Tutor information
Jonathan Pugh
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Applied Moral Philosophy, University of Oxford
Jonathan Pugh is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Applied Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford's Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics. He is currently working on the Wellcome Trust funded project 'Neurointerventions in Crime Prevention: An Ethical Analysis'. His research focuses on ethical issues surrounding the use of novel biotechnologies, and on personal autonomy in practical ethics. He has published work on the ethics of human embryonic stem cell research, in vitro gametogenesis, and the use of genetic enhancement technologies, amongst other topics.
Courses
This module will introduce basic questions and concepts in data ethics, as well as more general philosophical questions about the practical ethical issues raised by living in a data centric society.
An introduction to the key concepts and methods of contemporary ethics, providing you with a working knowledge of the basic concepts and approaches needed to engage in philosophical practical ethics.