22: 1-25.

2009

“Five Reasons Why Margaret Somerville is Wrong about Same-Sex Marriage and the Rights of Children” Dialogue 48: 1-21.

2009

“Disability, Diversity and the Elimination of Human Kinds” Social Theory and Practice 35: 251-278.

2008

“The Social Dimensions of Modesty” Canadian Journal of Philosophy 38: 1-29.

2006

“Philippa Foot’s Virtue Ethics has an Achilles’ Heel” Dialogue 45: 445-468.

2006

“The Significance of Non-Vertical Transmission of Phenotype for the Evolution of Altruism” Biology & Philosophy 21: 213-234.

2005

“Pedagogy and People Seeds” Teaching Philosophy 28: 213-235.

2002

“The Robustness of Altruism as an Evolutionary Strategy” with Joseph Heath. Biology and Philosophy 17: 567-590.

1998

"Multiculturalism and the Cosmopolitan Ideal" Eidos 15: 7-27.

2015

“You Must be Joking!” The LSE Forum, December 21.

Invited:

Reviews:

2011

David Baggett, ed. “Tennis and Philosophy: What is the Racket All About?” Philosophy in Review 31: 1-3.

2009

David Hull and Michael Ruse, eds. “The Cambridge Companion to The Philosophy of Biology.” Philosophy in Review 29: 114-117.

2007

Giovanni Boniolo and Gabrielle De Anna, eds. “Evolutionary Ethics and Contemporary Biology.” Philosophy in Review 27: 317-320.

2004 Jonathan Hodge and Gregory Radick, eds. “The Cambridge Companion to Darwin.” Philosophy in Review 24: 199-203. 2000 Michael Ruse, “Mystery of Mysteries: Is Evolution a Social Construction?” Philosophy in Review 20: 214-16. 1999

Presentations

G.F. Schueler, "Why IS Modesty a Virtue". Brown Electronic Article Review Service, October 5.

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Conference Papers:

2016

“When Will a Consequentialist Push You in Front of a Trolley?” International Society for Utilitarian Studies. Lille Catholic University, France, July 7. “A Remote Cabin and the Rights of People Seeds” American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division. San Francisco, April 2.

2013

“Comic Immoralism and Relatively Funny Jokes” Canadian Philosophical Association. University of Victoria, June 2.

2010

“Why Some Horror Films are Immoral” Canadian Society for the Study of Practical Ethics. Concordia University, June 1. “Why Some Horror Films are Immoral” American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division. San Francisco, April 2.

2009

“Dr. Strangenorm, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying about Following the Rules” Canadian Philosophical Association. Carleton University, May 28.

2008

“When Will Your Consequentialist Friend Abandon You for the Greater Good?” International Society for Utilitarian Studies. University of California, Berkeley, September 11.

2007

“Moral Schizophrenia and the Paradox of Friendship” British Society for Ethical Theory. Bristol University, UK, July 11. “Moral Schizophrenia and the Paradox of Friendship” Canadian Philosophical Association. University of Saskatchewan, May 29.

2006

“Moral Schizophrenia: A ‘Second Opinion’” Western Canadian Philosophical Association. Simon Fraser University, October 13. “Diversity, Disability and the Elimination of Human Kinds” Canadian Society for the Study of Practical Ethics. York University, May 30.

2005

“The Social Dimensions of Modesty” International Society for Utilitarian Studies. Dartmouth College, August 11. “The Social Dimensions of Modesty” Canadian Philosophical Association. University of Western Ontario, May 31.

2002

“Imitation Can Sustain Altruism” (co-written with Josepth Heath). Western Canadian Philosophical Association. University of Calgary, October 26.

2000

"Clearing a Path to New Development: A Final Word on Michael Ruse's Evolutionary Metaethics" Canadian Philosophical Association. University of Alberta, May 27.

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1998

"Ethics and Memetics: A Best Case Scenario" Western Canadian Philosophical Association. UBC, November 6. "Friendship, Consequentialism and Independent Motivational States" Canadian Philosophical Association. University of Ottawa, May 28.

1996

"Multiculturalism and the Cosmopolitan Ideal: a Critical Examination of Charles Taylor's Politics of Recognition" Radical Philosophy Association. Purdue University. November 15.

Invited Presentations:

2014 “The Morality of Metal (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love ‘Damage Inc.’)” keynote lecture for Tribe & Rite undergraduate conference. University of Victoria, Nov. 7th. 2013 “The Humour Defense” Sex & Social Media public lecture. University of Victoria, Oct. 17th. 2011 “Can Science Answer Moral Questions?” University of Victoria Psychology Honours Society sponsored debate. October 5. 2009

“The Theological Implications of Darwin” Darwin Day. St. John the Divine Church, September 19.

Commentaries:

2016

Anthony Skelton; “The Ethical Principles of Effective Altruism” Canadian Philosophical Association. University of Calgary, May 29.

2015

Joshua Brandt; “Partiality’s Negative Analogue” Canadian Philosophical Association. University of Ottawa, May 31.

2013

Joseph Spino: “Character and Cross-Situational Consistency” Western Canadian Philosophical Association. University of Manitoba, October 20.

2008

Mark Piper: “Personal Autonomy and Prudential Value: The Inherency Thesis” Western Canadian Philosophical Association. University of Alberta, October 25.

2008

Malcolm Murray: “Prejudice and Evolutionary Game Theory” Canadian Philosophical Association. University of British Columbia, June 5.

2006

Ish Haji: “Freedom, Hedonism, and the Value of Worlds” Western Canadian Philosophical Association. Simon Fraser University, October 14.

2003

Joe Millum: “How to Derive a Moral ‘Ought’ from a Biological ‘Is’” Canadian Philosophical Association. Dalhousie University, June 1.

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2001

Andrew Sneddon: “Feeling Utilitarian” Western Canadian Philosophical Association. University of Regina, October 12.

Teaching Uvic Courses:

PHIL 100 PHIL 232 PHIL 330 PHIL 331 PHIL 337 PHIL 338 PHIL 430 PHIL 490 PHIL 499

Introduction to Philosophy Moral Problems of Contemporary Society Issues in Biomedical Ethics Business and Professional Ethics Ethics: Theory and Practice Metaethics Contemporary Ethics The Philosophy of Biology Honours Seminar

Academic Awards 2009-12 2008 2007 2000 1998-00 1996-98

SSHRC Standard Research Grant University of Victoria Internal Research Grant University of Victoria Internal Research Grant University of Toronto Senior Doctoral Teaching Fellowship Ontario Graduate Scholarship University of Toronto Open Doctoral Fellowship

Administrative Activities 2016 – 2012 – 2004 – 2013 – 2015 2010 – 2015 2006 – 2007

Uvic Senate Committee on Admission, Re-registration and Transfer Uvic Human Research Ethics Board Director of Minor in Applied Ethics Uvic Senate Committee on Teaching & Learning Undergraduate Advisor Uvic Animal Care Committee

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