Marion Seiche

Marion Seiche serves as a Research Fellow at the Faculty of Philosophy, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, working under Prof. Dr. Simone Dietz since 2021 in the Professorship for Philosophy of Culture and Social Philosophy. Her dual role encompasses research and teaching responsibilities within the department.

Education:

• Master's degree in Philosophy, Political Science, and Sociology from Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (2019)

Research Focus: Seiche specializes in Applied Ethics with concentrated expertise in charity philosophy, Normative and Metaethics, Theories of Reasons, and Moral Uncertainty. Her work critically examines effective altruism through frameworks of moral sacrifice and decision-making, particularly analyzing tensions between saintly ideals and practical ethics as demonstrated in her commentary on Landweer's work.

Publication Trends: Her scholarly output reveals a sustained investigation into moral boundaries—progressing from Parfit's rationality theories (2015) to contemporary dilemmas in blood stem cell donation ethics (2023) and sacrificial morality (2024). This trajectory shows increasing engagement with practical applications of metaethical frameworks in real-world humanitarian contexts.

Awards:

• Scholarship recipient of the German Academic Scholarship Foundation (Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes)

Academic Engagement: Beyond research, Seiche actively contributes to philosophical discourse through conference presentations at the IX-XI Conferences for Practical Philosophy. Her long-term commitment to international university debating complements her academic profile, while her spokesperson role for the Frankfurt scholarship group (2013-2014) demonstrates leadership in academic communities. Teaching experience spans six years as a tutor at Goethe University.