Jeffrey Moriarty

Jeffrey Moriarty works mainly in business ethics, though he also has interests in political philosophy, and at the intersection of these fields. He focuses on questions of distributive justice – in firms, markets, and states. This has led him to investigate the ethical aspects of compensation arrangements, including executive compensation. He enjoys teaching a range of courses, including business ethics, political philosophy, philosophy of sport, and more.

Education

• Rutgers University, Ph.D. in Philosophy, 2002.
• Princeton University, A.B. cum laude in Philosophy, 1997.

Teaching Interests

Ethics (all kinds); Political Philosophy; History of Philosophy; Philosophy of Sport; Philosophy of Religion

Research Interests

Business Ethics; Political Philosophy

Awards and Honors

• 2018, Summer Grant, Bentley University (also received 2009 - 2017)
• 2016, Outstanding Scholarly Contribution Award, Bentley University
• 2015, Dean's Fund for International Travel, Bentley University (also received 2010, 2011, and 2014)
• 2013, Best Conference Paper, Society for Business Ethics
• 2012, Best Reviewer Award, Business Ethics Quarterly
• 2010, Best Reviewer Award, Society for Business Ethics
• 2010, Louis O. Kelso Fellowship, Rutgers University/Employee Ownership Foundation
• 2009, Best Paper Finalist, Society for Business Ethics
• 2008, Outstanding Young Scholar Award, Bowling Green State University
• 2007, Young Scholar Award, Cornell University, Program on Ethics and Public Life
• 2005, Scholarly and Creative Activities Award, California State University, Long Beach (also received 2004)

Publications

Journal Articles

• Aylesworth, A. B., Beneke, C. J., Betts, R., Carter, N. C., Dove, S., Moriarty, J. (2022). 7 Hard-Earned Lessons From a Curriculum Makeover. Chronicle of Higher Education.
• Moriarty, J. (2021). Why Online Personalized Pricing is Unfair. Ethics and Information Technology, (23) 3 495-503.
• Moriarty, J. (2020). On the Origin, Content, and Relevance of the Market Failures Approach. Journal of Business Ethics, (165) 1 113-124.
• Moriarty, J. (2020). What's in a Wage? A New Approach to the Justification of Pay. Business Ethics Quarterly, (30) 1 119-137.
• Moriarty, J., Hussain, W. (2018). Accountable to Whom? Rethinking the Role of Corporations in Political CSR. Journal of Business Ethics, (149) 3 519-534.
• Moriarty, J. (2018). Against Pay Secrecy. Journal of Applied Philosophy, (35) 4 689-704.
• Moriarty, J. (2018). Risky Pay and the Financial Crisis: Who's Responsible?. Midwest Studies in Philosophy, (42) 1 156-173.
• Moriarty, J. (2017). Wanted: Positive Arguments for Markets. Journal of Value Inquiry, (51) 4 641-645.
• Moriarty, J. (2016). Is 'Equal Pay for Equal Work' Merely a Principle of Nondiscrimination?. Economics and Philosophy, (32) 3 435-461.
• Moriarty, J. (2016). The Demands of Stakeholder Theory for Corporate Governance. Business Ethics Journal Review, (4) 8 47-52.
• Moriarty, J. (2014). The Connection between Stakeholder Theory and Stakeholder Democracy: An Excavation and Defense. Business & Society, (53) 6 820-852.
• Moriarty, J., Hussain, W. (2014). Corporations, the Democratic Deficit, and Voting. Georgetown Journal of Law & Public Policy, (12) special issue 429-450.
• Moriarty, J. (2014). Compensation Ethics and Organizational Commitment. Business Ethics Quarterly, (24) 1 31-53.
• Moriarty, J. (2013). Smilansky, Arneson, and the Asymmetry of Desert. Philosophical Studies, (162) 3 537-545.
• Moriarty, J. (2012). Justice in Compensation: A Defense. Business Ethics: A European Review, (21) 1 64-76.
• Moriarty, J. (2011). The Sky's the Limit: A Reply to Kolb. Business Ethics Quarterly, (21) 4 686-691.
• Moriarty, J. (2011). Does Distributive Justice Pay? Sternberg’s Compensation Ethics.. International Journal of Applied Philosophy, (25) 1 33-48.
• Moriarty, J., Heath, J., Norman, W. (2010). Business Ethics and (or as) Political Philosophy. Business Ethics Quarterly, (20) 3 427-452.
• Moriarty, J. (2010). Participation in the Workplace: Are Employees Special?. Journal of Business Ethics, (92) 3 373-384.
• Moriarty, J. (2009). How Much Compensation Can CEOs Permissibly Accept?. Business Ethics Quarterly, (19) 2 235-250.
• Moriarty, J. (2009). Rawls, Self-Respect, and the Opportunity for Meaningful Work. Social Theory and Practice, (35) 3 441-459.
• Moriarty, J. (2009). Teaching and Learning Guide for Business Ethics: An Overview. Philosophy Compass, (4) 1 1-4.
• Moriarty, J. (2008). Business Ethics: An Overview. Philosophy Compass, (3) 5 956-972.
• Moriarty, J. (2007). McMahon on Workplace Democracy. Journal of Business Ethics, (71) 4 339-345.
• Moriarty, J. (2006). Ross on Desert and Punishment. Pacific Philosophical Quarterly, (87) 2 231-244.
• Moriarty, J. (2005). On the Relevance of Political Philosophy to Business Ethics. Business Ethics Quarterly, (15) 3 453-471.
• Moriarty, J. (2005). The Epistemological Argument Against Desert. Utilitas, (17) 2 205-221.
• Moriarty, J. (2005). Do CEOs Get Paid Too Much?. Business Ethics Quarterly, (15) 2 257-281.
• Moriarty, J. (2003). Against the Asymmetry of Desert. Nous, (37) 3 518-536.
• Moriarty, J. (2002). Desert and Distributive Justice in A Theory of Justice. Journal of Social Philosophy, (33) 1 131-143.
• Moriarty, J. (). On the Ethics of Selling Psychic Services. Public Affairs Quarterly. Forthcoming.

Books

• Moriarty, J. (2021). Business Ethics: A Contemporary Introduction. New York, NY: Routledge

Book Chapters

• Moriarty, J. (2023). Executive Compensation In George R. Goethals, Allison T. Scott, and Georgia J. Sorenson, (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Leadership Studies. 342-345. Sage
• Moriarty, J. (2019). Business Ethics In Duncan Pritchard, (Eds.) Oxford Bibliographies in Philosophy. (Link)
• Moriarty, J. (2018). Compensation In Robert W. Kolb, (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society, 2nd edition. 574-579. Sage
• Moriarty, J. (2018). Desert-based Justice In Serena Olsaretti, (Eds.) The Oxford Handbook of Distributive Justice. 152-173. New York, NY: Oxford University Press
• Moriarty, J. (2018). Divestment In Robert W. Kolb, (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society, 2nd edition. 945-948. Sage
• Moriarty, J. (2018). Employee Ethics and Rights In Eugene Heath, Byron Kaldis, and Alexei Marcoux, (Eds.) Routledge Companion to Business Ethics. 474-489. New York, NY: Routledge
• Moriarty, J. (2018). Evil, Problem of In Robert W. Kolb, (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society, 2nd edition. 1281-1282. Sage
• Moriarty, J. (2018). Incentive Compensation In Robert W. Kolb, (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society, 2nd edition. 1797-1799. Sage
• Moriarty, J. (2018). Unconscionability of Contracts In Robert W. Kolb, (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society, 2nd edition. 3464-3466. Sage
• Moriarty, J. (2016). Business Ethics In Edward N. Zalta, (Eds.) The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. (Link)
• Moriarty, J. (2008). Deserving Jobs, Deserving Wages In Jeffery Smith, (Eds.) Normative Theory and Business Ethics. 119-146. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield
• Moriarty, J. (2007). Desert In Robert W. Kolb, (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society. 571-575. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
• Moriarty, J. (2007). Self-Respect In Robert W. Kolb, (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society. 1893-1895. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage