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Director Profile: Dr Jeremy Moss
My main research interests are in political philosophy and moral theory. I am particularly interested in egalitarian discussions of key topics in political philosophy including; equality, democracy, global equality and political obligation. Much of my recent research has been focused on developing an account of why equality is valuable. I have also written papers on mutual obligation, responsibility and equality, Amartya Sen’s capability approach, and public goods. I have three ARC funded grant projects: ‘Reassessing Egalitarianism’; ‘Disability, Welfare and Work’; and ‘Health, Freedom and Independent Contracting’. More details of the latter projects are included below.
I am currently editing a book entitled Climate Change and Social Justice. Some recent publications include: ‘Against Fairness’, Journal of Value Inquiry, 41 and ‘Mutual Obligation and New Deal: Illegitimate and Unjustified?’, Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, Vol 9/1 2006.
'Disability, Welfare and Work': G Marston and J Moss. ARC Linkage $164,000: Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne
This project will offer significant insights into the experiences of people with a disability in the context of welfare-to-work policies. The project will be able to gauge the extent to which the significant amount of public funds invested in the new welfare-to-work measures is effective. In 2002/03 the Australian Government invested over $300 million in Open Employment assistance. The applied research into conceptual questions such as the correct model of disability, the relation of obligation to our understanding of citizenship and associated ethical issues will assist in policy development around disability issues.
Current Partners:
ACE National Disability Network
University of Queensland
'Health, Freedom and Independent Contracting': J Moss and KN White. ARC Linkage: $234,432: Facuty of Arts, University of Melbourne
This project will assess the impact of insecure work on the health and wellbeing of rural Australians. While there has been research done on these issues that considers impacts on the urban workforce, this project will be the first to explicitly consider the impact of insecure work on the rural workforce. This is particularly important given the crisis in rural health and the important changes in the labour market brought about by independent contracting.
Current Partners:
Vic Health
Australian National University