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Stephen Gardiner is Professor of Philosophy and Ben Rabinowitz Endowed Professor of the Human Dimensions of the Environment at the University of Washington, where he also serves as Director of the Program on Ethics and the Program on Values in Society. He earned his Ph.D. in Philosophy from Cornell University in 1999.
His research focuses on global environmental ethics, particularly climate change, intergenerational justice, and virtue ethics. Key areas include:
- Ethical frameworks for geoengineering governance
- Moral responsibilities to future generations
- Political philosophy of climate policy
- Virtue ethics in environmental contexts
His scholarly publications demonstrate consistent focus on climate ethics and intergenerational justice, with recent work emphasizing:
- Governance frameworks for emerging technologies
- Ethical analysis of political inaction on climate
- Global institutional reforms for future generations
Major honors include:
- Ben Rabinowitz Endowed Professorship
- 2021 Academy Lecture at Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
- 2021 Alan Saunders Lecture in Public Ethics
He directs the Program on Ethics, fostering interdisciplinary research on societal values. His work has been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation, Leverhulme Trust, and Australian Research Council.
