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Carol Hay

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I work primarily in normative ethics and analytic feminism, concentrating largely on the moral obligations that arise in oppressive social conditions. My other interests include liberal social and political philosophy, feminism in the liberal political tradition, the moral value of animals, and Kantian ethics.

Publications

Kantianism, Liberalism, and Oppression (Palgrave MacMillan Publishers, under contract)

Abstract: In this monograph I argue that the moral and political frameworks of Kantianism and liberalism are indispensable for addressing the concerns of contemporary feminism.

"Consonances between Liberalism and Pragmatism," The Transactions of the C. S. Peirce Society, forthcoming.

"The Obligation to Resist Oppression," Journal of Social Philosophy 42 (2011): 21-45.

Abstract: In this paper I argue that, in addition to having an obligation to resist the oppression of others, people have an obligation to themselves to resist their own oppression. This obligation to oneself, I argue, is grounded in a Kantian duty of self-respect.

“On Whether to Ignore Them and Spin: Moral Obligations to Resist Sexual Harassment,” Hypatia 20 (2005): 94-108.

Abstract: In this paper I consider the question of whether women have an obligation to confront the men who sexually harass them. A reluctance to be guilty of blaming the victims of harassment, coupled with other normative considerations that tell in favour of the unfairness of this sort of obligation, might make us think that women never have an obligation to confront their harassers. But I argue that women do have this obligation and that it is not overridden by many of the considerations that can override other obligations to confront wrongdoers.

Selected Presentations

"Justice and Objectivity for Pragmatists," Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy Conference, Fordham University, 2012.

"A Kantian Defence of Animal Welfare," Northern New England Philosophical Association Conference, St. Michael's College, 2011.

"Justice and Objectivity for Pragmatists," Summer Institute in American Philosophy, University of Oregon, 2011.

"What do we Owe to Animals? A Kantian Defence of Animal Welfare," Invited Public Lecture, Northern Michigan University, 2011.

"On Philosophical Identity: Consonances between Liberalism and Pragmatism," Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy Conference, Eastern Washington University, 2011.

"A Feminist Defence of Kant," Pacific Society for Women in Philosophy Conference, San Francisco State University, 2010.

“A Reconciliation between Liberal and Radical Feminism,” American Philosophical Association Pacific Division Meeting, 2010.

“In Defence of Nussbaum's Feminist Liberalism,” Midwest Society for Women in Philosophy Conference, Michigan State University, 2009.

“A Reconciliation between Liberal and Radical Feminism,” Northern New England Philosophical Association Conference, University of New Hampshire, 2009.

“The Obligation to Resist Oppression,” Workshop on Gender and Philosophy Presentation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009.

“Rationality and Oppression,” Society for Analytical Feminism Conference, University of Kentucky, 2008.

“Rationality and Oppression,” Richard R. Baker Colloquium on the topic of “Building Coalitions Across Difference,” University of Dayton, 2008.

“Comments on Mikhail Valdman’s ‘Autonomy and History’,” American Philosophical Association Central Division Meeting, 2008.

“On Whether to Ignore Them and Spin: Moral Obligations to Resist Sexual Harassment,” 32nd Conference on Value Inquiry, Louisiana State University, 2005.

“Moral Obligations to Resist Sexual Harassment,” Society for Analytical Feminism Conference, University of Western Ontario, 2004.

“MacIntosh on the Structure of Morality: What to do when Rational Preferences Conflict,” Dalhousie University Department of Philosophy’s colloquium series, 2000.

Professional Service

Secretary/Treasurer for Society for Analytic Feminism (2010-2012)

Referee for Hypatia, 2007

Reviewer for Broadview Press, 2011