David A Merli

David A Merli is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of California, Davis. He specializes in moral philosophy, meta-ethics, and biomedical ethics, with a focus on moral disagreement and the philosophical foundations of ethical discourse.

• B.A., State University of New York College at Geneseo (1994)
• M.A. and Ph.D., The Ohio State University (1999, 2003)

Research interests include:

• Meta-ethics and the semantics of moral concepts
• Expressivism and its limitations in moral disagreement
• Moral realism, supervenience, and convergence in ethical discourse
• Biomedical ethics, particularly in medical practice and research boundaries

Publications highlight trends in meta-ethical debates, moral twin earth problems, and expressivist responses to disagreement. Presentations at institutions like UC Davis and the Society for Christian Philosophers further underscore his engagement with these themes.