Wayne Norman (born 1961) is the Mike and Ruth Mackowski Professor of Ethics in the Philosophy Department and Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University. He specializes in

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, ...

and business ethics.

Education and career

He received his BA from

Trent University Trent University is a public liberal arts university in Peterborough, Ontario, with a satellite campus in Oshawa, which serves the Regional Municipality of Durham. Trent is known for its Oxbridge college system and small class sizes.

, and his doctorate from the

London School of Economics The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is a public university, public research university located in London, England and a constituent college of the federal University of London. Founded in 1895 by Fabian Society members Sidn ...

. Prior to joining Duke, he held Chairs in Business Ethics at the

Université de Montréal The Université de Montréal (UdeM; ; translates to University of Montreal) is a French-language public research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university's main campus is located in the Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood of Côte- ...

and the

University of British Columbia The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public research university with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, it is British Columbia's oldest university. The university ranks among the top thre ...

, and prior to that he taught in the philosophy departments at the

University of Ottawa The University of Ottawa (french: Université d'Ottawa), often referred to as uOttawa or U of O, is a bilingual public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on directly to the northeast of Downtown Ottaw ...

and the

University of Western Ontario The University of Western Ontario (UWO), also known as Western University or Western, is a public research university in London, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land, surrounded by residential neighbourhoods and the Thames R ...

. He has held visiting appointments in six countries and his work has been published in 10 languages. He is currently Associate Editor of Business Ethics Quarterly.

Philosophical work

He is best-known for his work in

, including especially his work on

citizenship Citizenship is a "relationship between an individual and a state to which the individual owes allegiance and in turn is entitled to its protection". Each state determines the conditions under which it will recognize persons as its citizens, and ...

and

nationalism Nationalism is an idea and movement that holds that the nation should be congruent with the state. As a movement, nationalism tends to promote the interests of a particular nation (as in a group of people), Smith, Anthony. ''Nationalism: The ...

, but most of his work since the publication of his book ''Negotiating Nationalism'' in 2006 has focused on business ethics. Much of his work in the field of business ethics has drawn upon his broad knowledge of political philosophy.Pierre-Yves Néron and W. Norman, "Citizenship Inc.: Do we really want businesses to be good corporate citizens?," Business Ethics Quarterly, January 2008.

Publications

Books

* W. Norman, Negotiating Nationalism: Nation-building, Federalism, and Secession in the Multinational State, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006. * D. Karmis and W. Norman, eds, Theories of Federalism, New York: Palgrave-Macmillan Publishing, 2005. * R. Beiner and W. Norman, eds, Canadian Political Philosophy, Toronto: Oxford University Press, 2001. * W. Kymlicka and W. Norman, eds, Citizenship in Diverse Societies, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. * W. Norman, Taking Freedom Too Seriously? an essay on analytic and post-analytic political philosophy, New York & London: Garland Publishing, 1991.

References

External links

Home page at Kenan Institute for EthicsHome page at Duke's Philosophy DepartmentKenan Institute for Ethics
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