Vida Panitch is a Full Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Director of the Ethics and Public Affairs program at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. She holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Toronto (2008) and has contributed extensively to debates on market regulation, commodification, and exploitation in bioethics and political philosophy. B.A., McGill University M.A., University of Toronto Ph.D., University of Toronto (2008) Her research focuses on the moral boundaries of markets, particularly in public goods (healthcare, education) and physical goods (body parts, reproductive labor). She critiques anti-commodification arguments through the lens of exploitation theory and distributive justice, advocating for regulated markets that empower participants rather than perpetuate inequality. She co-edited The Routledge Handbook of Commodification (2023) and Exploitation: From Practice to Theory (2017), addressing global surrogacy and organ donation ethics. Recent publications explore decommodification, plasma donation policies, and kidney markets, reflecting her commitment to translating philosophical theory into practical policy debates. She has contributed to media discussions on surrogacy and healthcare funding, emphasizing the need to balance market dynamics with social justice. While her work spans political philosophy, economics, and bioethics, no explicit scientific awards are listed in the provided texts. She supervises graduate research on commodification and exploitation but does not specify advisees in the given material.
