Debra Satz is an

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philosopher A philosopher is a person who practices or investigates philosophy. The term ''philosopher'' comes from the grc, φιλόσοφος, , translit=philosophos, meaning 'lover of wisdom'. The coining of the term has been attributed to the Greek th ...

and the Vernon R. & Lysbeth Warren Anderson Dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences at

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. She is the Marta Sutton Weeks Professor of Ethics in Society, Professor of Philosophy and, by courtesy, Political Science. She teaches courses in

ethics Ethics or moral philosophy is a branch of philosophy that "involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior".''Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' The field of ethics, along with aesthetics, concerns m ...

social Social organisms, including human(s), live collectively in interacting populations. This interaction is considered social whether they are aware of it or not, and whether the exchange is voluntary or not. Etymology The word "social" derives from ...

and

political philosophy Political philosophy or political theory is the philosophical study of government, addressing questions about the nature, scope, and legitimacy of public agents and institutions and the relationships between them. Its topics include politics, l ...

, and

philosophy of social science The philosophy of social science is the study of the logic, methods, and foundations of social sciences (psychology, cultural anthropology, sociology, etc...). Philosophers of social science are concerned with the differences and similarities be ...

Education

She earned a PhD in philosophy from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a BA in philosophy from the City College of New York.

Career

Her research has focused on the ethical limits of markets, the place of equality in political philosophy, theories of rational choice,

democratic theory Democracy (From grc, δημοκρατία, dēmokratía, ''dēmos'' 'people' and ''kratos'' 'rule') is a form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation (" direct democracy"), or to choose gov ...

, feminist philosophy, and issues of international justice. She has published in ''

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'', ''

Ethics Ethics or moral philosophy is a branch of philosophy that "involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior".''Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' The field of ethics, along with aesthetics, concerns m ...

'', and ''

The Journal of Philosophy ''The Journal of Philosophy'' is a monthly peer-reviewed academic journal on philosophy, founded in 1904 at Columbia University. Its stated purpose is "To publish philosophical articles of current interest and encourage the interchange of ideas, es ...

'', among other journals. Satz was named to the 2018 Class of the

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. Satz received the Walter J. Gores Award for Excellence in Teaching, Stanford's highest teaching award, in 2004. The award cited her "extraordinary teaching that combines rigorous thought with serious engagement in the moral dilemmas facing humanity." She also co-founded and teaches in the Hope House Scholars Program, through which incarcerated women and volunteer faculty examine personal experience in the context of ethics, moral philosophy and social justice.

Publications

* ''Ideas That Matter: Democracy, Justice, Rights.'' With Annabelle Lever. Oxford University Press, 2019. *''Economic Analysis, Moral Philosophy, and Public Policy.'' With Dan Hausman and Michael McPherson. Cambridge University Press, 2017. * ''Why Some Things Should Not Be for Sale: The Moral Limits of Markets.'' Oxford University Press, 2010. * ''Equality in Education and Weighted Student Funding'', Education, Finance and Policy, 2008. * ''Equality, Adequacy and Education for Citizenship'', Ethics, July 2007. * ''Countering the Wrongs of the Past: the Role of Compensation'', ed. Jon Miller and Rahul Kumar, Reparations: Interdisciplinary Inquiries. Oxford University Press, 2007. * ''Liberalism, Economic Freedom and the Limits of Markets'', ''Social Philosophy and Policy'', 2006. * ''World Poverty and Human Wrongs'', ''

Ethics and International Affairs ''Ethics & International Affairs'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering ethical aspects of international relations. It was established in 1987 and is published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Carnegie Council for Eth ...

'', vol. 19, no. 1, Spring 2005. * ''Feminist Perspectives on Reproduction and the Family'',

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, 2004. * ''Child Labor: A Normative Perspective'', World Bank Economic Review, 17 (2), 2003.

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