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This Volume features three papers covering a number of topics and disciplines, all situated around the question, “What’s next?”

Canadian Journal of Practical Philosophy: Practical Ethics: Issues and Perspectives

Canadian Journal of Practical Philosophy: Practical Ethics: Issues and Perspectives

Eclectic Topics in Practical Philosophy 3: Issues and Perspectives

In this Volume, we are pleased to present a sequel to Volume 9, “Eclectic Topics in Practical Philosophy: Issues and Perspectives” (2023). Volume 10 contains two special papers: 1) “Ultimate Integrity” by Christopher M. Maier and “The State of Court Administration in Ontario: A Preliminary Analysis of the Post-COVID Environment in the Ontario Court of Justice,” by Bruce Preston.In the first paper, Christopher Maier argues that unlimited liability (UL), a pillar of the ethos of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) which obligates service members to accept as legally binding orders that may result in their death, is problematic and needs to be replaced by an alternate notion: ultimate integrity (UI).  At worse, UL provides reasons for actions through veiled threats. At best, UL is unexceptional and unhelpful because it pushes service members to make rational, outcome-based decisions from a personal point of view. An ethos based on UI is more appropriate to the CAF, the first principle of which is to ‘respect the dignity of all persons,’ and better corresponds with deeply held beliefs about the nobility of military sacrifice. The paper concludes by recommending that UI replace UL as a mainstay of CAF ethics.In the second paper, Bruce Preston argues that the delay and backlog with which Canadian courts have been struggling for decades, became worse during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that the pandemic has been declared over, we have an opportunity to take stock of where things stand. Focusing on the Ontario Court of Justice, and the decision of R. v C.L., this paper argues that judges are doing all they can under the circumstances to facilitate the disposition of cases. Any improvement to current conditions will require a renewed discussion of alternate models of court administration and judicial independence. The paper concludes that it is time to take a fresh look at the recommendations of Jules Deschênes’ and Carl Baar’s Masters in Their Own House (1981) and the Canadian Judicial Council’s Administering Justice for the Public (2007).These papers are special by virtue of their topics and the respective contributions they make to practical philosophy.Looking ahead, Volume 11 will address the topic, “Law, Community, and Justice: Issues and Perspectives.”Published: 2023-12-15

In this Volume, we are pleased to present papers written by 1) Joshua Brand, winner of the Don MacNiven Student Essay Prize for the best essay submitted by a graduate student to the 2023 Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Practical Ethics/Société canadienne pour l’étude de l’éthique appliquée (CSSPE/SCEEA), which met at Congress/Congrès 2023, May 27-June 2, York University, 2) Philip MacEwen, Co-Editor of the CJPP and a Founding Member of the CSSPE/SCEEA, and 3) Maureen Muldoon who sits on the Executive of the CSSPE/SCEEA and the CJPP’s Editorial Board.Published: 2023-12-15

In this Volume, we are pleased to present papers written, or jointly written, by the Editors, Philip MacEwen and Sandra Tomsons, and two members of our Editorial Board, Jane Dryden and Lorraine Mayer. The papers in Volume 8 deal with a range of topics in practical philosophy.Published: 2022-12-20

Canadian Journal of Practical Philosophy Volume 7, 2021Editorial Board:John Borrows, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Law, University of VictoriaNathan Brett, Philosophy (Emeritus), Dalhousie UniversityWill Buschert, Philosophy & Political Studies, University of SaskatchewanJane Dryden, Philosophy, Mount Alison UniversityJay Drydyk, Philosophy, Carlton UniversityLorraine Mayer, Native Studies, Brandon UniversityBruce Morito, Philosophy (Emeritus), AthabascaMaureen Muldoon, Faculty Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of WindsorDwight Newman, College of Law, University of SaskatchewanKathryn Norlock, Kenneth Mark Drain Endowed Chair in Ethics, Trent UniversityJ. Douglas Rabb, Philosophy (Emeritus), Lakehead UniversityChristine Tappolet, Département de philosophie, Université de MontréalKira Tomsons, Philosophy, Douglas CollegeJennifer Welchman, Philosophy, University of AlbertaAlex Wellington, Philosophy, Ryerson University The Canadian Journal of Practical Philosophy (CJPP) is an on-line, open access publication. It was founded by the editors, Philip MacEwen (Departments of Philosophy and Humanities, York University) and Sandra Tomsons (Research Affiliate: Centre for Health Care Ethics, Lakehead University), in 2017 and is published by the University of Windsor through its Leddy Library on-line, open access publishing unit.PrefaceIn this Volume, we are pleased to present selected papers from the 2020 CSSPE/SCEEA (Canadian Society for the Study of Practical Ethics/Société canadienne pour l’étude de l’éthique appliquée) Conference. The Conference usually meets with the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences (hereafter Congress). Due to COVID-19, Congress 2020 was mounted virtually and the CSSPE/SCEEA decided not to join this format.The papers in Volume 7 deal with a range of topics in practical ethics.The first contribution, “A Gendered Analysis of Habermas and the Underrepresented Narratives of Domestic Migrant Claims,” is by K.C. Abalos-Orendain. Abalos-Orendain explores the limitations and possibilities of Habermas’ critical social theory and discourse ethics by utilizing the analyses of two of his former students, Nancy Fraser and Seyla Benhabib. According to Abalos-Orendain, 1) Fraser shows us the limitations of Habermas’ position because it fails to take into consideration the female perspective and contribution to the labor force. This raises the question of migration within the gender framework. On the other hand, 2) Benhabib argues for the potential of Habermas’ philosophy by reminding us of its universalist stance.The second contribution, “Care Worker Migration and the Responsibility for Rectifying Injustice,” is by Jordan Desmond. Desmond argues that contemporary patterns of care worker migration have given rise to structural injustices for both the states from which such workers tend to migrate and the care workers themselves. After critically examining Lisa Eckenwiler’s account of assigning rectificatory responsibility for these injustices, Desmond suggests that, while there is considerable insight to be gleaned from it, the acute focus on two particular sorts of responsibility-generating relationships limits the efficacy of Eckenwiler’s account. Desmond proposes a model of assigning rectificatory responsibility that focuses on the opportunities or aid that all sorts of relationships to injustice generate.The third contribution, “Canadian Decolonization: The Path to Indigenous Recognition and Sovereignty,” is by Sebastian Farkas. “How can Indigenous peoples acquire recognition and sovereignty within Canada?”, Farkas asks. The heinous treatment of Indigenous Canadians is well documented. Thankfully, Canada has progressed from this horrific past. Whether it was Stephen Harper’s public apology in 2008, the establishment of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, or Justin Trudeau’s 2015 campaign promise of a “nation-to-nation” approach, Canada has tried to repair past wrongs. Nevertheless, Farkas maintains that this is not enough. By relying on decolonization theory, he argues that Canada must change its process for adjudicating legal affairs if Indigenous peoples are to have their rights respected, guaranteed, and upheld as sovereign peoples.The fourth contribution, “Aging Justice: Health Justice Extended,” is by Alex Mayhew. The ethical framework of health justice posits that humans have a right to health, a meta-capacity to pursue their goals. However, Mayhew points out, elderly people are often expected to endure the loss of capacity as natural, while health justice as an ethical framework has been silent on the topic of aging. Mayhew argues that by extending the idea of health justice to aging, we can see the involuntary deterioration of health and end of life as a social justice issue. Meanwhile, developments in biology suggest that aging may be reversible. Therefore, we ought to support efforts to reverse aging and restore capacities to all people.The fifth contribution, “The Responsive Diversity Worker: Emotional Labour in Academia,” is by Amber Spence. Women and minorities in academia, Spence notes, are often held to a higher standard in how they present themselves (caring, empathetic) and how they manage the emotions of colleagues and students. The emotional labour that is expected of them is well documented. Spence develops a new concept to address the emotional labour of diversity workers: responsive diversity work. After summarizing Carla Fehr’s view of the epistemic diversity worker, Spence proposes a theory of emotional labour which explains how the responsive diversity worker, in virtue of the unfair emotional labour expected of her, is at great risk of mental health issues.The sixth contribution, “Seeing Differences Differently: Pete Best and Morally Relevant Differences,” is by Sandra Tomsons. To quote the author, “Recently, I benefited from reflecting on Best’s arguments in There is no Difference. Accepting his argument chain to establish that there is no difference between individual Indigenous persons and European persons, we agree that Indigenous persons and Europeans have the same humanity, moral worth and individual moral human rights. Hence, we agree that Indigenous persons in Canada should legally have equal human rights. The moral difference Best sees, and I no longer see, is between Indigenous nations and European nations. For Best, differences between nations can make one nation superior to another. Challenging Best’s superior-inferior-nation hierarchy, I argue that liberal theory assigns normative status to a difference between Canada and Indigenous Nations which justifies Best’s normative judgment, ‘The nation-to-nation treaty relationship is a fiction.’ However, I show that the nation in the nation-to-nation relationship is Canada.”The seventh contribution, “Women as Victims of ‘Misogyny’: Re-centering Gender Marginalization,” is by Xinyi Angela Zhao. Among various views concerning the nature of womanhood, Zhao observes, one difference between the materialist and the pluralist accounts is whether a woman should be defined or identified based on her typical female biological features. The former treats “woman” as the social meaning of the biological female, while the latter insists that one can be a woman by virtue of one’s internal identity without also having the normatively associated biological features. Zhao argues that the inclusion or demarginalization of transwomen requires more than self-identification because it also demands the recognition of the role of ‘misogyny’.Looking ahead, Volume 8 of the CJPP will feature more contributions by members of our distinguished Editorial Board (Volume 5 also contains papers by members of our Editorial Board), Volume 9 will focus on eclectic issues in practical philosophy, and Volume 10 will be a second volume on the COVID-19 pandemic (Volume 6 was our first study of the COVID-19 pandemic.).Submissions to the CJPP are always welcome. Please address correspondence to Philip MacEwen (pmacewen@yorku.ca) and Sandra Tomsons (sandratomsons@gmail.com).Philip MacEwen and Sandra Tomsons, EditorsPublished: 2023-08-27

Canadian Journal of Practical PhilosophyVolume 6, 2021Editorial Board:John Borrows, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Law, University of VictoriaNathan Brett, Philosophy (Emeritus), Dalhousie UniversityWill Buschert, Philosophy & Political Studies, University of SaskatchewanJane Dryden, Philosophy, Mount Alison UniversityJay Drydyk, Philosophy, Carlton UniversityLorraine Mayer, Native Studies, Brandon UniversityBruce Morito, Philosophy (Emeritus), Athabasca UniversityMaureen Muldoon, Faculty Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of WindsorDwight Newman, College of Law, University of SaskatchewanKathryn Norlock, Kenneth Mark Drain Endowed Chair in Ethics, Trent UniversityJ. Douglas Rabb, Philosophy (Emeritus), Lakehead UniversityChristine Tappolet, Département de philosophie, Université de MontréalKira Tomsons, Philosophy, Douglas CollegeJennifer Welchman, Philosophy, University of AlbertaAlex Wellington, Philosophy, Ryerson UniversityThe Canadian Journal of Practical Philosophy (CJPP) is an on-line, open access publication. It was founded by the editors, Philip MacEwen (Departments of Philosophy and Humanities, York University) and Sandra Tomsons (Research Affiliate: Centre for Health Care Ethics, Lakehead University), in 2017 and is published by the University of Windsor through its Leddy Library on-line, open access publishing unit.PrefaceIn this Volume, we are pleased to present papers on the theme, “Living with COVID-19: Issues and Perspectives.” COVID-19 made its first appearance in December 2019 and has since transformed the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared it a pandemic on March 11, 2020. Hundreds of millions of people have been infected by the virus and many millions have died from it. Not only does this make it one of the deadliest pandemics in history but one that has made its mark in a very short time. The papers in this volume present cutting-edge research, as well as testamonials, on living with COVID-19.The first contribution, “A Little Shelter from the Storm: COVID-19 and the ‘Atlantic Bubble’,” is by Dylan MacKenzie, an independent scholar and permanent resident of the area concerned. MacKenzie explains why the Atlantic Provinces (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island) have experienced relatively minor COVID-19 infection and mortality rates compared to much of the rest of Canada (hence the ‘Atlantic Bubble’ or AB). Not only is this region somewhat geographically isolated and not heavily populated but it has a certain sense of community, largely missing from many other areas of Canada, which has helped it resist the onslaught of COVID-19. The paper considers some of the practical implications of this for future political planning in Canada, particularly per epidemiological risk assessment, and concludes with a consideration of some of the lessons to be learned from AB.The second contribution, “The Pandemic, Sociability, and Citizenship,” is by Ronda Martens, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Manitoba. Martens argues that the COVID-19 pandemic has been especially hard on ‘weak ties’ which we need, not only for our well-being, but in order to practice social citizenship. This is particularly important in democracies which function, or should function, only as well as social citizenship permits. The paper concludes with a reflection on how the research can help us develop resilience as a way of redressing some of what we have lost during the pandemic.The third contribution, “Evidence, Testimony, and Trust: How the COVID-19 Pandemic is Exacerbating the Crisis of Trust in Science,” is by Clarisse Paron, a PhD student in philosophy at Dalhousie University. Paron argues that the pressures of ‘fast science’, i.e., science driven by exterior motives like commercial and personal interests, and the pandemic itself to develop research on COVID-19 quickly have not only yielded results which sometimes fail to meet rigorous scientific standards, but have contributed to the conflicting nature of the messages of many health care policies and recommendations, thereby creating a crisis of trust in science. Thus, the pandemic presents a pivotal moment for science to get its house in order and show how socially responsible science is consistent with the values of the people it is trying to help.The fourth contribution, “Ethics, Justice, and the Impact of COVID-19 on the Courts in Canada,” is by Bruce Preston, Adjunct Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, York University. The COVID-19 pandemic has further contributed to the perennial problem of delay in Canadian courts. While the courts have faced a lot of criticism in this regard, Preston argues that it is not warranted. Indeed, it pertains more to the perception of the courts’ past practice than to the way the courts have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, the systemic delay in Canadian courts has become an ethical issue which obscures any success they have had in the current situation. The paper concludes with some reflections on what the ultimate impact of the pandemic will be on the Canadian courts.The CJPP plans to publish a second volume on moral and justice issues pertaining to COVID-19 in 2022. Papers examining the following practical questions are welcome: pandemic and emergency declarations; freedom of choice during a pandemic; value hierarchies during COVID-19; central vs. local political decision-making in a pandemic; the Zoom classroom and university teaching: student and faculty perspectives; COVID-19 and Canadians’ right to travel within Canada, and COVID-19 and the distribution of political decision-making power.Published: 2023-08-24

Canadian Journal of Practical PhilosophyVolume 5, 2021Editorial Board:John Borrows, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Law, University of VictoriaNathan Brett, Philosophy (Emeritus), Dalhousie UniversityWill Buschert, Philosophy & Political Studies, University of SaskatchewanJane Dryden, Philosophy, Mount Alison UniversityJay Drydyk, Philosophy, Carlton UniversityLorraine Mayer, Native Studies, Brandon UniversityBruce Morito, Philosophy (Emeritus), Athabasca UniversityMaureen Muldoon, Faculty Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of WindsorDwight Newman, College of Law, University of SaskatchewanKathryn Norlock, Kenneth Mark Drain Endowed Chair in Ethics, Trent UniversityJ. Douglas Rabb, Philosophy (Emeritus), Lakehead UniversityChristine Tappolet, Département de philosophie, Université de MontréalKira Tomsons, Philosophy, Douglas CollegeJennifer Welchman, Philosophy, University of AlbertaAlex Wellington, Philosophy, Ryerson UniversityThe Canadian Journal of Practical Philosophy (CJPP) is an on-line, open access publication. It was founded by the editors, Philip MacEwen (Departments of Philosophy and Humanities, York University) and Sandra Tomsons (Research Affiliate: Centre for Health Care Ethics, Lakehead University), in 2017 and is published by the University of Windsor through its Leddy Library on-line, open access publishing unit.PrefaceIn this Volume, we are pleased to introduce five members of our Editorial Board (EB). Last year, we invited members of the EB to submit papers for two special volumes. We wanted these submissions to demonstrate the interdisciplinarity, quality, and scope of practical philosophy. The next collection of papers by the EB is projected to be Volume 8.The first contribution is “Climate Inaction as Discrimination Against Young People” by Nathan Brett, Professor Emeritus, Dalhousie University, and Executive Director of the Canadian Section of the International Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy. His other research interests include ethics, theories of human nature, and modern philosophy. Brett argues convincingly that our inaction on climate change is unjust by focusing on how it discriminates against young people.The second contribution, “Healthy Enough? A capability approach to sufficiency and equality,” is by Jay Drydyk, Professor of Philosophy, Carleton University, and President of the Human Development and Capability Association. Professor Drydyk’s research interests include social and political philosophy, international development ethics, Kant, Hegel, Marx, Sen, and Nussbaum. In his paper, Drydyk addresses a number of concerns: what are adequacy and capability in the domain of health; which is primary and which derivative: capability for health care or capability for health; does duration matter, and if so, is it possible to specify the length of an adequately healthy life, at least as a reasonable expectation? He argues that, due to human diversity and the imperfect state of medical knowledge, we cannot form a reasonable expectation of the length of an adequately healthy life for each person. Nevertheless, duration still matters. Therefore, we must recognize inadequately healthy lives in the only way we can, by recognizing disparities in health outcomes. In this sense, nothing short of equality is adequate.The third contribution, “Engaging with Indigenous Philosophy with an Indigenous Philosopher,” is by Lorraine Mayer, Associate Professor, Native Studies, Brandon University. Professor Mayer’s research interests include Native Studies, Native Women and Feminism, Aboriginal Sovereignty, and Identity. Her paper tells a story about an encounter between Wisakaychak, a trickster in the Omushkego tradition, and “The Strange Stranger.” The latter is seated beside a lighted stove in a cabin in the woods, thinking about what he can know beyond any doubt. Wisakaychak, who has been walking in the woods for days and is very hungry, peeks into the cabin and then quietly enters it. A dialogue ensues between Wisakaychak and the Strange Stranger. By posing suitable questions, Wisakaychak is able to elicit answers from him, including the answer to the riddle of his own identity.The fourth contribution, “Examining the Ethical Basis for Personal Support Workers in Ontario,” is by Maureen Muldoon, Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Windsor. Professor Muldoon brings her expertise in theology to our EB vis-à-vis questions in practical philosophy. Her research interests include professional ethics, bioethics/health care ethics, research ethics, and the history of medical ethics in North America, 1949-1970. In her paper, Professor Muldoon argues that Personal Support Workers (PSWs), the staff people who care for residents in long-term care facilities and nursing homes and who have been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, need to negotiate a new social contract with governments based on equitable terms to recognize the essential nature of their work, thereby helping to ensure public accountability and trust.The fifth contribution, “Free and Always Will Be? On Social Media Participation as It Undermines Individual Autonomy,” is by Kathryn Norlock, Kenneth Mark Drain Endowed Chair in Ethics at Trent University. Professor Norlock’s research interests include ethics and forgiveness and feminist philosophy. In her paper, she examines the potential for loss of individual autonomy when we participate in social media, arguing that we are not as free to leave social media as we are to enter it. For an age where many of us are either addicted to social media or feel that we are headed in that direction, this paper has particular relevance.The sixth and final contribution is “Ethics in Locality: Confessions of a Not-So-Innocent Bystander” by J. Douglas Rabb, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Lakehead University. Professor Rabb is a founding member of Lakehead’s Centre for Health Care Ethics, a member of its Board of Directors, and a Research Affiliate of the Centre. In the 1990’s, while chairing Lakehead’s Department of Philosophy, Professor Rabb and Ojibwa philosopher, Professor Dennis McPherson, secured funding from the Rockefeller Foundation for the Native Philosophy Project and Canada’s first, and only, Graduate Program in Native Philosophy. McPherson and Rabb are the co-authors of Indian From The Inside (Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2nd ed. 2011), the first Indigenous-non-Indigenous philosophy collaboration in North America. In his paper, Rabb tells the story of Indigenous Locality, focusing on McPherson’s stellar career of political activism.Published: 2023-08-24

The Canadian Journal of Practical Philosophy (CJPP) is an on-line, open access publication (https://www.scholar.uwindsor/csspe). It was founded by Philip MacEwen (York University) and Sandra Tomsons (Research Affiliate, University of Winnipeg) in 2017 and is published by the University of Windsor through its Leddy Library on-line, open access publishing unit.The editors would like to thank everyone who helped with the multiple challenges of launching the CJPP. Special thanks are due to Professors David Shugarman (Emeritus, York University) and Kira Tomsons (Douglas College), who first suggested to one or both of the editors the need for a Canadian on-line journal in practical ethics/philosophy. Professor Maureen Muldoon of the University of Windsor contacted the personnel at Leddy Library’s on-line and open access unit and helped enormously with start-up operations. David Johnson, Scholarly Communications Librarian and Digital Projects Coordinator, Leddy Library, assisted with the publication of Volumes 1 and 2. Mita Williams, Scholarly Communications Librarian and Head, Information Services Department, Leddy Library, has helped with the publications of subsequent Volumes.Like the Canadian Society for the Study of Practical Ethics/Société canadienne pour l’étude de l’éthique appliquée (CSSPE/SCEEA, https://www.csspe.ca), which has always encouraged participation from critical thinkers at large and with which the CJPP has historically been associated, the CJPP seeks submissions from across the curriculum. Also solicited are contributions from those working on foundational epistemological and metaphysical/ontological questions in their disciplines, the answers to which are presupposed, but seldom addressed, by their disciplines. The goal of the CJPP is to become the journal of choice of researchers (faculty and graduate students) and practical decision makers when seeking information and critical commentary on issues of concern.Toward this end, the CJPP has established an editorial board that is diverse, gender equal, and representative of Canada as a whole. While there is still work to be done in this regard, the following have agreed to join the editorial board and list of reviewers:John Borrows, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Studies, University of VictoriaNathan Brett, Philosophy (Emeritus), Dalhousie UniversityWill Buschert, Philosophy and Political Science, University of SaskatchewanJane Dryden, Philosophy, Mount Allison UniversityJay Drydyk, Philosophy, Carlton UniversityJennifer Flynn, Centre for Bioethics, Department of Philosophy, and Faculty of Medicine, Memorial UniversityLorraine Mayer, Native Studies, Brandon UniversityBruce Morito, Philosophy (Emeritus), Athabasca UniversityMaureen Muldoon, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of WindsorDwight Newman, College of Law, University of SaskatchewanKathryn J. Norlock, Philosophy, Trent UniversityDouglas Rabb, Philosophy (Emeritus), Lakehead UniversityChristine Tappolet, Philosophie, Université de MontréalKira Tomsons, Philosophy, Douglas CollegeJennifer Welchman, Philosophy, University of AlbertaAlex Wellington, Philosophy, Ryerson UniversityVolume 4 features four papers, three of which were presented at the 2019 meetings of the CSSPE/SCEEA, as part of Congress 2019/Congrès 2019, held at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.The first paper, by David Collins (McGill University), considers why grade inflation is ethically wrong. This paper was the winner of the 2018 Don MacNiven Student Essay Prize for the best essay submitted to the CSSPE/SCEEA as part of Congress 2018/Congrès 2018, held at the University of Regina, by a current graduate student that year.The second paper, by Andrew Molos (York University), addresses the mental health stigma, narrative, and lived experience of people with schizophrenia. This paper was the winner of the 2019 Don MacNiven Student Essay Prize for the best essay submitted to the CSSPE/SCEEA by a current graduate student that year.The third paper, by Kira Tomsons (Douglas College), examines the problematic of lying to children within the broader context of cultivating epistemic virtue in parenting.The fourth paper, by M.C. Young (Keyano College), reflects on whether conservativism and communitarianism are two or one.These are all contributions on the cutting edge of research. We hope you enjoy reading them and thank you for visiting the CJPP website.Philip MacEwen (pmacewen@yorku.ca)Sandra Tomsons (sandratomsons@gmail.com)Editors, CJPPPublished: 2023-08-24

Each year, the CSSPE/SCEEA hosts a conference in conjunction with the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. The Congress is a unique academic event. Since 1930, it has brought together associations and societies from a wide variety of academic disciplines under one umbrella. The Congress meets annually on a Canadian university campus and the CSSPE/SCEEA has been of member of the Congress since 1987.In keeping with the generous mandate of the Congress, the CSSPE/SCEEA is interested in practical ethics broadly construed. The name change for Volume 3 is simply another stage in the evolution of this interest. After conversations with the CSSPE/SCEEA Executive, the editors are proud to announce that Canada now has a journal of practical philosophy, the Canadian Journal of Practical Philosophy (CJPP).Just as the CSSPE/SCEEA conferences cover a wide range of normative questions, so the CJPP invites submissions from scholars from all disciplines who are engaged in critical social, political, and economic questions. The authors of Volume 3 challenge conventional wisdom and decision-making, raising questions about the adequacy of established approaches and methods of thinking. The CJPP, like the CSSPE/SCEEA, is a platform where scholars who are rethinking old questions and/or asking new ones can share their ideas. The editors believe that the mandate of the CSSPE/SCEEA--“to promote the exchange of ideas among scholars, educators, and practitioners concerned with ethics, to encourage interdisciplinary discussion and research, foster education and practice, and contribute solutions to present and future problems in practical ethics” (CSSPE/SCEEA website, www.csspe.ca)--is a good starting point for the CJPP.The papers in Volume 3 discuss questions of justice, care, and historical change within the framework of a variety of critical theories and show how this approach can lead, not simply to successful deliberation, but to appropriate action as well. The contributions of Elisabeth Fortier and David Malloy and Laila Khoshkar address important metaphysical questions about our notions of moral agency and the self. Bruce Morito and Sandra Tomsons consider vexing epistemological concerns in examining the bad consequences of certain well-intended policies and actions. Angie Wong explores the Canadian government’s recent penchant for issuing apologies as a means of atoning for past wrongs by settler colonials against Indigenous hosts and Chinese arrivants and how it has produced “a sorry state of affairs” for all parties concerned.The papers in Volume 3 are a few of the excellent presentations given at the 2018 conference of the CSSPE/SCEEA, held in conjunction with Congress 2018, “Gathering Diversities,” at the University of Regina. One paper that has not been included, but which we want to mention, is David Collin’s “Generosity or Academic Dishonesty? Why Grade Inflation is Ethically Wrong.” David’s paper won the Don MacNiven Student Essay Prize for the best student paper presented at the 2018 Conference. When the editors contacted David to ask him to submit his paper for consideration, we were pleased, though not surprised, to learn that it is being considered for publication in the Harvard Educational Review. This is an indication of the quality of the student papers presented at our conferences.The CJPP takes a mentoring approach to reviewing submissions from students. As a result, we hope that students will submit their papers so that we can publish the important work they are doing. In our experience, students often think that their papers need more work to warrant publication. Our most frequent comment on student submissions is: “This submission is ready for publication. We look forward to publishing your paper on an important topic which addresses some of the critical questions we think need to be raised.”The papers in Volume 3 are ordered alphabetically according to the surname of the author but the reader is free to peruse them in any order deemed appropriate.Readers are encouraged to develop their own responses to these contributions and, if possible, fashion them into papers and presentations for future CSSPE/SCEEA conferences. Indeed, formal endeavours in any area of practical ethics, pursued in the above spirit, will be considered. A selection of them will be published in future volumes of the CJPP.Resources permitting, volumes on particular themes under the direction of guest editors are also planned for future publication.If you would like to know more about the CSSPE/SCEEA or become a member, please visit our website at www.csspe.ca.

Each year, the CSSPE/SCEEA hosts a conference in conjunction with the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. The Congress is a unique academic event. Since 1930, it has brought together associations and societies from a wide variety of academic disciplines under one umbrella. The Congress meets annually on a Canadian university campus and the CSSPE/SCEEA has been of member of the Congress since 1987.In keeping with the generous mandate of the Congress, the CSSPE/SCEEA is interested in practical ethics broadly construed. The following papers are a few of the presentations given at the 2017 conference of the CSSPE/SCEEA, held in conjunction with Congress 2017 at Ryerson University in Toronto. The editors have ordered them alphabetically according to the surname of the author but the reader is free to peruse them in any order deemed appropriate.The papers discuss questions of justice, care, and historical change within the framework of a variety of critical theories and show how this approach can lead, not simply to successful deliberation, but also appropriate action.It is our hope that readers will find these papers refreshing in the perspectives that they bring to practical ethics. Representing the work of researchers drawing upon different disciplines and, in some cases, social movements, they cover a range of ideas one is not likely to encounter in more specialized journals in practical ethics.Readers are encouraged to develop their own responses to these contributions and, if possible, fashion them into papers and presentations for future CSSPE/SCEEA conferences. Indeed, formal endeavours in any area of practical ethics, pursued in the above spirit, will be considered. A selection of them will be published in the Journal of the CSSPE/SCEEA.If you would like to know more about the CSSPE/SCEEA or become a member, please visit our website at www.csspe.ca.Published: 2023-08-14

Each year, the CSSPE/SCEEA hosts a conference in conjunction with the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. The Congress is a unique academic event. Since 1930, it has brought together associations and societies from a wide variety of academic disciplines under one umbrella. The Congress meets annually on a Canadian university campus and the CSSPE/SCEEA has been a member of the Congress since 1987.In keeping with the wide mandate of the Congress, the CSSPE/SCEEA is interested in practical ethics broadly construed. The following papers were presented at some of the recent conferences of the CSSPE/SCEEA. The editors have ordered them according to loose affinites but the reader is free to peruse them in any manner deemed appropriate.It is our hope that readers will find these papers refreshing in the perspectives that they bring to practical ethics. Representing the work of philosophers, historians, and social scientists, they cover a range of topics and ideas one is not likely to encounter at more specialized conferences in practical ethics.Readers are encouraged to develop their own responses to these contributions and, if possible, fashion them into papers and presentations for future CSSPE/SCEEA conferences. If you would like to know more about the CSSPE/SCEEA or become a member, please visit our website at www.csspe.caPublished: 2023-08-14