Agnieszka Jaworska is a contemporary analytic philosopher working primarily in ethics, philosophy of action, and moral psychology. She is best known for her influential work on caring as a foundation for autonomy and moral status, particularly her arguments concerning the evaluative capacities of Alzheimer's patients. Her research bridges philosophy of mind, free will, and normative ethics, examining how metaphysical commitments shape our moral and practical reasoning.
Developed an account of autonomy grounded in the capacity to care rather than higher-order volitions
Argued that Alzheimer's patients retain morally significant agency through preserved caring capacities
Explored the entanglement of metaphysical and ethical commitments in debates about free will and moral responsibility
Contributed to the philosophy of moral status by expanding criteria beyond standard rationalist frameworks
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