Sampson is a contemporary philosopher working in normative ethics and moral theory, defending a utilitarian account of moral wrongness. Their work contributes to debates in consequentialism, particularly regarding the metaphysics of moral properties and the identity conditions for wrongness. They argue for a reductive identification of wrongness with the failure to maximize utility.
Defended an identity thesis linking moral wrongness to failure to maximize utility
Contributed to metaethical debates about the nature of moral properties within a consequentialist framework
Engaged with questions at the intersection of normative theory and moral metaphysics