Bio
Stephen M. Campbell is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Bentley University. His current research centers around issues in ethical theory, bioethics, philosophy of disability, and philosophy of technology. He has published numerous articles in philosophy and bioethics journals and currently serves as the Well-Being category editor for the international database PhilPapers. In addition to Bentley, he has held academic positions or fellowships at Harvard, Yale, Coe College, and University of Pennsylvania.
Publications
Journal Articles
Campbell, S. M., Liu, P., Nyholm, S. (2025). Can Chatbots Preserve Our Relationships with the Dead?. Journal of the American Philosophical Association. Forthcoming.Campbell, S. M., Stramondo, J. A. (2022). Expressed Ableism. Ergo, (9) 60 1627-58. (Link)Rulli, T., Campbell, S. M. (2022). Can 'My Body, My Choice' Anti-Vaxxers Be Pro-Life?. Bioethics, (36) 6 708-14. Campbell, S. M., Stramondo, J., Wasserman, D. (2021). How to (Consistently) Reject the Options Argument. Utilitas, (33) 237-45. Campbell, S. M., Nyholm, S., Walter, J. K. (2021). Disability and the Goods of Life. Journal of Medicine and Philosophy, (46) 704-28. Campbell, S. M. (2020). Well-Being and the Good Death. Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, (23) 607-23. Campbell, S. M., Stramondo, J. A. (2017). The Complicated Relationship of Disability and Well-Being. Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal, (27) 151-84. (Link)Campbell, S. M., Ulrich, C. M., Grady, C. (2016). A Broader Understanding of Moral Distress. American Journal of Bioethics, (16) 12 2-9. (Link)Campbell, S. M., Ulrich, C. M., Grady, C. (2016). Response to Open Peer Commentaries on "A Broader Understanding of Moral Distress". American Journal of Bioethics, (16) 12 W1-W3. (Link)Nyholm, S., Campbell, S. M. (2016). When Is Deep Brain Stimulation a Medical Benefit, and What Is Required for Consent?. American Journal of Bioethics-Neuroscience, (7) 3 150-52. Campbell, S. M., Wahlert, L. (2015). Is Disability Conservationism Rooted in Status Quo Bias?. American Journal of Bioethics, (15) 6 20-22. (Link)Campbell, S. M. (2015). When the Shape of a Life Matters. Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, (18) 565-75. (Link)Campbell, S. M., Nyholm, S. (2015). Anti-Meaning and Why It Matters. Journal of the American Philosophical Association, (1) 4 694-711. (Link)Campbell, S. M. (2014). Standards for an Account of Children’s Well-Being. American Journal of Bioethics, (14) 9 19-20. (Link)Campbell, S. M. (2013). An Analysis of Prudential Value. Utilitas, (25) 3 334-54. (Link)Campbell, S. M. (2009). The Surprise Twist in Hume’s Treatise. Hume Studies, (35) 1 & 2 103-34. (Link)Campbell, S. M. (2007). Hare on Possible People. Journal of Applied Philosophy, (24) 4 408-24.
Book Chapters
Nyholm, S., Campbell, S. M. (2022). Meaning and Anti-Meaning in Life In , (Eds.) The Oxford Handbook of Meaning in Life. 277-91. Forthcoming.Campbell, S. M., Wasserman, D. (2020). A Symmetrical View of Disability and Enhancement In David Wasserman, Adam Cureton, (Eds.) Oxford Handbook of Philosophy and Disability. Oxford University PressStramondo, J., Campbell, S. M. (2020). Causing Disability, Causing Non-Disability: What’s the Moral Difference? In David Wasserman, Adam Cureton, (Eds.) Oxford Handbook of Philosophy and Disability. Oxford University PressWasserman, D., Campbell, S. M. (2017). A More "Inclusive" Approach to Enhancement and Disability In Jessica Flanigan, Terry Price, (Eds.) The Ethics of Ability and Enhancement. 25-38. London: Palgrave Macmillan (Link)Campbell, S. M. (2016). The Concept of Well-Being In , (Eds.) The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Well-Being. London: Routledge (Link)Nyholm, S., Campbell, S. M. (). Meaning and Anti-Meaning in Life In Iddo Landau, (Eds.) The Oxford Handbook of Meaning in Life. Oxford University Press
Book Reviews
Campbell, S. M., Gorin, M. (2022). [Review of the book Good Ethics and Bad Choices: The Relevance of Behavioral Economics for Medical Ethics ]. Ethics, (132) 4Campbell, S. M., Nyholm, S. (2017). [Review of the book Finding Meaning in an Imperfect World ]. Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews. (Link)Campbell, S. M., Nyholm, S. (2017). [Review of the book The Ethics of Human Enhancement ]. Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews. (Link)Campbell, S. M., Stramondo, J. A. (2016). [Review of the book The Minority Body ]. Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews. (Link)
Other(s)
Campbell, S. M., Stramondo, J. A. (2016). Disability and Well-Being: Appreciating the ComplicationsAmerican Philosophical Association Newsletter on Philosophy and Medicine, (16) 35-37. (Link)Campbell, S. M. (2015). Ethics and Ethical Theories: A Brief IntroductionUniversity of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine's Bioethics and Professionalism Curriculum. Presentations
Liu, P., Campbell, S. M. (2024). “Can Chatbots Preserve Our Relationships with the Dead?” Presented at the Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Northeastern University TeχnēCON / Tech Ethics Exchange Northeast Boston, Massachusetts Campbell, S. M., Stramondo, J. (2024). “Problematic Motivations” Presented at the American Philosophical Association American Philosophical Association Pacific Division annual meeting, Symposium on Emotions and Disability Portland, Oregon Stramondo, J., Campbell, S. M. (2023). “The Ethics of Choosing Disability” Presented at the Georgetown University Disability Studies Program ColloquiumCampbell, S. M., Stramondo, J. A. (2021). “Restricted Options and Open Futures” Presented at the Harvard University Edmund J. Safra Center Fellows-in-Residence SeminarCampbell, S. M., Stramondo, J. (2021). “Ableist Attitudes” Presented at the Bentley University Philosophy Department ColloquiumCampbell, S. M., Ulrich, C. M. (2020). “Beyond the Traditional (Narrow) View of Moral Distress” Presented at the Milwaukee School of Engineering UNESCO World Bioethics Day conferenceCampbell, S. M., Stramondo, J. (2020). “Why We Should Reject the Restricted Options Argument” Presented at the International Association of Bioethics Annual MeetingCampbell, S. M. (2019). “Should We Preserve, Revise, Reframe, or Abandon the Concept of Moral Distress?” Presented at the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities Annual MeetingCampbell, S. M. (2017). “Disability and the Goods of Life” Presented at the Bentley University Philosophy Department LectureCampbell, S. M. (2017). “Disability and the Goods of Life” Presented at the Purdue University Purdue Lectures in Ethics, Policy, and Science seriesCampbell, S. M. (2016). “The Good Death” Presented at the Syracuse University 12th Syracuse Philosophy Annual Workshop and Network (SPAWN)Campbell, S. M., Stramondo, J. (2016). “The Ethics of Choosing Disability” Presented at the Yale University Sherwin B. Nuland Summer Institute in BioethicsCampbell, S. M. (2016). “The Ethics of Creating People with Disabilities” Presented at the University of Tennessee at Martin Tennessee Governor’s School for the HumanitiesCampbell, S. M. (2016). “Well-Being” Presented at the University of Tennessee at Martin Tennessee Governor’s School for the HumanitiesCampbell, S. M., Stramondo, J. (2016). “Disability, Well-Being, and the Complicated Question of Neutrality” Presented at the American Philosophical Association, Central Division Annual MeetingCampbell, S. M., Stramondo, J. (2015). “Disability, Well-Being, and the Complicated Question of Neutrality” Presented at the University of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania Workshop on "Choosing Disability"Campbell, S. M., Stramondo, J. (2015). “Disability, Well-Being, and the Complicated Question of Neutrality” Presented at the American Society for Bioethics & Humanities (ASBH) Panel on Choosing DisabilityCampbell, S. M., Stramondo, J. (2015). “Disability, Well-Being, and the Complicated Question of Neutrality” Presented at the University of Kansas Kansas Well-Being WorkshopCampbell, S. M. (2015). “The Ethics of Creating People with Disabilities” Presented at the University of Tennessee at Martin Tennessee Governor’s School for the HumanitiesCampbell, S. M. (2015). “Well-Being” Presented at the University of Tennessee at Martin Tennessee Governor’s School for the HumanitiesCampbell, S. M. (2015). “The Good Death” Presented at the Bentley University Department of PhilosophyCampbell, S. M. (2014). “Concepts of Well-Being” Presented at the University of Kansas Kansas Well-Being WorkshopCampbell, S. M. (2014). “The Good Death” Presented at the University of Colorado at Boulder Center for Values and Social PolicyCampbell, S. M. (2014). “Concepts of Well-Being” Presented at the University of Colorado at Boulder Well-Being SeminarCampbell, S. M. (2014). “The Good Death” Presented at the University of California at Davis Department of PhilosophyCampbell, S. M. (2014). “The Good Death” Presented at the Coe College Department of Philosophy and ReligionCampbell, S. M. (2013). “The Goods and Evils of Death” Presented at the Western Michigan University WMU Medical Humanities ConferenceCampbell, S. M. (2013). “The Goods and Evils of Death” Presented at the University of South Carolina Three Rivers Philosophy Conference on DeathCampbell, S. M. (2013). “When the Shape of a Life Matters” Presented at the American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division Annual MeetingCampbell, S. M. (2013). “The Goods and Evils of Death” Presented at the Southern Methodist University Workshop on Well-Being and Ill-BeingCampbell, S. M. (2013). “When Death Is Bad for Us” Presented at the Dickinson College Department of PhilosophyCampbell, S. M. (2013). “When Death Is Bad for Us” Presented at the Wellesley College Department of PhilosophyCampbell, S. M. (2012). “When Death Is Bad for Us” Presented at the Coe College Faculty-Student Common HourCampbell, S. M. (2012). “How Not to Solve the Prudential Timing Puzzle” Presented at the Drake University Iowa Philosophical SocietyCampbell, S. M. (2012). “Death and the Appealing Life” Presented at the Hastings Center ColloquiumService
Department Service
Co-organizer of Philosophy Department Film Series 2024 - PresentCoordinator for Coordinator of Philosophy Department Research Colloquium 2022 - PresentCoordinator for Philosophy Department Assurance of Learning Initiative 2019 - PresentDepartmental Hiring Committee Member 2024 - 2025Departmental Hiring Committee Member 2023 - 2024Departmental Hiring Committee Member 2021 - 2022Assistant Coordinator for Philosophy Department Assurance of Learning Initiative 2017 - 2019Departmental Hiring Committee Member 2017 - 2018Philosophy 101 Film Series Coordinator 2016 - 2018University Service
Committee Member for Context and Perspectives Course Review Committee 2024 - PresentCommittee Member for Bentley Learning and Teaching Council 2023 - PresentMember for Affiliate of Bentley's Center for Health and Business 2023 - PresentCoordinator for the Liberal Studies Major Ethics and Social Responsibility concentration 2019 - PresentAdvisor for the Liberal Studies Major Ethics and Social Responsibility concentration 2017 - PresentLGBTQ Faculty Ally 2016 - PresentUniversity Senate for Faculty Senate 2024 - 2025Committee Member for Salary and Benefits Committee 2024 - 2025Committee Member for Bentley Diversity Intensive Committee 2018 - 2022Guest speaker for GLS 298 on enhancement 2020 - 2020Instructor for a pilot core curriculum course 2020 - 2020Lead Faculty Member on a faculty design team for a pilot core curriculum course 2019 - 2020Organizer for multiple campus-wide speaker/film events 2018 - 2019Participant in New Faculty Orientation lunch 2019 - 2019Guest speaker: ID399 on privacy and ethics; GLS 298 on enhancement; PH 160 on disability and enhancement; EMS 359 on disability and passing 2018 - 2018First-Year Advisor 2016 - 2017Professional Service
Well-Being Category Editor for PhilPapers 2012 - PresentReviewer for American Philosophical Quarterly, Analysis, Australasian Journal of Philosophy, Environmental Values, Journal of the American Philosophical Association, Journal of Applied Philosophy, Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy, Journal of Medicine and Philosophy, Journal of Philosophy of Disability, Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal, Oxford University Press, Pacific Philosophical Quarterly, Philosophical Quarterly, Philosophical Studies, Ratio, Society for Business Ethics Annual Meeting, Theoria, Utilitas 2011 - PresentOrganizer of Ethics Discussion Group for Harvard EJ Safra Center for Ethics Fellows Program 2020 - 2021Guest speaker for a disability course at University of Puget Sound 2019 - 2019Lecturer for Yale University's Sherwin B. Nuland Summer Institute in Bioethics 2012 - 2019Program selection referee for the University of Edinburgh Workshop on Prudential Value 2018 - 2018Co-organizer of a panel discussion on “Choosing Disability” for the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities annual meeting 2015 - 2015Co-organizer of an interdisciplinary workshop on “Choosing Disability” at the University of Pennsylvania 2015 - 2015Program selection committee member for the International Association for the Philosophy of Death and Dying conference 2014 - 2014
