Brookes Brown
Biographic Data
| ID | 4384686 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brookes Brown |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brookes |
| FAMILY NAME | Brown |
| SIGNATURE | BROWN B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Toronto |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4754-2889 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Speaking for Others
Morality and Socially Constructed Norms
Bearing Witness
Ignorance of current events is ordinarily treated as a moral failing. In this article, I argue that much of this ire is misplaced. The disengaged are no less positioned to do good or dispense beneficence, no more arrogant or complicit than those glued to the headlines. Nonetheless, I contend that citizens do have moral reason to remain informed – they ought not be indifferent to others . This, I show, provides a standing reason to pay attention t…
Impartiality and fair play revisited
It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself.(Eleanor Roosevelt). Park. As a runner, Miguel benefits from the expansive neighborhood watch that keeps his local park safe for nighttime jogs. Yet, his neighbors complain, he never takes a turn on patrol. Something seems troubling about Miguel's behavior. Yet it is hard to say what he is doing wrong. He did not ask anyone to act for his benefit. He never agreed to any park-…
Reciprocity Without Compliance
Reciprocity Without Compliance
Bearing Witness
Ignorance of current events is ordinarily treated as a moral failing. In this article, I argue that much of this ire is misplaced. The disengaged are no less positioned to do good or dispense beneficence, no more arrogant or complicit than those glued to the headlines. Nonetheless, I contend that citizens do have moral reason to remain informed – they ought not be indifferent to others . This, I show, provides a standing reason to pay attention t…
Impartiality and fair play revisited
It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself.(Eleanor Roosevelt). Park. As a runner, Miguel benefits from the expansive neighborhood watch that keeps his local park safe for nighttime jogs. Yet, his neighbors complain, he never takes a turn on patrol. Something seems troubling about Miguel's behavior. Yet it is hard to say what he is doing wrong. He did not ask anyone to act for his benefit. He never agreed to any park-…
Morality and Socially Constructed Norms
Speaking for Others
Political Philosophy and Ethics (5 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Philosophical Ethics and Theory (2 works) · advocacy (1 work) · Aesthetics (1 work)