What we have to ask is this: what can we morally expect of and allow to people whom we deploy to fulfill… — John Kleinig Copy Share Image
Police have both extra constraints and extra permissions - on the one hand, they can't dodge involvement in social disorder as the… — John Kleinig Copy Share Image
Whistleblowing constitutes a nice test case for the evaluation of loyalty. Loyalty also appears at the intersection of many major philosophical debates:… — John Kleinig Copy Share Image
I see loyalty - roughly perseverance in relational commitments despite the cost of such perseverance - as an important human value/virtue. Think of it… — John Kleinig Copy Share Image
Police do not work at the immediate direction of the communities they serve, but through their institutional connections. Police departments may develop structures, modi… — John Kleinig Copy Share Image
What we have to ask is this: what can we morally expect of and allow to people whom we deploy to fulfill this or… — John Kleinig Copy Share Image
Police have both extra constraints and extra permissions - on the one hand, they can't dodge involvement in social disorder as the rest of… — John Kleinig Copy Share Image
I grew up in a home in which loyalty to family was central to my father's outlook. Adolescent changes to my outlook (which set… — John Kleinig Copy Share Image
I confess to being something of a philosophical butterfly. The world is full of so many interesting questions, and although my greatest passion is… — John Kleinig Copy Share Image
It is odd that a value/virtue that plays such a central role in dramatic literature has played such a small role in philosophical writing.… — John Kleinig Copy Share Image
I see ethical considerations as having a certain priority in our interactions - passing judgment on our political and legal processes. — John Kleinig Copy Share Image
Structurally I don't see a fundamental difference between what we may reasonably expect of police and doctors - though obviously the fact that doctors… — John Kleinig Copy Share Image
As a matter of ethics - our broader social life needs to be constrained by law and other devices - resolving at the societal… — John Kleinig Copy Share Image
Whistleblowing constitutes a nice test case for the evaluation of loyalty. Loyalty also appears at the intersection of many major philosophical debates: general ones… — John Kleinig Copy Share Image
The roles evolve over time: juries once made determinations about law; nowadays, they are supposedly limited to making factual determinations. A good move? All… — John Kleinig Copy Share Image
