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Rethinking ethics and personhood in philosophy and in practice

Summary of the impact

Chappell's recent work developing an anti-systematic philosophical ethics, and in particular his work on the notions of personhood and second-personality, has had an impact on (1) provision of public and health services, (2) policy-making, and (3) cultural life. He has presented work on ethics and persons to public audiences in Northampton, Mexico City, Oxford, St Andrews, Leeds, Milan, and Sydney. Besides a general intellectual-cultural impact on these public audiences, he has had specific impacts on thinking and practice (1) in paediatrics at The Northampton General Hospital and (2) in religious and educational constituencies in Britain and Australia.

Submitting Institution

Open University

Unit of Assessment

Philosophy

Summary Impact Type

Societal

Research Subject Area(s)

Philosophy and Religious Studies: Philosophy

Reforming English Literature through Literary Theory

Summary of the impact

The impacts of Professor Eaglestone's research fall into two main areas:

  1. Education. Underpinned by his research into literary theory, ethics, and contemporary literature, and their place in the teaching of English, he has, by assisting Examination Boards, Subject Associations, and Parliamentary Bodies, brought significant and enduring changes to the A-level syllabi, benefitting teachers and students alike.
  2. Economic prosperity and cultural life. Eaglestone's publishers have profited from his internationally best-selling Doing English and his general editorship of the Routledge Critical Thinkers Series. This is enabled in part by his visibility as a public intellectual, by which he also contributes to cultural life.

Submitting Institution

Royal Holloway, University of London

Unit of Assessment

English Language and Literature

Summary Impact Type

Societal

Research Subject Area(s)

Language, Communication and Culture: Cultural Studies, Literary Studies
History and Archaeology: Historical Studies

Impact Case Study 1: Reasons for Action and Good Judgement: Revitalising Professional Ethics

Summary of the impact

More than a decade's research at the University of Leeds has focused on a cohesive set of issues bearing directly and indirectly on ethics in the workplace: reasons for action, moral psychology, good judgement, character and integrity. The impact of this work covers: consultancy on organisational ethics; development and delivery of CPD for engineers; use of web-based and online materials to engage professionals in ethical reasoning; applied research and engagement with practitioners on integrity at work; a submission to the Leveson enquiry; and an ethics template for the National Nuclear Laboratory. Its significance and reach in embedding ethics in professional life is demonstrated by the range of these activities and the size of the organisations involved.

Submitting Institution

University of Leeds

Unit of Assessment

Philosophy

Summary Impact Type

Societal

Research Subject Area(s)

Philosophy and Religious Studies: Applied Ethics, Philosophy

The Influence of Moral Particularism in Law and Ethics

Summary of the impact

Prof. Jonathan Dancy has over several decades developed the theory of ethical particularism, culminating in seminal publications dating from his time at the University of Reading, most notably his magnum opus Ethics Without Principles (2004). Particularism has had an impact within the legal profession, not just among legal scholars but on practitioners themselves, even to the extent of its being applied in judicial decision-making. It has also, partly through serendipitous means capitalised upon by Dancy himself, found its way into public ethical debate — directly contributing to the enrichment of civil society and stimulation of cultural life by introducing non-academics to a powerful and provocative new view of morality.

Submitting Institution

University of Reading

Unit of Assessment

Philosophy

Summary Impact Type

Legal

Research Subject Area(s)

Philosophy and Religious Studies: Philosophy

Reading publics in Renaissance Italy, c. 1400–c. 1650

Summary of the impact

New studies at the University of Warwick into the writing, production and reading of philosophical works in Renaissance Italy have reassessed the importance of works written in the vernacular language for the diffusion of classical philosophy (1400-1650). The research findings have improved the quality of catalogue entries for relevant holdings in libraries and a database, and have enhanced the knowledge of librarians working with these collections worldwide. The research has been communicated to professionals and the general public internationally, particularly in Italy, the US and the UK. The research has also been used to inform pedagogical activities for adult learners and secondary school students.

Submitting Institution

University of Warwick

Unit of Assessment

Modern Languages and Linguistics

Summary Impact Type

Cultural

Research Subject Area(s)

Language, Communication and Culture: Cultural Studies, Literary Studies
History and Archaeology: Historical Studies

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