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Professor Ole Martin Moen Professor Ole Martin Moen Oslo Metropolitan University, Postboks 4, St. Olavs plass, N-0130 Oslo, Norway www.olemartinmoen.com · [email protected] · +47 41686074 · born 1985 Area of Specialization: Ethics, especially value theory & applied ethics Areas of Competence: Philosophy of mind · Early modern philosophy Positions 2020 – p. Full Professor of Ethics, Oslo Metropolitan University 2017 – p. Research Fellow in Philosophy & Principal Investigator, University of Oslo 2017 Visiting Scholar in Philosophy, University of Oxford 2014 – 2017 Postdoc in Philosophy (including 1-year parental leave), University of Oslo Education 2013 Ph.D. in Philosophy, University of Oslo. Dissertation: Because it Feels Good Advisers: Panos Dimas & Roger Crisp · Committee: Peter Railton & Julia Driver 2011 Visiting Doctoral Student, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford 2009 M.Phil. in Intellectual History, University of Oslo 2008 Visiting Student Researcher, Department of Philosophy, UC Berkeley 2007 B.A. in Intellectual History, University of Oslo Research leadership 2017 – 2021 Principal Investigator for the project “What should not be bought and sold?” Funded by the Research Council of Norway: NOK 8.9 million/$1 million Academic society 2020 – Young Academy of Norway – Member. The academy, founded by The Norwegian Academy of Science & Letters, consists of 40 elected members. Select professional experience 2020 – 2021 City University of New York (CUNY Staten Island), Department of Philosophy – Evaluator for a promotion from associate to full professor of philosophy. 2019 University of South-Eastern Norway – Member of hiring committee for the position of Chair of Department of Language & Culture. 2016 – 2019 Humanistskolen – Co-founder and Chairman of the Board. Government-funded charter school in Oslo with a ~$1 million/year budget. 1 / 4 Books 2019 Aktiv dødshjelp – etikk ved livets slutt (with A B Sterri). Cappelen Damm Akademisk 2011 Essayskriving – kort og klart. Cappelen Damm Akademisk Articles contracted “Pain-Infliction as Punishment,” Oxford Handbook of Penal Theory and Philosophy. J Ryberg ed. Oxford University Press contracted “Psychedelics as Imagination-Enhancing Drugs,” Philosophical Perspectives on the Psychedelic Renaissance. C Letheby & P Gerrans, eds. Oxford University Press contracted “Are Psychedelic Drugs Distorting?” Philosophy of Psychedelics. P. Sjöstedt Hughes, ed. Bloomsbury Academic prepublished “Pessimism Counts in Favor of Biomedical Enhancement,” Neuroethics prepublished “The Ethics of Emergencies” (with A B Sterri), Philosophical Studies 2021 “Racial Justice Requires Ending the War on Drugs” (with B Earp, C Hart, J Lewis, et.al), American Journal of Bioethics 21 (4) 2021 2021 “Individual Solutions to Social Problems,” Journal of Medical Ethics 47 (3) 2021 2020 “Judicial Corporal Punishment,” Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy 17 (1) 2020 2019 “The Unabomber’s Ethics,” Bioethics 33 (2) 2019 2018 “Pedophilia and Computer-Generated Child Pornography” (with A B Sterri), Handbook of Philosophy and Public Policy. D Boonin, ed. Palgrave Macmillan 2017 “An Argument for Intrinsic Value Monism,” Philosophia 44 (4) 2017 2016 “An Argument for Hedonism,” Journal of Value Inquiry 50 (2) 2016 2016 “Checking People Out,” Philosophers Take on the World. D Edmonds, ed. Oxford University Press 2016 “The Ethics of Wild Animal Suffering,” Nordic Journal of Applied Ethics 10 (1) 2016 2016 “Bright New World,” Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics 25 (2) 2016 2016 “Paying for Sex: Only for People with Disabilities?” (with B Earp), Journal of Medical Ethics 42 (1) 2016 2015 “The Case for Cryonics,” Journal of Medical Ethics 41 (8) 2015 2015 “The Ethics of Pedophilia,” Nordic Journal of Applied Ethics 9 (1) 2015 2015 “Hedonism Before Bentham,” Journal of Bentham Studies 17 (1) 2015 2014 “Should We Give Money to Beggars?” Think 13 (37) 2014 2014 “Prostitution and Sexual Ethics,” Journal of Medical Ethics 40 (2) 2014 2014 “Prostitution and Harm,” Journal of Medical Ethics 40 (2) 2014 2014 “Is Prostitution Harmful?” Journal of Medical Ethics 40 (2) 2014 2013 “The Unity and Commensurability of Pleasures and Pains,” Philosophia 41 (2) 2013 2012 “Cosmetic Surgery,” Think 11 (31) 2012 2012 “Is Life the Ultimate Value?” Reason Papers 32 (2) 2012 2 / 4 Reviews 2015 “Peter Singer & Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek: ‘The Point of View of the Universe: Sidgwick and Contemporary Ethics,’ Utilitas 27 (1) 2015 2014 “Michael Huemer: ‘The Problem of Political Authority: An Examination of the Right to Coerce and the Duty to Obey,’” Philosophical Quarterly 64 (256) 2014 2011 “Jan Narveson: This is Ethical Theory,” Journal of Value Inquiry 45 (3) 2011 Grants and prizes 2020 Christian Sandsdalen memorial prize: NOK 10,000 ≈ USD 1,100 2019 Peter Wessel Zapffe memorial prize: NOK 100,000 ≈ USD 12,000 2017 Communication grant, Research Council of Norway: NOK 79,000 ≈ USD 10,000 2016 Research grant for the project “What should not be bought and sold?” Research Council of Norway (rated 7/7): NOK 8,9 million ≈ USD 1 million 2015 Fritt ord writing grant: NOK 100,000 ≈ USD 12,000 Commissions of trust 2019 – The Patient Organization for Gender-Incongruence: Member of advisory board 2017 – Centre on Long-Term Risk: Member of advisory board 2015 – Civita (Norway’s largest think tank): Member of advisory board Courses taught 2021 Graduate Healthcare Ethics (MASYK4510), OsloMet: Main instructor 2019 The Ethics of Prioritization (KREFT6100), OsloMet: Guest instructor 2019 Methodology of Philosophy (FIL4081), University of Oslo: Guest instructor 2019 Religion & Ethics (G2-RLE2000), Univ. of South-Eastern Norway: Main instructor 2017 – 2019 Medical & Healthcare Ethics (SME 4110), University of Oslo: Guest instructor 2013 Intermediary Applied Ethics (FIL2302), University of Oslo: Main instructor 2013 Examen Philosophicum (EXPHIL-03), University of Oslo: Seminar leader Postgraduate supervision 2014 – 1 Postdoc, 1 Ph.D., 7 M.A. Refereeing Journal of Applied Philosophy · Australasian Journal of Philosophy · Political Studies Neuroethics · Utilitas · Journal of Medical Ethics · Journal of Value Inquiry · Bioethics Technology in Society · Ethics in Science & Environmental Politics · Nordic Journal of Applied Ethics Food Ethics · Palgrave Macmillan 3 / 4 Publications used as assigned reading London School of Economics (PH415: Philosophy & Public Policy) · Monash University (PHIL90025: Issues in Bioethics) · Tulane University (PHIL1030: Ethics) · ETH Zürich (851-0518: Techniken des modernen Strafens) · Norwegian University of Life Sciences (PHI401: Research Ethics) · University of Notre Dame (PHIL20402: Moral problems) Ghent University (Bioethics) · MF School of Theology (FIL2025: Bioethics) · University of Tromsø (STV1000: Political Analysis) Public engagement Samtiden (Norway’s largest and oldest cultural and literary magazine): Columnist Verdibørsen (The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation’s philosophy program): Contributor in 100+ episodes Media appearances in BBC News · BBC Radio 4 · New Scientist · Forbes · NRK Dax18 · NRK Debatten · NRK Politisk kvarter · Morgenbladet · Aftenposten · Dagbladet References Professor Julian Savulescu, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford [email protected] Professor Panos Dimas, Department of Philosophy et.al., University of Oslo [email protected] Professor Roger Crisp, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford [email protected] CV updated 2021.06.06 4 / 4 .
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