David Boutland (short CV)
Sessional Instructor, University of Calgary, Alberta Canada. (2012-Present)
Sessional Instructor, Mt Royal University, Alberta Canada. (2014-Present)
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION: Political Philosophy; Moral Theory; Value Theory; Applied Ethics
Education
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of Calgary, 2017
Title: Liberalism and Pluralism: Assessing the Affinity
Supervisor: Allen Habib
Committee: Mark Migotti, Ann Levey, Gregg Haden, Cindy Holder
M.A. Philosophy, Dalhousie University, 2008
B.A. Philosophy , University of Lethbridge, 2006
B.A. Psychology, University of Lethbridge, 2000
B.Mgt, Business Management, University of Lethbridge, 2000
Areas of Specialization
Political Philosophy, Social Philosophy, Ethics, Applied Ethics, Business Ethics, J.S. Mill
Areas of Competence
History of Philosophy (Ancient and Early Modern), Feminist Philosophy, Action Theory, Moral Psychology, Critical Race Theory, Philosophy of Law, Epistemology, Philosophy of Science
Honors and Awards
Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship (Doctoral)
Thomas Dick Graduate Scholarship in Humanities
University of Calgary Travel Award
Nominated for 2011 Teaching Excellence Award, University of Calgary
Nominated for Faculty of Arts Gold Medal, University of Lethbridge
Research Contributions
Publications
"Compassion and It's Pitfalls," (co-authored with Trudy Govier), in J. Caouette and C. Price (eds) The Moral Psychology of Compassion, Rowan and Littlefield. (2018)
"Perception of Addiction and its Effects on One's Moral Responsibility," (co-authored with Justin Caouette), AJOB-Neuroscience, 4:2, (2013).
Conference Presentations
"Moral Enhancement as Punishment," presented by Justin Caouette, Enhancing Understanding of Enhancement International Conference, Sponsored by the Center for Bioethics and the Hastings Center, Belgrade, Serbia, October 27-28, 2015.
"Liberalism and the Clash of Values: An Assessment of the Uneasy Marriage between Liberalism and Value Pluralism," Encontro Nacional de Filosfia Analitica (ENFA), University of the Azores, Ponta Delgada, Azores, September 10-12, 2015
"Disagreement, Value Pluralism and Mill," Western Canadian Philosophical Association (WCPA), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, October 3-5, 2014
"Rejecting Suberogatory and Supererogatory Act Distinctions," presented with Justin Caouette, Royal Institute of Philosophy Annual Conference on Supererogation, University College, Dublin, June 4-6, 2014.
"On a Consistent Application of Moral Consideration," presented with Justin Caouette, Society for Applied Philosophy Annual Conference, St Anne's College, Oxford, June 27-29, 2014
"Disagreement, Value Pluralism, and Mill", Disagreement - University of Alberta Philosophy Graduate Conference, University of Alberta, May 10-12, 2013
Comments on Caleb Lee's "Multiplicity and the Evaluation of Beliefs," Topics in Metaphysics and Epistemology – 2nd Annual Graduate Philosophy Conference, University of Calgary, March 9, 2013
"On the Limits of Free Expression: Exposing the Disanalogies between Pornography and Hate Speech Concerning Justifiable Censorship’, Pragmatism, Law and Language - Inland Northwest Philosophy Conference (INPC), University of Idaho, March 23-24, 2012
Comments on Anna Rez' "Revisiting Wallace: Responsibility and the Normative Interpretation," Free Will and Moral Responsibility - 1st Annual Graduate Philosophy Conference, University of Calgary, April 2012
"Mill and Multiculturalism," Multiculturalism - Ryerson Graduate Conference, Ryerson University, January 20, 2012
Professional Activity and Service
Conference Service
Conference Volunteer, Topics in Metaphysics and Epistemology – 2nd Annual
Graduate Philosophy Conference, University of Calgary, March 2013
Conference Volunteer, Theorizing the Body, Embodiment, and Body-Practices - Canadian Society for Women in Philosophy, Mount Royal University, October 2012
Session Chair, Theorizing the Body, Embodiment, and Body-Practices - Canadian Society for Women in Philosophy, Mount Royal, October 2012
Conference Volunteer, Free Will and Moral Responsibility – 1st Annual
Graduate Philosophy Conference, University of Calgary, April 2012
Professional Research Experience
Research Assistant, Dr. Trudy Govier, University of Lethbridge, 2006-2008
Research Assistant, Dr. Bryson Brown, University of Lethbridge, 2006
Professional Service
Reviewer for Self and Society: Authenticity. Autonomy and Identity – 3rd Annual
Graduate Philosophy Conference, University of Calgary, March 2014
Reviewer for Free Will and Moral Responsibility – 1st Annual
Graduate Philosophy Conference, University of Calgary, April 2012.
Teaching Experience
Sessional Instructor (duties include development of course syllabus and assignments)
- Philosophy 313: Bioethics, University of Calgary, Spring/2018
- Philosophy 313: Bioethics, University of Calgary, Winter/2018
- Philosophy 259: Sex, Love and Death, University of CalgaryWinter/2018
- Philosophy 1130: Sex and Love, Mount Royal University, Fall/2017
- Philosophy 259: Sex, Love and Death, University of Calgary, Fall/2017
- Philosophy 313: Bioethics, University of Calgary, Summer/2017
- Philosophy 259: Sex, Love and Death, University of Calgary, Winter/2017
- Philosophy 1130: Sex and Love, Mount Royal University, Fall/2016
- Philosophy 259: Sex, Love and Death, University of Calgary, Fall/2016
- Philosophy 337: Philosophy, Feminism and Gender, University of Calgary, Winter/2016
- Philosophy 259: Sex, Love and Death, University of Calgary, Winter/2016
- Philosophy 1149: Values and Ethics, Mount Royal University, Fall/2015
- Philosophy 2229: Business Ethics, Mount Royal University, Fall/2015
- Philosophy 259: Sex, Love and Death, University of Calgary, Fall/2015
- Philosophy 2229: Business Ethics, Mount Royal University, Spring/2015
- Philosophy 2229: Business Ethics, Mount Royal University, Winter/2015
- Philosophy 2237: Feminist Philosophy, Mount Royal University, Fall/2014
- Philosophy 259: Sex, Love and Death, University of Calgary, Fall/2014
- Philosophy 2000: Love, Life and Death, University of Lethbridge, Summer/2014
- Philosophy 2229: Business Ethics, Mount Royal University, Spring/2014
- Philosophy 2229: Business Ethics, Mount Royal University, Winter/2014
- Philosophy 259: Sex, Love and Death, University of Calgary, Winter/2014
- Philosophy 3345: Topics in Moral Theory: Metaethics, Mount Royal University, Fall/2013
- Philosophy 249: Morality, Virtue and Society, University of Calgary, Fall/2013
- Philosophy 259: Sex, Love and Death, University of Calgary, Winter/2013
- Philosophy 329: Business Ethics, University of Calgary, Summer/2012
- Philosophy 2000: Love, Life and Death, University of Lethbridge, Spring/2012
- Philosophy 279: Logic I, University of Calgary, Fall/2012
- Philosophy 249: Morality, Virtue and Society, University of Calgary, Winter/2012
- Philosophy 201: Mind, Matter and God, University of Calgary, Winter/2011
- Philosophy 259: Sex, Love and Death, University of Calgary , Winter/2011
- Philosophy 259: Sex, Love and Death, University of Calgary, Fall/2010
- Philosophy 249: Morality, Virtue and Society, University of Calgary, Winter/2010
- Philosophy 259: Sex, Love and Death, University of Calgary, Fall/2009
- Philosophy 2485: Technology and Environment, Dalhousie University, Winter/2007
- Philosophy 2020: Legal Thinking, Dalhousie University, Fall/2006
- Saigon Centre Point, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2002-2004
- ILA English Centre, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2002-2004
- Aeon English School, Kurume, Japan, 2001-2002