Daniel Burkett is a lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at Binghamton University. He previously worked as a postdoctoral research fellow for the Climate Justice Project at the University of New South Wales. He completed his PhD in Philosophy at Rice University in 2018. Prior to this, he received an MA in Philosophy and a law degree from Victoria University of Wellington. He is originally from New Zealand. Burkett’s primary research interests are in applied ethics and political philosophy — particularly issues surrounding punishment and climate justice. A common theme of his research is the way in which mutually beneficial agreements can be harnessed to generate moral norms. In this vein, Burkett’s doctoral dissertation sought to establish a new argument for the moral permissibility of punishment based upon the agreement of those who are punished. He is now exploring how a similar approach can inform our notions of blameworthiness and blame. His work on agreement and accountability has also coalesced around a "fair share" approach to the climate crisis. He has argued that such an approach creates a moral obligation on many of us to refrain from having children. He is currently developing a novel agreement-based approach to intergenerational justice. Select Publications Burkett is also a regular contributor to The Prindle Post.
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