Jessica Flanigan is the Richard L Morrill Chair of Ethics and Democratic Values at the University of Richmond, where she teaches Leadership Ethics, Ethical Decision-Making in Healthcare, and Critical Thinking. Her research addresses the ethics of public policy, medicine, and business. In Pharmaceutical Freedom (OUP 2017) she defends rights of self-medication. In Debating Sex Work (OUP 2019) she defends the decriminalization of sex work. Flanigan has also published in journals such as Philosophical Studies, The Journal of Business Ethics, Leadership, The Journal of Moral Philosophy, and the Journal of Political Philosophy. She is currently writing a book about the ethics of pregnancy and a book about language and ethics. She is also a proponent of Effective Altruism.

Jess is available to participate in class discussion or to lead guest lectures throughout the 2022-2023 year. 

During the fall semester (2022) Jess gave guest lectures about climate change, freedom of expression, and the ethics of ADHD treatment. She also participated in a debate about the ethics of capitalism for Business Ethics students.

During the spring semester (2023) Jess will visit classes to talk about philosophical research methods, speech on campus, and the ethics of sex work.