British Society for Ethical Theory

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The British Society for Ethical Theory is a philosophical organisation dedicated to philosophical research in normative ethics, meta-ethics, and moral psychology. The society holds an annual conference; and facilitates the exchange of information, drafts of papers, and reviews among its members.

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The society was founded by David McNaughton. [1] The current president of the society is Christopher Woodard from the University of Nottingham. [2]

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References

  1. "David McNaughton". Florida State University. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  2. "Christopher Woodard". Christopher Woodard. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  3. "Previous Conferences". BSET. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2022-01-12.