Patricia Illingworth Professor of Philosophy p.illingworth@neu.edu 617.373.4167 Expertise business and development, ethics and global health, ethics and pharmaceutical companies, immigration and health care, philanthropy, social networks, the right to health Patricia Illingworth in the Press Patients still discriminate against health care workers of color. Why don’t more hospitals ban it? Patricia Illingworth, a lawyer and professor of philosophy and business with the Ethics Institute at Northeastern University, says hospitals should have a zero-tolerance policy for accommodating race-based patient requests, with the exception of patients diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or some other kind of trauma. Having served on ethics committees for Boston hospitals, she concludes […] TechCrunch The nonprofits accelerating Sam Altman’s AI vision “When donors give, and then benefit from their donations, arguably they are not promoting the public good, but rather their own good,” says Patricia Illingworth, a philosophy professor at Northeastern University and author of Giving Now, a book about the ethics of philanthropy. MarketWatch How to be financially ethical even when things are tight “The connection between sweatshops and fast fashion is a good example,” says Patricia Illingworth, a professor at Northeastern University and author of “Giving Now: Accelerating Human Rights for All.” Marketplace Russian artists and donors prompt a reckoning at arts institutions “The default position is the donation is good, the donor is good. And so what you don’t get is much vetting at all,” said Patricia Illingworth, a researcher of philanthropy and ethics at Northeastern University. Crunch time at PepsiCo for a friend of the workers Patricia Illingworth, a philosophy professor and philanthropy expert at Northeastern University, acknowledged that “as head of the Ford Foundation, Darren Walker has been a moral leader who has improved the lives and wellbeing of countless people”. Yet, she added, as a PepsiCo director, “Walker confers moral legitimacy on the very injustices that he has worked […] Carnegie Hall Stands By Its Chairman, Despite Tax Violations But some experts in philanthropy and corporate governance questioned whether he should remain chairman, including Patricia Illingworth, a professor at Northeastern University and the editor of “Giving Well: The Ethics of Philanthropy.” Inside Philanthropy In Past Ties Between Leslie Wexner and Jeffrey Epstein, Troubling Questions About Elite Philanthropy Wexner engaged in ethically questionable behavior by failing to conduct due diligence into Epstein’s background—and lack thereof, says Patricia Illingworth, a professor in the department of philosophy at Northeastern University’s school of business and law school, and senior fellow of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. ‘Childhood ruined’: Scientologists reportedly behind Neopets While this doesn’t seem that odd considering most businesses have hierarchy structures in place, Patricia Illingworth, a professor at Northeastern University and a Senior Fellow at the Kennedy School of Government’s Carr Center for Human Rights at Harvard, told the publication that “the model is less ethical than it appears.” Outside Magazine Should our morals determine our gear purchases? Professor Patricia Illingworth, who teaches business ethics at Northeastern University, says that “an argument could be made that customers do have a moral responsibility to stop buying [Vista Outdoor] brands.” Health Affairs Making America healthy again: Analyzing Trump’s take on the social determinants of health Northeastern professor Patricia Illingworth writes that access to health care is critical for the health of individuals and for the well-being of the community, but health depends on more than medical care. Patricia Illingworth for Northeastern Global News From the Ice Bucket Challenge to MrBeast — does ‘stunt philanthropy’ make the world a better place? From the Ice Bucket Challenge to MrBeast — does ‘stunt philanthropy’ make the world a better place? For as many people as there are praising James Donaldson’s charitable work, there are just as many criticizing him for it. If ‘truth isn’t truth,’ then what is it? If ‘truth isn’t truth,’ then what is it? We live in a time where the truth is being called into question almost daily. There’s “fake news,” and the idea that seeing isn’t believing, and the assertion that “truth isn’t truth.” So, when we’re presented with so many reasons to doubt the truth (or for that matter, doubt the very existence of truth), the question becomes, what is the nature of truth? Northeastern professor Patricia Illingworth, who has expertise in philosophy and law, has some answers. 3Qs: #GivingTuesday and how to measure the impact of your gift 3Qs: #GivingTuesday and how to measure the impact of your gift Today is #GivingTuesday, dubbed as a global day dedicated to giving back. Professor Patricia Illingworth says that while the day can greatly benefit charities, there are concerns with the unofficial holiday and that people should consider the impact of their charitable gifts. Redefining the ethics of social capital Redefining the ethics of social capital Patricia Illingworth, an associate professor of philosophy, argues for the value of viewing social capital as a moral good in her new book “Us Before Me.” Faculty Reads, Volume Nine Faculty Reads, Volume Nine In the ninth edition of recent faculty books, we highlight works about effective typography, the ethics of philanthropy and the spiritual undertones of jazz legend John Coltrane’s music. 3Qs: Billionaires need a giving philosophy 3Qs: Billionaires need a giving philosophy Northeastern professor discusses why the wealthy should factor important moral and ethical choices into their giving decisions
Patients still discriminate against health care workers of color. Why don’t more hospitals ban it? Patricia Illingworth, a lawyer and professor of philosophy and business with the Ethics Institute at Northeastern University, says hospitals should have a zero-tolerance policy for accommodating race-based patient requests, with the exception of patients diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or some other kind of trauma. Having served on ethics committees for Boston hospitals, she concludes […]
TechCrunch The nonprofits accelerating Sam Altman’s AI vision “When donors give, and then benefit from their donations, arguably they are not promoting the public good, but rather their own good,” says Patricia Illingworth, a philosophy professor at Northeastern University and author of Giving Now, a book about the ethics of philanthropy.
MarketWatch How to be financially ethical even when things are tight “The connection between sweatshops and fast fashion is a good example,” says Patricia Illingworth, a professor at Northeastern University and author of “Giving Now: Accelerating Human Rights for All.”
Marketplace Russian artists and donors prompt a reckoning at arts institutions “The default position is the donation is good, the donor is good. And so what you don’t get is much vetting at all,” said Patricia Illingworth, a researcher of philanthropy and ethics at Northeastern University.
Crunch time at PepsiCo for a friend of the workers Patricia Illingworth, a philosophy professor and philanthropy expert at Northeastern University, acknowledged that “as head of the Ford Foundation, Darren Walker has been a moral leader who has improved the lives and wellbeing of countless people”. Yet, she added, as a PepsiCo director, “Walker confers moral legitimacy on the very injustices that he has worked […]
Carnegie Hall Stands By Its Chairman, Despite Tax Violations But some experts in philanthropy and corporate governance questioned whether he should remain chairman, including Patricia Illingworth, a professor at Northeastern University and the editor of “Giving Well: The Ethics of Philanthropy.”
Inside Philanthropy In Past Ties Between Leslie Wexner and Jeffrey Epstein, Troubling Questions About Elite Philanthropy Wexner engaged in ethically questionable behavior by failing to conduct due diligence into Epstein’s background—and lack thereof, says Patricia Illingworth, a professor in the department of philosophy at Northeastern University’s school of business and law school, and senior fellow of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.
‘Childhood ruined’: Scientologists reportedly behind Neopets While this doesn’t seem that odd considering most businesses have hierarchy structures in place, Patricia Illingworth, a professor at Northeastern University and a Senior Fellow at the Kennedy School of Government’s Carr Center for Human Rights at Harvard, told the publication that “the model is less ethical than it appears.”
Outside Magazine Should our morals determine our gear purchases? Professor Patricia Illingworth, who teaches business ethics at Northeastern University, says that “an argument could be made that customers do have a moral responsibility to stop buying [Vista Outdoor] brands.”
Health Affairs Making America healthy again: Analyzing Trump’s take on the social determinants of health Northeastern professor Patricia Illingworth writes that access to health care is critical for the health of individuals and for the well-being of the community, but health depends on more than medical care.