b. 1957
Brad Hooker is a contemporary British moral philosopher best known for his systematic defense of rule consequentialism. He holds a professorship at the University of Reading and has made significant contributions to normative ethics, metaethics, and the theory of moral rules. His work engages both consequentialist foundations and fitting-attitude analyses of moral concepts.
Developed a comprehensive defense of rule consequentialism in 'Ideal Code, Real World' (2000)
Advanced fitting-attitude accounts of moral wrongness and resentment
Contributed to debates on moral intuitions and their role in ethical theory
Edited and contributed to foundational anthologies on consequentialism and well-being
Engaged cross-traditional moral psychology, including Confucian ethics