Curriculum Vitae - Rita C. Manning
Education
University of California at Riverside, MA, 1979, Ph.D.
University of California Hastings College of Law, MSLaw
University of Massachusetts, Boston, BA, Philosophy
Areas of Specialization
Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Law, Feminism, Business Ethics, Bioethics
Teaching Experience
Department Chair, San Jose State University, 2003-2011
Prelaw Advisor, 2009-present
Professor, San Jose State University, 1985-present
Visiting Professor, United States Military Academy, West Point, 1994-95
Lecturer, California State University, Hayward, 1984-1985
Lecturer, California State University, San Bernardino, 1979-1984
Publications
Books
A Guide to Practical Ethics: Living and Leading with Integrity, coauthored by Scott Stroud, Westview Press, 2008
Social Justice in a Diverse Society, edited with Rene Trujillo, Mayfield, 1996
Speaking From the Heart: A Feminist Perspective on Ethics, Rowman & Littlefield, 1992
Book Chapters
鈥淐are, Normativity and the Law,鈥� Care Ethics and Political Theory, Maurice Hamington, ed. Oxford University Press, 2015
鈥淚mmigration Detention and the Right to Health Care,鈥� Bioethics and Culture, Wanda Teays and Michael Boylan eds., Roman and Littlefield, 2014
鈥淐aring as an Ethical Perspective,鈥� A Companion to Bioethics, Helga Kuhse, Peter Singer, Eds. (Blackwell), 1998, substantially revised for 2009 edition
"Caring Cryonics?", The Philosophy of Robert Ettinger, Charles Tandy, Scott Stroud, Eds., Palo Alto: Ria University Press, 2002
鈥淰ouchers in Caring Liberal Communities,鈥� Ethical Issues in Teaching, Nel Noddings, Michael Katz, Eds. (Teachers Press, Columbia University), 1999
鈥淐aring as an Ethical Perspective,鈥� A Companion to Bioethics, Helga Kuhse, Peter Singer, Eds. (Blackwell), 1998
Articles
鈥淧unishing the Innocent: Children of Incarcerated and Detained Parents,鈥� Criminal Justice Ethics (2012)
鈥淎gonistic Progressivism: Best Self Progressivism in a New Guise?鈥� Educational Theory, 2008
"Comments on 'The New G.A. Cohen, Marxism, and Socialism' by Rodney Pfeffer and 'Premature Autopsies' by Olufemi Taiwo", Proceedings of Society for the Philosophical Study of Marxism, American Philosophical Association (online)
鈥淩ousseau's Other Woman: Collette in Le devin du village鈥�, Hypatia, (2001)
鈥淲omen in Technology鈥� (with Mary Ann Shukait), Proceedings of the National Conference on Applied Ethics, California State University, Long Beach (1996)
鈥淟iberal and Communitarian Defenses of Workplace Privacy,鈥� Journal of Business Ethics, (1995)
鈥淛ust Caring,鈥� Explorations in Feminist Ethics, Eve Browning Cole and Susan Coultrap-McQuin, eds. (Indiana University Press), (1991)
鈥淩eason in Moral Education,鈥� The Bulletin of the Intellectual Skills Development Association, (1990)
鈥淒ismemberment, Divorce and Hostile Takeovers: A Comment on Corporate Moral Personhood,鈥� The Journal of Business Ethics (1988); anthologized in Waluchow and Poff, Eds. Business Ethics in Canada, (Prentice-Hall), (1990)
鈥淩edefining Obscenity,鈥� Journal of Value Inquiry, (1987)
鈥淐an an Expert System Replace Sherlock Holmes?鈥� Philosophical Studies, (1987)
鈥淭he Role of Narrative in Moral Reasoning,鈥� Proceedings of the First International Conference on Argumentation, (Foris Publications), (1986)
鈥淐onfessions of a Critical Thinking Teacher,鈥� APA Newsletter on Teaching Philosophy, (1985)
鈥淭he Random Collective as a Moral Agent,鈥� Social Theory and Practice, (1985)
鈥淢aterialism, Dualism, and Functionalism in Aristotle's Philosophy of Mind,鈥� Apeiron, (1985)
鈥淎ir Pollution: Group and Individual Obligation,鈥� Environmental Ethics (1984)
鈥淐orporate Responsibility and Corporate Personhood,鈥� Journal of Business Ethics (1983)
鈥淎 More Charitable Principle of Charity,鈥� Informal Logic (1983)
鈥渀Ought Implies Can' and the Price of Duty,鈥� Southern Journal of Philosophy (1981)
Book Reviews
鈥淎 Review of Nancy Fraser, Fortunes of Feminism: from State-Managed Capitalism to Neoliberal Crisis, APA Newsletter on Feminism and Philosophy (2014)
"A Review of The Collected Works of Harriet Taylor", Utilitas (2008)
"A Review of Claudia Card, Ed., Feminist Ethics and Politics, Hypatia (2002)
鈥淎 Review of Sara Ahmed, Differences that Matter: Feminist Theory and Postmodernism鈥�, Ethics (2001)
鈥淎 Review of Mary Jeanne Larrabee, An Ethic of Care; Virginia Held, Feminist Morality; Joan Tronto, Moral Boundaries,鈥� Philosophy and Feminism Newsletter (1995)
鈥淭oward a Thick Theory of Moral Agency: a Review of Blustein, Care and Commitment; Oakley, Morality and the Emotions; Smiley, Moral Responsibility and the Boundaries of Community,鈥� Social Theory and Practice (1995)
鈥淎 Review of Jeffrey Blustein, Care and Commitment,鈥� Philosophical Review (1993)
鈥淎 Review of Larry Wright, Better Reasoning,鈥� Informal Logic (1983)
Papers
鈥淐are, Normativity and the Law,鈥� Western Political Science Association Meeting, April 2014
鈥淩eproductive Technology and the New Eugenics鈥� Association for Practical and Professional Ethics Meeting, February 2014
Comment on 鈥淧rofessional Norms and Institutional Exploitation鈥� by Daniel Koltonski, American Philosophical Association Meeting, March 2013
鈥淐riminalizing Immigration,鈥� American Philosophical Association Meeting, March 2012
鈥淧unishing the Innocent: Collateral Damage to Children of Parents in ICE Detention,鈥� Larkin Lecture, Mount St. Mary鈥檚 College, March 2011
鈥淐are as a Moral Perspective,鈥� Mount St. Mary鈥檚 College, March 2011
鈥淧unishing the Innocent: Collateral Damage to the Children of Incarcerated Parents,鈥� Society for Women in Philosophy, November 2010
鈥淛uvenile (In)justice,鈥� San Jos茅 State University, November 2010
鈥淧unishment and Prison Reform,鈥� Ethics Center, Lock Haven University, November 2009
鈥淐hallenges for a Global Politics of Care鈥�, Feminist Ethics and Social Theory Conference, February 2008
鈥淎gonistic Progressivism: Best Self Progressivism in a New Guise?鈥� Proceedings of the Philosophy of Education Society, April 2008
"Comments on 'Premature Autopsies' by Olufemi Taiwo and 'The New G.A. Cohen, Marxism, and Socialism' by Rodney Peffer", Society for the Philosophical Study of Marxism, American Philosophical Association, March 2006
"Toward a Global Politics of Care", Ethics Center, Lock Haven University, October 2005
"Care, Rights and Katrina", Ethics Center, Lock Haven University, October 2005
"Care and Informed Consent" Ethics Center, Lock Haven University, October 2005
"Customizing Care", Society for Women in Philosophy, October 2004
"Care and the Foundation of Morality" Bay Area Feminist Philosophy, USF, October 2005
"The Tyranny of Bodily Strength: Harriet Taylor and John Stuart Mill on Domestic Abuse", Society for Women In Philosophy, April 2003
"Is Character and Conscience Enough? Teaching Business Ethics in the Shadow of Enron, Global Crossings et al", Society for Ethics Across the Curriculum, October 2002
"Toxic Children", Society for Women in Philosophy, May, 2002
"Teaching Leadership in Business Ethics Courses", Society for Ethics Across the Curriculum, October 2001
"Customizing Care", Society for Women in Philosophy, May 2001
鈥淓thical Issues in End of Life Care,鈥� Hong Kong Hospital Authority Convention, May, 2000, Keynote Address
鈥淨uality Care at the End of Life鈥�, Hong Kong Hospital Authority Convention, May, 2000
鈥淐ommunicating about Values,鈥� Municipal Manager Assistants of Northern California, November, 1998
鈥淭he Invisibility of Breast Cancer,鈥� Society for Women in Philosophy, November, 1998
鈥淲omen Warriors,鈥� 无忧短视频 Art Gallery, 无忧短视频, October, 1998
鈥淐are and Informed Consent,鈥� University of Tel Aviv, April 1998
鈥淩ousseau's Other Woman: Collette in Le devin du village,鈥� Keynote Address at Women's Studies Conference, University of Tel Aviv, April, 1998
鈥淐are and Informed Consent,鈥� California State University, Fresno, April, 1997
鈥淩eflections on the O.J. Simpson Trial,鈥� Society for Women in Philosophy, San Francisco, May 1996
鈥淲omen and Technology鈥� (with Mary Ann Shukait), National Conference on Applied Ethics, Long Beach, February, 1996
鈥淲omen in the Military鈥� (with Captain Mary Kay Horvath), National Conference on Applied Ethics, Long Beach, February, 1996
鈥淭he Military as Social Laboratory: Don't Ask, Don't Tell,鈥� (with Major Van Martin and Major Jeffrey Whitman), Ethics in America Conference, Long Beach, February, 1995
鈥淲hat is Feminist Philosophy?鈥� United States Military Academy, West Point, October, 1995
鈥淐are in Abusive Families,鈥� Kent State University, November, 1993; University of Pittsburg, November, 1993
鈥淕ender and Moral Agency,鈥� University of San Diego, March, 1993; United States Military Academy, West Point, October, 1993
鈥淐an and Should Moral Education be Done in a College Classroom?鈥� Constructing Socialism Conference, Havana, Cuba, July, 1993
鈥淩eply to Critics,鈥� Author Meets Critics, APA Pacific Division, March, 1993
鈥淧utting Class on the Agenda,鈥� Socialist Scholar's Conference, New York, April, 1991; APA panel sponsored by APA committee on the status of Women, March, 1993
Discussion of Speaking From the Heart, San Jose State University Faculty Author Series, February 1993
鈥淔eminist Philosophy,鈥� Women's History Month Celebration, Santa Clara County, March, 1991
鈥淲hat is Feminist Philosophy?鈥� Bay Area Philosophy Clubs, November 1990
鈥淐aring for Animals,鈥� Society for Women in Philosophy Conference, October 1990
鈥淭he Effects of Gender, Race, Class, Age and Parenting on Moral Reasoning,鈥� Radical Scholars and Activists Conference, Loyola University, October 1990
鈥淪hould a Feminist Care?鈥� 1990 McGill Memorial Lecture, San Francisco State University, April 1990
鈥淭he Role of Reason in Moral Education,鈥� Seventh International Conference on Critical Thinking and Educational Reform, Sonoma State University, August 1989
鈥淥ur Place in the Natural World,鈥� Society for Women in Philosophy Conference, April 1989
鈥淚ntegrating the Voices: Teaching Justice and Care,鈥� Critical Thinking Network, January 1989
鈥淐aring For, Caring About,鈥� Explorations in Feminist Ethics: Theory and Practice, University of Minnesota, Duluth, Oct. 1988
鈥淟iberal and Communitarian Defenses of Privacy in the Workplace,鈥� Conference on Privacy and the Workplace, Institute for Social Responsibility, San Jose State University, March 1988
Comments on 鈥淲hat's So Critical About Critical Thinking?鈥� Dianne Romain, American Philosophical Association, Spring 1988
鈥淥n Teaching Creativity鈥�(with Thomas Leddy), Fifth International Conference on Critical Thinking and Educational Reform, August 1987
鈥淒ilemmas, Role-Playing and Simulation in Moral Education (K-12),鈥� Fifth International Conference on Critical Thinking and Educational Reform, Sonoma State University, August, 1987
鈥淯sing Dilemmas, Role-Playing and Simulations to Teach Ethics,鈥� Opening Address, Conference on the Theory and Practice of Teaching Ethics, University of San Diego, February, 1987
鈥淐aring,鈥� Society for Women in Philosophy Conference, May, 1986
鈥淲histleblowing,鈥� Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Management Division Meeting, April, 1986
Panels
鈥淓nvironmentalism and the Poor: The California Dilemma: Seeking Solutions,鈥� Los Angeles, April, 1991
鈥淭he Role of Philosophy in K-12 Professional Staff Development,鈥� American Philosophical Association, Spring, 1990
Roundtable on land use issues, sponsored by Bay Vision 2020, Council for the Humanities, May 1990
Related Activities
Sang the role of Collette in a concert version of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's opera Le devin du village, American Association of Aesthetics 1996, San Jose State University, 1996
Played Nietzsche's mother in A Friend to Nietzsche's Madness, a play by Peter Hadreas, performed at San Jose State University, 1996
Professional Organizations
American Philosophical Association
Society for Women in Philosophy
Executive Secretary and the Newsletter Editor of the Pacific Division, 1986-93
