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Dr. Matthew Hammerton is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Singapore Management University. His research explores the categories of value that are essential for living a good life and acting ethically. He is well-known for his work on agent-relative value and examines moral theories such as consequentialism and deontology. Moreover, he has done significant work on the meaning of life, investigating the connections between well-being, sacrifice, achievement, and luck. His research has been published in international peer-reviewed journals including the Australasian Journal of Philosophy, the Canadian Journal of Philosophy, Ethics, and the Journal of Ethics & Social Philosophy. He has recently shifted his focus towards a philosophical inquiry into work, currently writing a monograph on 'workism'—the phenomenon of individuals making work their primary source of meaning and identity in their lives.
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