Toward Moral Competence: Integrating Ethical Theory and Empirical Insights for Better Ethics Education

One of our emerging research themes focuses on moral competence: developing a philosophically rigorous and empirically informed understanding of ethical decision-making and its implications for ethics teaching. The theme brings together work in normative ethics, metaethics, moral psychology, and philosophy of education, with particular attention to professional and higher education contexts.

We are especially interested in candidates whose research engages with topics such as moral reasoning and emotion, moral expertise, ethical decision-making under uncertainty, or the integration of empirical insights into normative theory and applied ethics.

Prospective applicants should hold a PhD in philosophy or a closely related field and demonstrate strong research potential. We welcome scholars interested in interdisciplinary collaboration and in bridging ethical theory with educational practice.

For informal inquiries about aligning your project with this research theme, please contact Prof. Kadri Simm.

Profile of professor Kadri Simm

Institute of Philosophy and Semiotics

Contact Kadri Simm - kadri.simm@ut.ee