Thomas Sinclair
Biographic Data
| ID | 4391973 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomas Sinclair |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thomas |
| FAMILY NAME | Sinclair |
| SIGNATURE | SINCLAIR T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indiana University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9194-8555 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1977 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Are We Conditionally Obligated to be Effective Altruists
A new argument for effective altruismEffective altruists believe in "doing the most good with whatever resources you have," and advocate "the use of high-quality evidence and careful reasoning to work out how to help others as much as possible" in order to achieve that goal. 1 Since these claims may seem very demanding, some philosophers suspect effective altruists of an underlying commitment to utilitarianism, which would provide an obvious foun…
Preventing Optimific Wrongings
Most people believe that the rights of others sometimes require us to act in ways that have even substantially sub-optimal outcomes, as viewed from an axiological perspective that ranks outcomes objectively. Bringing about the optimal outcome, contrary to such a requirement, is an ‘optimific wronging’. It is less clear, however, that we are required to prevent optimific wrongings. Perhaps the value of the outcome, combined with the relative weakn…
The Capacity of National Administrative Organizations: A Comparison of Sweden and the United States
Governmental organizations operate in complex environments composed of public interest, economic, and managerial dimensions. The comprehensive nature of many social problems, as well as the limited means that governmental agencies are granted to address them, suggests that government will often lack the capacity to achieve expected levels of problem remediation regardless of its internal management capacities. Administrative problems may develop …
Substantive and Procedural Dilemmas in Congressional Ethics
A series of highly publicized cases of ethical violations in Congress has produced a concerted reexamination of Congress's ethics processes. This article reviews the key arguments promoted by advocates for reforming Congress and examines the substantive and procedural dilemmas confronting members of Congress as they attempt to respond to calls for reform. These dilemmas are illustrated by examining a number of recent ethical cases in Congress. We…
Inquest
Are We Conditionally Obligated to be Effective Altruists
A new argument for effective altruismEffective altruists believe in "doing the most good with whatever resources you have," and advocate "the use of high-quality evidence and careful reasoning to work out how to help others as much as possible" in order to achieve that goal. 1 Since these claims may seem very demanding, some philosophers suspect effective altruists of an underlying commitment to utilitarianism, which would provide an obvious foun…
Inquest
Substantive and Procedural Dilemmas in Congressional Ethics
A series of highly publicized cases of ethical violations in Congress has produced a concerted reexamination of Congress's ethics processes. This article reviews the key arguments promoted by advocates for reforming Congress and examines the substantive and procedural dilemmas confronting members of Congress as they attempt to respond to calls for reform. These dilemmas are illustrated by examining a number of recent ethical cases in Congress. We…
The Capacity of National Administrative Organizations: A Comparison of Sweden and the United States
Governmental organizations operate in complex environments composed of public interest, economic, and managerial dimensions. The comprehensive nature of many social problems, as well as the limited means that governmental agencies are granted to address them, suggests that government will often lack the capacity to achieve expected levels of problem remediation regardless of its internal management capacities. Administrative problems may develop …
Preventing Optimific Wrongings
Most people believe that the rights of others sometimes require us to act in ways that have even substantially sub-optimal outcomes, as viewed from an axiological perspective that ranks outcomes objectively. Bringing about the optimal outcome, contrary to such a requirement, is an ‘optimific wronging’. It is less clear, however, that we are required to prevent optimific wrongings. Perhaps the value of the outcome, combined with the relative weakn…
Are We Conditionally Obligated to be Effective Altruists
A new argument for effective altruismEffective altruists believe in "doing the most good with whatever resources you have," and advocate "the use of high-quality evidence and careful reasoning to work out how to help others as much as possible" in order to achieve that goal. 1 Since these claims may seem very demanding, some philosophers suspect effective altruists of an underlying commitment to utilitarianism, which would provide an obvious foun…
Computer Science (2 works) · Law and economics (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Public Administration (2 works) · Public Administration (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Accounting and Organizational Management (1 works) · Actuarial science (1 works) · American Constitutional Law and Politics (1 works)