Dr. Sarah Buss

Biography

Sarah Buss is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Michigan. She has made significant contributions in the areas of Ethics, Moral Psychology, and Action Theory. Her research explores the intersection of metaphysics and ethics, focusing on autonomy, moral responsibility, and practical rationality. Buss has developed accounts of weaknesses in moral obligations, the rationality of concerns for one's own happiness, and the relations between intentional action and evaluative commitments. Her work addresses the relevance of childhood deprivation in assignments of blame and the moral importance of etiquette. Currently, she is investigating the normative significance of formal principles of practical rationality, examining the nature of reasons for action, and considering the will's contribution to action, as well as the moral implications of basic human capacities.

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