Scott Altman
Biographic Data
| ID | 9500331 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Scott Altman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Scott |
| FAMILY NAME | Altman |
| SIGNATURE | ALTMAN S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Southern California |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0796-5828 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Discrimination, Noncomplicity, and Reasons That Mask Disdain
Are Parents Fiduciaries
Why Parents’ Interests Matter
This discussion responds to two recent articles defending a child-centered view of parenting. Anca Gheaus and James Dwyer argue that children should be reared by the best available parent, who, in turn, should make choices based only on children’s welfare. They claim that love and respect require this fiduciary stance. However, love and respect do not justify child-centered norms. If children were competent, they would embrace norms that accommod…
Selling Silence
This article argues against enforcing sexual harassment nondisclosure agreements (NDAs). Although NDAs guard privacy, facilitate settlement, and compensate victims, they also help repeat perpetrators avoid detection and punishment, endangering future victims and undermining efforts to combat sexual harassment. Advocates argue that victims have no duty to prevent these harms, given the risks and trauma of reporting. I offer three responses. First,…
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Selling Silence
This article argues against enforcing sexual harassment nondisclosure agreements (NDAs). Although NDAs guard privacy, facilitate settlement, and compensate victims, they also help repeat perpetrators avoid detection and punishment, endangering future victims and undermining efforts to combat sexual harassment. Advocates argue that victims have no duty to prevent these harms, given the risks and trauma of reporting. I offer three responses. First,…
Are Parents Fiduciaries
Why Parents’ Interests Matter
This discussion responds to two recent articles defending a child-centered view of parenting. Anca Gheaus and James Dwyer argue that children should be reared by the best available parent, who, in turn, should make choices based only on children’s welfare. They claim that love and respect require this fiduciary stance. However, love and respect do not justify child-centered norms. If children were competent, they would embrace norms that accommod…
Discrimination, Noncomplicity, and Reasons That Mask Disdain
Duty (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Best interests (2 works) · Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare (2 works) · Fiduciary (2 works) · Law and economics (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)