Journal of Practical Ethics

The Journal of Practical Ethics is an open access journal in moral and political philosophy (and related areas), published by the Uehiro Oxford Institute, located at the University of Oxford.

Our vision is to build an open access journal that will bring the best work in philosophy to bear on pressing issues of public, political or interdisciplinary interest. We believe that the ideas and arguments of many moral and political philosophers are of significant relevance to problems in contemporary life. Not only are these arguments of interest to a wide general public, but they are of relevance to many other academics, political and social leaders. However, there is less than optimal penetration of this philosophical work. It will aim to disseminate excellent research in practical and applied ethics to a broad, global audience comprised of both academic and non-academic readers, with high impact.

Every issue of the Journal of Practical Ethics is available online, free of charge. It is an invitation only, blind-peer-reviewed journal. It is entirely open access online, and print copies may be ordered at cost price via a print-on-demand service. Authors and reviewers are offered an honorarium. The Journal aims to bring the best in academic moral and political philosophy, applied to practical matters, to a broader student or interested public audience. It seeks to promote informed, rational debate, and is not tied to any one particular viewpoint. The Journal will present a range of views and conclusions within the analytic philosophy tradition. It is funded through the generous support of the Uehiro Foundation in Ethics and Education.

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We have developed a debate format for two special issues, spanning this issue and the next. These two issues will focus on the topic of manipulation.

Debates concerning what manipulation is, as well as the normative status of manipulation, have seen renewed interest in recent years. Just last year, and within months of each other, two book-length accounts of manipulation and its normative status were published: Robert Noggle’s Manipulation: Its Nature, Mechanisms, and Moral Status and Shlomo Cohen’s The Concept and Ethics of Manipulation.

The present issue comprises four articles by these two authors. Each author introduces their view and each responds to the other’s view. The next issue will include articles by four different authors commenting on the exchange in this issue. We hope these two issues can serve as a resource for readers of all types to get up to date on two new, robustly developed views on this highly relevant topic, as well as a reflection of the broader contemporary debate on manipulation.

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Contents

Editorial

Gabriel De Marco and Ben Davies | https://doi.org/10.3998/jpe.9950

Articles

The Mistake Account of Manipulation, Robert Noggle | https://doi.org/10.3998/jpe.9951

How to Think about the Basic Moral Status of Manipulation, Shlomo Cohen | https://doi.org/10.3998/jpe.9952

Commentaries

Reflections on Cohen on Manipulation, Robert Noggle | https://doi.org/10.3998/jpe.9953

On Noggle’s "Mistake Account", Shlomo Cohen | https://doi.org/10.3998/jpe.9954

 


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The JPE is published by Michigan Publishing Services and all issues, including the back catalogue (2013-2021), are available to read and download for free from the journal homepage. 

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