How does human motivation and agency shape our ethical responsibilities in the modern world?

Zoë Johnson King, an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Harvard, examines the complex intersections of motivation, agency, and responsibility. This talk from Visitas Thinks Big 2023 offers a philosophical lens on the forces that drive human action and the ethical weight of our choices.

Zoë Johnson King specializes in the ethics of human agency and motivation. Her academic journey includes a PhD from the University of Michigan and degrees from Cambridge, followed by faculty roles at NYU and USC. Before her career in philosophy, she taught in a secondary school in South-East London, an experience that informs her current research on how we understand responsibility.

The presentation explores the philosophical underpinnings of why we act the way we do. By investigating the nature of motivation and agency, King provides a framework for evaluating ethical behavior, offering listeners a deeper understanding of the internal mechanisms that define our moral lives.

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