HEHD-WEBINAR: Beyond Inconsequentialism: Grounding Complementary Obligation in Collective Harm Cases. By Patrick Ben (University of Manchester)

[Paul Michael]

Dear All, 

 

The SARChI Chair in Higher Education and Human Development (HEHD) is pleased to invite you to the fifth session of the Webinar Series for the first semester of 2026.  This session examines, from an African philosophical perspective, Walter Sinnott-Armstrong’s argument on climate change which denies that individuals bear moral obligations to act in collective harm contexts, grounding this claim in the insufficiency of individual contributions to overall harm – the problem of inconsequentialism – and the absence of an intention to cause harm.

We look forward to your participation in this exciting, engaging, and timely conversation that explores questions of climate change from an African philosophical perspective.

Date: Monday 25^th May 2026 

Time: 13:00 to 14:00 (South African Standard Time).

Title: Beyond Inconsequentialism: Grounding Complementary Obligation in Collective Harm Cases

 

Presenter:  Patrick Effiong Ben, Doctoral Researcher in Applied Ethics and African Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Manchester, United Kingdom

Discussant: Dr. Daizy Shoma Nalwamba, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of the Free State, South Africa

Chair: Dr. Suzyika Nyimbii, University of the Free State, South Africa

Abstract and Bio attached. 

Please feel free to share widely across your networks. See you there!

See the invitation link below. 

 

Kind regards,

 

Paul K. Michael.

University of the Free State, 

Bloemfontein Campus.

HEHD research programme

Benito Khotseng Building, Room 209 Senate Street North 

South Africa 

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