About
Tom Douglas is a Professor of Applied Philosophy at the University of Oxford and Senior Research Fellow in Philosophy at Jesus College. He holds degrees in clinical medicine (BMedSc, MBChB from Otago University, New Zealand) and philosophy (BA and DPhil from Oxford). His research focuses on normative and applied ethics, particularly bio-, neuro-, digital, and criminal justice ethics. He leads the ERC-funded project 'Protecting Minds: The Right to Mental Integrity and the Ethics of Arational Influence' and directs research at the Uehiro Oxford Institute. He also oversees the Programme on the Ethics of Behavioural Influence and Prediction (EBIP), examining ethical issues in behavior prediction and influence. His work addresses rights against mental interference, germline gene editing ethics, and the moral implications of neurointerventions in criminal justice. He collaborates internationally and serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Practical Ethics.
Research Interests: Bioethics, neuroethics, digital ethics, criminal justice ethics, rights to bodily/mental integrity, and the ethics of novel technologies like neurointerventions and algorithmic prediction.
Awards: European Research Council Consolidator Award (2019), Wellcome Trust-funded projects (2020).
Grants/Projects: ERC Consolidator Grant for 'Protecting Minds', Wellcome Trust-funded research on neurointerventions in crime prevention, and leadership of the EBIP programme. Collaborations include the LENC project on neurotechnology in criminal justice with Gerben Meynen.
Labs/Teams: Leads the EBIP programme at the Uehiro Oxford Institute, coordinating interdisciplinary research on ethical challenges in behavioral influence and prediction technologies.
