Do the Ends Justify the Means?
- When
- Tuesday, November 17, 20265:30 PM – 7:00 PM ESTAdd to calendarGoogle Calendar
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About
Join us on Tuesday, November 17 at 5:30pm in Chapman 201 for this consequentialism vs. deontology showdown!
Two philosophers — Daniel Muñoz (ANU) and Harry Lloyd (UNC-Chapel Hill) — will spend an evening arguing about how to tell right from wrong. Consequentialists say that the right thing to do is whatever leads to the best consequences. But deontologists say that there are things we must do or refrain from doing in spite of the consequences. Come and decide for yourself. No prior background in philosophy or ethics required! Stick around after the talk for light refreshments and conversation.
This event is free and open to the public.
This forum is presented by the Parr Center for Ethics and the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) Program at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Daniel Muñoz is a moral philosopher who loves politics, economics, and formal techniques. In 2019, he received his PhD from MIT. After two years at Monash University, he was a Core PPE Faculty Member in the Philosophy Department until 2026 at UNC Chapel Hill, stepping down as Associate Professor to take a job as Senior Lecturer at the Australian National University.
Daniel’s first book was Ethical Theory (Routledge, 2024) with Sarah Stroud. Next up is What We Owe to Ourselves (OUP), which argues for a “self–other symmetric” theory of rights.
In addition to his academic writing, he posts weekly at Big iff True, and serves as Book Review Editor at Ethics alongside Daniel Wodak.
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Harry Lloyd‘s academic interests are mostly in moral and political philosophy. Before joining the UNC-Chapel Hill philosophy department as a Core Faculty Member in the PPE Program in Fall 2025, he was a PhD student at Yale University, and before that he graduated from the University of Oxford with a BA in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. He is also a Research Affiliate at the Center for AI Safety.