Personal profile
Biography
Dr. Charles is a full professor in the Department of Philosophy and Political Science. Her research interests include bioethics (specifically reproductive ethics), ethical theory (with an emphasis on virtue theory), and the ethics of parenthood.
Research interests
Education/Academic qualification
Philosophy, Ph.D., Michigan State University
… → 2006
Philosophy with a concentration in Medical Ethics, M.A., University of Tennesee, Knoxville
… → 1999
American History, M.A., University of Kentucky
… → 1995
Political Science, B.A., Hendrix College
… → 1993
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Teaching
Service
- 1 Professional Service
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"What is 'maternal-fetal separation' and why does it matter?"
Charles, S. M. & Wolf, A., 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Arguments and Analogies: Do children have a right to know their genetic origins?
Charles, S. M., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Hastings Center Report.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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At What Price? Assessing the argument in favor of ectogenesis over abortion
Charles, S. M., 2024, In: IJFAB.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Emotion, Moral Development, and Anti-Racist Work
Charles, S. M., 2021, Incarnating Feelings, Constructing Communities. PalgraveResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Panel Discussion about “Moral Development and Racial Education: How We Socialize White Children and Construct White Fragility,”
Charles, S. M., 2021.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
Projects
- 1 Active
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What would an ideal society look like?
Charles, S. M. (Other)
National Endowment for the Humanities (Enduring Questions Grant)
01/1/11 → …
Project: Research