Research

My current research agenda focuses on the development of Integral Human Development Ethics a universal ethical (non-religious) approach to development.  This approach draws from the Integral Human Development found in Catholic Social Tradition, as well as early works in development ethics, economics, and especially works in social political philosophy and ethical theory. I seek to provide a new integral approach to ethical development that addresses the role of individual development ethicists as situated persons within complex relationship of justice. I include moral and empirical arguments for why great inequality in standard of living is bad for the well-being of both the rich and the poor, and why radical solidarity is the best human response. 

Co-edited Volumes 

• Special issue of the Journal of Global Development Lebret and the Projects of Économie Humaine, Integral Human Development, and Development Ethics edited by Des Gasper and Lori Keleher, Francis and Taylor, 2021.  

• Routledge Handbook of Development Ethics, edited by Jay Drydyk and Lori Keleher. Routledge, 2018, Paperback 2020. 

• Agency and Democracy in Development Ethics, edited by Lori Keleher and Stacy J. Kosko. Cambridge University Press, 2019. 

Journal Articles, Book Chapters, and Encyclopedia Entries  

1. “Development Policy and Poverty” in Routledge Handbook of Philosophy and Poverty, edited by Clemens Sedmak and Gottfried Schwegier. Forthcoming, Routledge, 2023. 

2. “Freedom and Agency” in Integral Human Development: Catholic Social Teaching and the Capability Approach. Edited by Clemens Sedmak and Severine Deneulin. Forthcoming, University of Notre Dame Press, 2023. 

3. “Commentary and Questions on Eddy Souffrant, Global Development Ethics” in Philosophy in the Contemporary World Vol. 27, No. 22 2021 (pp. 34 -35).  

4. “Investigating L.-J. Lebret as a pioneer of human development thinking and global development ethics” with Des Gasper, Journal of Global Ethics, Vol. 17, No. 2, 2021 (pp. 115 - 126). 

5. “Development ethics in policy and practice” with Jay Drydyk in Handbook of Development Policy, edited by Habib Zafarullah and Ahmed S. Huque, Elgar, 2021 (pp. 126 – 136). 

6. “Epistemic Capabilities in the context of Oppression: Reflections from an Action Learning Programme in Salvador, Brazil” with Alexandre Apsan Frediani in Participatory Research, Capabilities and Epistemic Justice. Edited by Sandra Boni and Melanie Walker. Palgrave Macmillan 2020 (pp. 115 – 138). 

7. “Anger, dignity and virtue: a reply to Karin Adkins’ ‘We will march side by side and demand a bigger table’ in Global Discourse, Vol. 10, No. 2 2020, (pp. 111 – 113). 

8. “Activating Agency in the Alliance Approach” with Laurent Parrot, Journal of Global Ethics. Vol. 15, No. 2, August 2019 (pp. 105 – 117).  

9. “Introduction” with Stacy Kosko in Agency and Democracy in Development Ethics, edited by Lori Keleher and Stacy J. Kosko. Cambridge University Press, 2019. 

10. “Why Development Needs Philosophy” in Agency and Democracy in Development Ethics, edited by Lori Keleher and Stacy J. Kosko. Cambridge University Press, 2019. 

11. “What is Development Ethics?” with Jay Drydyk in Routledge Handbook of Development Ethics, edited by Jay Drydyk and Lori Keleher. Routledge, 2019. 

12. “Integral Human Development” in Routledge Handbook of Development Ethics, edited by Jay Drydyk and Lori Keleher. Routledge, 2019. 

13. “The Demanding task of Limiting Demandingness” in Journal of Human Development and Capabilities. Vol. 19 Issue 1, February 2018 (pp. 91 – 96).  

14. “Toward an Integral Human Development Ethics” in Veritas: Philosophy and Theology Review/ Veritas: Revista de Filosofia y Teologia (Chile). Issue 37. August 2017 (pp. 19 – 34).   

15. “The Alliance Approach to Innovation: Agro-ecological innovations, Alliance, and Agency” with Laurent Parrot, in Ethics and Economics vol. 14 no. 1 March 2017 (pp. 35 – 50).  

16. “Sen and Nussbaum: Agency and Capability-Expansion” in Ethics and Economics. Issue 1(2)-June 2014 (pp. 54 – 70).   

17. “Civil Unions for All” in Philosophy and the Contemporary World January 2014 (pp. 55 – 64). 

18. “Institutional Power Matters: The Role of Institutional Power in International Development” in Value and Values: Economics and Justice in an Age of Global Interdependence. Edited by Roger T. Ames and Peter D. Hershock. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 2014 (pp. 825 – 850). 

19. “Three and a Half Approaches to Development” a National Endowment for the Humanities Edsitement Information Page, 2014.  

20. “Coffee and the Good Life: The Bean and the Golden Mean” in Coffee and Philosophy. Mike Austin and Scott F. Parker, eds. Wiley-Blackwell 2011 (pp. 228 – 238). 

21. “Human Development Capability Approach” an entry in the Encyclopedia of Global Justice. Deen K. Chatterjee ed. Springer 2011. 

22. “International Development Ethics Association” an entry in the Encyclopedia of Global Justice Deen K. Chatterjee ed. Springer 2011 (920 words). 

23. “The Nature and Influence of Socrates' Daimonion” in Southwestern Philosophical Studies Volume 29. 2009 (pp. 33 – 41).  

24. “Is Sen’s Approach to Development Bad for Women?” in Parceling the Globe: Philosophical Exploration in Globalization, Global Behavior, and Peace.  Poe, Danielle and Eddy Souffrant eds. Value Inquiry 2008 (pp. 151 – 164). 

Academic Blog Contributions  

• "Authentic Development" for The Center for Values in International Development. https://www.centerforvalues.international/authentic-development/ 2020.

• “Commentary on ‘The Development Ethics Framework’” of Displacement by Development: Ethics, Rights and Responsibilities by Peter Penz, Jay Drydyk, and Pablo S. Bose. For the academic blog Ethics and Development. http://developmentethicsthematicgroup.wordpress.com 2012.