Johann Frick

Johann Frick is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy and the Center for Human Values at Princeton University. His office is located at 203 Marx Hall, and he can be contacted at jdfrick@princeton.edu or (609) 258-9494.

Professor Frick's research spans moral and political philosophy, practical reason, and applied ethics. His current work focuses on the ethics of risk, obligations to future persons, moral dilemmas, interpersonal justification, immigration ethics, and national partiality. His scholarship critically examines foundational questions in normative ethics through contemporary applied challenges.

Analysis of his recent publications reveals:

• Strong emphasis on population ethics and existential risk (7 publications)
• Theoretical frameworks addressing moral dilemmas and justification mechanisms (5 publications)
• Significant contributions to immigration ethics and distributive justice (3 publications)

The works collectively demonstrate rigorous engagement with both consequentialist and deontological traditions while developing original approaches to intergenerational ethics.