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Deputy Director, Institute for Ethics, Governance & Law. President, Australian Association for Professional & Applied Ethics., Griffith University

Hugh is Deputy Director at Griffith University’s Institute for Ethics, Governance and Law. His research spans the philosophical subdisciplines of political philosophy, normative ethics, moral psychology, governance studies and applied philosophy.

His works explore the ethical challenges arising in such diverse fields as peacekeeping, institutional governance, climate change, sustainable tourism, safety industries, private property, medicine, and international law, published in journals including The Philosophical Quarterly, The Modern Law Review and Political Studies. He has taught philosophy and ethics at the University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology and Bond University. Since 2013, Hugh has served as President of the Australian Association for Professional and Applied Ethics.

Experience

  • 2016–present
    Research fellow, Griffith University
  • 2012–2015
    Postdoctoral fellow, Griffith University

Education

  • 2010 
    University of Queensland, PhD

Research Areas

  • Political Theory And Political Philosophy (160609)
  • Human Rights And Justice Issues (220104)
  • Ethical Theory (220305)