*David Neil* (UOW) will be presenting at the UOW Philosophy Seminar series on Wednesday, March 30th, at 4:30. Please note the change from last year's regular date and time. All are welcome to attend.
*Title*: What is exploitation? *When and where*: March 30th, 4:30pm in room 19.1003 * Abstract*: Exploitation is an important moral concept, but one which is very difficult to define. This is partly because the charge of exploitation can be applied to a remarkably broad range of situations, from interpersonal relationships to international trade. In recent philosophical work, three distinct approaches to the analysis of exploitation have been developed: exploitation as unfairness, exploitation as wrongful use and exploitation as degradation. Theoretical work on exploitation has tended to focus on transactions and exchanges. I argue that an examination of the structure of exploitative situations which do not involve transactions reveals some important and unnoticed aspects of the nature of exploitation. This paper also briefly considers the relationship between Marxist and liberal accounts of exploitation. For more information on this and other upcoming events in Philosophy at UOW, check out phil-gong.blogspot.com -- Dr. Patrick McGivern Lecturer in Philosophy University of Wollongong
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