Professor Dr. Garrett Cullity

Biography

Garrett Cullity is a moral philosopher whose work encompasses both theoretical and applied aspects of the discipline. His writing addresses key topics such as the nature of moral judgment, the sources of moral knowledge, and the relationship between reasons for action and rationality. Additionally, he explores the content of moral virtues and moral emotions, and addresses issues of human rights, fairness in collective action, as well as the ethical challenges surrounding international aid and climate change. Cullity completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Western Australia and his postgraduate training at Oxford, obtaining a B.Phil. and D.Phil. He joined the Department of Moral Philosophy in 1991 and has served in various academic roles including as Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Adelaide starting in 2001, and he became Hughes Professor of Philosophy at ANU in 2020. He also engages in student supervision, actively supporting research students in various moral philosophy topics, and has collaborated in research projects related to ethics and responsibility within the context of carbon budgets.

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