Core expertise

Bioethics
Political philosophy
Applied ethics
Environmental ethics
Media ethics
Ethics of robotics for military and aged care application
Human reproductive ethics

Biography

Rob is a philosopher who deals in the often uncomfortable real-world ethical implications of adopting new technologies. Advances being developed in all walks of science and engineering, from artificial intelligence to genetic engineering, raise fundamental issues of democracy and consent. Rob’s research focuses on formulating ethical arguments that contribute to the public and political debate on these controversial topics.