Program

Positive Moral Philosophy

Conference  2025

Co-sponsored by the Ryan Family Chair in Metaphysics and Moral Philosophy at Georgetown

University and the ASU School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies, Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics, and Humanities Institute

Thursday, May 29

4:00 p.m.               Welcome and Introductory Remarks (Karen Stohr)

4:10–5:00 p.m.     Positive Moral Philosophy (Cheshire Calhoun)

5:15–6:30 p.m.     Miranda Fricker

“Seeing the Good in Each Other”

Friday, May 30

9:15–10:30 a.m.   Antti Kauppinen                  

“Love and Meaning”

10:45 a.m.–           Monique Wonderly

12:00 p.m.             "The Nature and Value of (One Kind of) Moral Pride"      

12–1:30 p.m.                     LUNCH BREAK

1:30–2:45 p.m.      Victoria McGeer

“Apology and Trust” 

3:00–4:15 p.m.     Michele Moody-Adams

                                 "The Role of Narrative Activism in Moral Progress"

4:30–5:45 p.m.      Karen Stohr

                                 “Trustworthiness and Social Performance”

7:00 p.m.               DINNER for speakers

Saturday, May 31

9:15–10:30 a.m.    Jules Holroyd                  

“Decently Functioning Social Practices: A Normative Account”

10:45 a.m.–           Glen Pettigrove

12:00 p.m.             “One Lump or Two? On the Virtues and Vices of Sweetness”             

12:00–1:30 p.m.      LUNCH BREAK

1:30–2:45 p.m.      Christian Miller

“The Neglected Virtue of Patience”

3:00–4:15 p.m. David Wong

"Confucian, Daoist, and Democratic Contributions to Harmony"

4:30–5:45 p.m.      Coleen Macnamara

                                 “Praiseworthiness and Required Actions”

6:00–6:30 p.m.      Open Conversation about Positive Moral Philosophy and Its Future Directions

 (Karen Stohr moderator)

7:00 p.m.                    DINNER for speakers