MARCOS PICCHIO
About Me
As of Fall 2023, I am a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Bioethics at the National Institutes of Health. I completed my Ph.D. in philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Spring 2023.
My research focuses on ethical issues with the use of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in development economics and policy evaluation. To analyze these issues, I draw on concepts from bioethics and contemporary debates in moral & political philosophy. I also have research interests in the social contract tradition and economic methodology, especially their intersection.
Teaching
As a philosophy instructor, my mission is always to instill in students the confidence to reason about the questions that matter most. I believe all students can develop the critical thinking skills that philosophical thinking demands, and that these skills are necessary for becoming self-governing persons capable of deliberating collectively with others. You can read more about my teaching philosophy here.
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You can best reach me via email at:
mpicchio-at-gmail-dot-com
I'm also on PhilPeople.
Publications
Forthcoming. "Rawls on Just Savings and Economic Growth," Journal of Ethics & Social Philosophy (preprint).
2023. "What Is the Standard of Care in Experimental Development Economics?"
Politics, Philosophy & Economics (online first) (preprint).2023. "Being Good in a World of Need, Larry S. Temkin. Oxford University Press, 2022, 432 pages" [book review] Economics & Philosophy, 39(3), 516-521 (preprint).
2022. "When the ‘Realism of Assumptions’ Mattered: Milton Friedman’s Critique of the Phillips Curve," Studies in History & Philosophy of Science, 94(C), 8-16 (preprint)
Courses Taught
Philosophy and Economics
Examination of ethical issues at the intersection of philosophy, economics, and public policy. Advanced course cross listed with economics department (Spring 2023 syllabus).
Contemporary Moral Issues
Philosophical analysis of select contemporary social and political issues. Intermediate writing intensive course (Fall 2022 syllabus).
Introductory Ethics
Survey of major ethical theories.
Ethics in Business
Survey of various topics in business ethics.