Biography
Dr. James J. Delaney joined the Philosophy Department in 2004 after receiving his Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo that same year. He works primarily in ethics and bioethics, with related interests in the history of philosophy.
He has published articles in the American Catholic Philosophical Association’s Annual Proceedings, The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly, The American Journal of Bioethics, The Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal, Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics, The American Journal of Bioethics Neuroscience, the Journal of Medical Ethics, Christian Bioethics, and the Journal of Medicine and Philosophy.
Additionally, Dr. Delaney has written two books on the 18th century enlightenment philosopher, Jean Jacques Rousseau: Rousseau and the Ethics of Virtue (Continuum Press, 2006) and Starting with Rousseau (Continuum Press, 2009).
Focus of Teaching
Dr. James J. Delaney regularly teaches Reason and Responsibility, Ethics, Biomedical Ethics, Philosophy of the Human Person, and Philosophy of Sport.
Current Research
Dr. James J. Delaney’s current research examines traditional questions in philosophy and how emerging technology in science and medicine affect the issues involved in them. He has interests in a broad range of topics in biomedical ethics. He has published articles on patient autonomy, organ procurement, human enhancement, and the non-identity problem.
Current Involvement
Dr. James J. Delaney a member of the American Catholic Philosophical Association and the editorial advisory board of the Journal of Medicine and Philosophy. He is director of the Ostapenko Center for Ethics in Medicine and Healthcare, and serves on the NU Premed Advisory Committee, the Institutional Research Board, and the Animal Ethics Committee.
Educational Background
- Ph.D., SUNY Buffalo (2004)
- M.A., SUNY Buffalo (2002)
- B.A., Xavier University (1999)