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Affiliate Position

  • Adjunct Professor, University of Washington Department of Philosophy

Specializations

  • Ethics of Information and Technology, Applied Ethics, Normative Ethical Theory
  • Intellectual Property, Privacy, Freedom of Speech
  • Ethics of Hacking, Data Ethics

Research Area

Courses

  • IMT 550 - Policy And Ethics In Information Management
  • INFO 351 - Information Ethics And Policy

Biography

Adam D. Moore is a Professor in the Information School at the University of Washington and examines the ethical, legal, and policy issues surrounding intellectual property, privacy, freedom of speech, accountability, and information control. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Philosophy. He holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Ohio State University (1997) and is the author of 2 books, 3 edited anthologies, and over 40 articles.

Education

  • Ph D, Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1997
  • MA, Ohio State University, 1993
  • BA, Ohio State University, 1990

Memberships

  • American Philosophical Association

Publications and Contributions

  • Book, Chapter in Textbook-New
    Privacy, Security, and Surveillance (2023)
    Technology Ethics: A Philosophical Introduction and Readings,, pp. 15, ISBN/ISSN: 9781032038704 Author: Adam Moore Editors: Gregory Robson, Jonathan Y Tsou
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    Users’ Perspectives on Ethical Issues Related to Playing Location-Based Augmented Reality Games: A Case Study of Pokémon GO (2023)
    Authors: Jinha Lee, Jason Yip, Adam Moore, Yeonhee Cho, Zale de Jong, Ryan Kobashigawa, Alexander Escalera Sanchez
  • Update of Book Entry, Almanac or Encyclopedia
    Intellectual Property (2022)
    Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Author: Adam Moore
  • Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
    Intellectual Property (2022)
    Author: Adam Moore
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    Free Speech, Privacy, and Autonomy (2021)
    Social Philosophy and Policy, 37(2), pp. 31-51 Author: Adam Moore
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    Privacy, Transparency, and the Prisoner's Dilemma (2020)
    Ethics and Information Technology, 22(Unknown Issue), pp. 211-222 Authors: Adam Moore, Sean Martin
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    Taxation, Forced Labor, and Theft: Why Taxation is 'On a Par' With Forced Labor (2020)
    Southern Journal of Philosophy, 59(Unknown Issue), pp. 28 pages Author: Adam Moore
  • Book Entry, Almanac or Encyclopedia
    Privacy (2019)
    Chapter in International Encyclopedia of Ethics Author: Adam Moore
  • Update of Book Entry, Almanac or Encyclopedia
    Intellectual Property (2018)
    Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Authors: Adam Moore, Ken Himma
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    Intellectual Property and the Prisoner's Dilemma: A Game Theory Justification of Copyrights, Patents, and Trade Secrets (2018)
    Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal, XXVIII(Unknown Issue), pp. 38 pages, p. 1-38 Author: Adam Moore
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    Privacy, Interests, and Inalienable Rights (2018)
    Moral Philosophy & Politics, 5(Unknown Issue), pp. 327-355 Author: Adam Moore
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    Privacy, Neuroscience, and Neuro-Surveillance (2017)
    Res Publica, 23(2), pp. 159-177 Author: Adam Moore
  • Book, Chapter-Reprint
    Privacy, Security, and Government Surveillance: WikiLeaks and the New Accountability (2017)
    The Library of Essays on Legal Ethics and the Enforcement of Law: Security Ethics, pp. 34 pages Author: Adam Moore
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    Privacy, Speech, and Values: What we have No Business Knowing (2016)
    Ethics and Information Technology, 8(1), pp. 41-61 Author: Adam Moore
  • Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
    Introduction: The Value of Privacy, Security, and Accountability (2015)
    Privacy, Security, and Accountability: Ethics, Policy, and Law, pp. 1-17 Authors: Michael A Katell, Adam Moore
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    Lockean Foundations of Intellectual Property (2015)
    WIPO Journal, Special Issue on Intellectual Property and Philosophy, 7(1), pp. 29-39 Author: Adam Moore
  • Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
    Privacy in the Family (Moore A., Primary author) (2015)
    The Social Dimensions of Privacy, pp. 104-121 Authors: Bryce Newell, Cheryl A. Metoyer, Adam Moore
  • Book, Scholarly-New
    Privacy, Security, and Accountability: Ethics, Policy, and Law (2015)
    pp. 268 pages Editor: Adam Moore
  • Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
    Why Privacy and Accountability Trump Security (2015)
    Privacy, Security, and Accountability: Ethics, Policy, and Law, pp. 171-182 Author: Adam Moore
  • Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
    Intellectual Property and Copyright (2014)
    The Oxford History of the Book: A Global Survey Author: Adam Moore
  • Book Review
    Review of "Unpopular Privacy: What Must We Hide?" by Anita Allen (2014)
    Philosophical Review, 123(1), pp. 112-116 Author: Adam Moore
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    Coercing Privacy and Moderate Paternalism: Allen on Unpopular Privacy (2013)
    American Philosophical Association Newsletter in Philosophy and Law Author: Adam Moore
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    Privacy (2013)
    International Encyclopedia of Ethics Author: Adam Moore
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    Privacy and Employee Drug Testing (2013)
    The John Marshall Journal of Computer & Information Law, Author: Adam Moore
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    Privacy, Speech, and the Law (2013)
    Journal of Information Ethics Author: Adam Moore
  • Book Review
    Review of "Is the 4th Amendment Still Essential?" by Stephen Schulhoffer (2013)
    Political Science Quarterly, 128(13), pp. 555-557 Author: Adam Moore
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    A Lockean Theory of Intellectual Property Revisited (2012)
    San Diego Law Review, 49(Unknown Issue) Author: Adam Moore
  • Book Entry, Almanac or Encyclopedia
    Intellectual Property (2011)
    Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Authors: Adam Moore, Ken Himma
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    Privacy, Security, and Government Surveillance: WikiLeaks and the New Accountability (2011)
    Public Affairs Quarterly, 25(Unknown Issue) Author: Adam Moore
  • Book, Scholarly-New
    Privacy Rights: Moral and Legal Foundations (2010)
    pp. 336 pages Author: Adam Moore
  • Journal Article, Professional Journal
    Privacy, Public Health, and Controlling Medical Information (2010)
    HealthCare Ethics Committee, 23(Unknown Issue), pp. 225-240 Author: Adam Moore
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    Defining Privacy (2008)
    Journal of Social Philosophy, 39(Unknown Issue), pp. 411-428 Author: Adam Moore
  • Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
    Personality-Based, Rule-Utilitarian, and Lockean Justifications of Intellectual Property (2008)
    Information and Computer Ethics Author: Adam Moore
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    Toward Informational Privacy Rights (2008)
    San Diego Law Review, 44(Unknown Issue), pp. 809-845 Author: Adam Moore
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    Privacy (2007)
    Library Hi Tech: Special Issue on Information Ethics, Library Hi Tech, pp. 58-78 Authors: R Kemp, Adam Moore
  • Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
    Privacy, Intellectual Property, and Hacking: Evaluating Free Access Arguments (2007)
    Internet Security: Hacking, Counterhacking, and Society, pp. 235-254 Author: Adam Moore
  • Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
    Privacy, Intellectual Property, and Hacking: Evaluating Free Access Arguments (2007)
    Internet Security: Hacking, Counterhacking, and Society Author: Adam Moore
  • Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
    Information Ethics: An Introduction (2005)
    Information Ethics: Privacy, Property, and Power Author: Adam Moore
  • Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
    Information Ethics: An Introduction (2005)
    Information Ethics: Privacy, Property, and Power, pp. 28-Nov Authors: K Unsworth, Adam Moore
  • Book, Scholarly-New
    Information Ethics: Privacy, Property, and Power (2005)
    pp. 456 pages Author: Adam Moore
  • Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
    Intellectual Property, Genetic Information, and Gene Enhancement Techniques (2005)
    Ethics, Computing, and Genomics: Moral Controversies in Computational Genomics, pp. 282-305 Author: Adam Moore
  • Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
    Intellectual Property, Genetic Information, and Gene Enhancement Techniques (2005)
    Ethics, Computing, and Genomics: Moral Controversies in Computational Genomics, pp. 282-305 Author: Adam Moore
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    Privacy, Liberty, and the Genetic Modification of Humans (2005)
    Journal of Philosophical Research Author: Adam Moore
  • Conference Paper
    Privacy, Liberty, and the Genetic Modification of Humans (2005)
    Journal of Philosophical Research, Special Supplement: Ethical Issues for the Twenty-First Century, pp. 81-95 Author: Adam Moore
  • Book, Scholarly-Revised
    Intellectual Property and Information Control: Philosophic Foundations and Contemporary Issues (2004)
    pp. 252 pages Author: Adam Moore
  • Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
    Intellectual Property, Privilege, and Natural Rights (2004)
    Intellectual Property and Information Control: Philosophic Foundations and Contemporary Issues Author: Adam Moore
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    Values, Objectivity, and Relationalism (2004)
    The Journal of Value Inquiry, 38(Unknown Issue), pp. 75-90 Author: Adam Moore
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    Intellectual Property, Innovation, and Social Progress: The Case against Incentives Based Arguments (2003)
    The Hamline Law Review, 26(Unknown Issue), pp. 602-630 Author: Adam Moore
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    Intellectual Property: Theory, Privilege, and Pragmatism (2003)
    The Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence, 16(Unknown Issue) Author: Adam Moore
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    Privacy: Its Meaning and Value (2003)
    American Philosophical Quarterly, 40(Unknown Issue), pp. 215-227 Author: Adam Moore
  • Book, Scholarly-New
    Intellectual Property and Information Control: Philosophic Foundations and Contemporary Issues (2001)
    pp. 252 pages Author: Adam Moore
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    Employee Monitoring & Computer Technology: Evaluative Surveillance v. Privacy (2000)
    Business Ethics Quarterly, 10(Unknown Issue), pp. 697-709 Author: Adam Moore
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    Owning Genetic Information and Gene Enhancement Techniques: Why Privacy and Property May Undermine Social Control of the Human Genome (2000)
    Bioethics, 14(Unknown Issue), pp. 97-119 Author: Adam Moore
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    Privacy and the Encryption Debate (2000)
    Knowledge, Technology, and Policy, 12(Unknown Issue), pp. 72-84 Author: Adam Moore
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    A Lockean Theory of Intellectual Property (1998)
    The Hamline Law Review Author: Adam Moore
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    Intangible Property: Privacy, Power, and Information Control (1998)
    American Philosophical Quarterly, 35(Unknown Issue), pp. 365-378 Author: Adam Moore
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    Property and Information Control (1998)
    The Proceedings of the Ohio Philosophical Association Author: Adam Moore
  • Book, Scholarly-New
    Intellectual Property: Moral, Legal, and International Dilemmas (1997)
    pp. 387 pages Author: Adam Moore
  • Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
    Introduction To Intellectual Property (1997)
    Author: Adam Moore
  • Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
    Toward A Lockean Theory of Intellectual Property (1997)
    Author: Adam Moore
  • Book, Scholarly-New
    Intellectual Property: Moral and Legal Foundations
    Author: Adam Moore
  • Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
    Privacy Rights in Modern America
    Rights in Modern America Author: Adam Moore
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    Privacy, Accountability, and the Patriot Act
    Ethics and Information Technology Author: Adam Moore
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    Privacy, Transparency, and the Prisoner’s Dilemma
    Ethics and Information Technology Author: Adam Moore

Presentations

  • Mill, Rights, and Intellectual Property (2024)
    Center for the Protection of Intellectual Property (CPIP) research symposium on philosophical approaches to intellectual property, New York University Law School - New York, New York
  • Mill, Rights, and Intellectual Property (2023)
    48th Meeting of The Association of Private Enterprise Education (APEE) - Las Vegas, NV
  • (Title to be determined) (2022)
    Center for the Protection of Intellectual Property (CPIP) research symposium on philosophical approaches to intellectual property, New York University Law School - New York, NY
  • Intellectual Property and the Prisoner’s Dilemma (2022)
    The Association of Private Enterprise Education (APEE) - Las Vegas, NV
  • Privacy and the Prisoner’s Dilemma (2022)
    The Association of Private Enterprise Education (APEE) - Las Vegas, NV
  • Radicalism and Conservatism in the Thought of Herbert Spencer (2022)
    Liberty Fund Colloquium - La Jolla, California
  • (Title to be determined) (2021)
    Center for the Protection of Intellectual Property (CPIP) research symposium on philosophical approaches to intellectual property, New York University Law School - New York, NY
  • Ethical Frameworks for Information Managers (2021)
    IMT 550: Policy and Ethics in Information Management - Virtual
  • A Comment on Mala Chatterjee’s "Understanding Intellectual Property: Expression, Function, and Individuation" (2020)
    Center for the Protection of Intellectual Property (CPIP) research symposium on philosophical approaches to intellectual property, New York University Law School - New York, NY (Virtual)
  • Workshop on Cybersecurity Ethics, Prominent Challenges for Cybersecurity students, professionals, and scholars (2020)
    Online workshop funded by the DOD, hosted by Steve Cooper, D. Damopoulos, Melissa Dark, S. Wetzel - Virtual
  • Freedom of Speech, Self-Government, and Privacy (2019)
    Liberty Fund, Inc. conference on Freedom of Thought - Park City, UT
  • Taxation, Forced Labor, and Theft,” ("Why Taxation is on a Par with Forced Labor (2019)
    American Philosophical Association Eastern Division meetings - New York, NY
  • "Habermas, Democracy, the Public Sphere, and Patents" a comment on Professor Kali Murray (2018)
    Philosophical Approaches to Intellectual Property, Center for the Protection of Intellectual Property (CPIP) - Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
  • David Ricardo's "On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation" (2018)
    Liberty Fund colloquium - Henderson, Nevada
  • Free Will, Moral Responsibility, and Causality (2018)
    Liberty Fund colloquium, Denver - Denver, Colorado
  • Privacy and the Prisoner's Dilemma (2018)
    2018 Amsterdam Privacy Conference - Amsterdam
  • Privacy, Security, and Accountability: Hobbes vs Locke (2018)
    Association of Privacy Enterprise Education - Las Vegas
  • Privacy, Security, and Surveillance: Big Data and the New Accountability (2018)
    15th Information Ethics Roundtable - Copenhagen
  • Privacy: Its Meaning and Value (2018)
    Microsoft, Data Privacy month colloquium - Redmond, WA
  • Taxation, Forced Labor, and Theft (2018)
    Eastern Division Meetings of the American Philosophical Association - New York, NY
  • A Comment on Copyright Duration and Drassinower's Speech-Act Theory of Copyright (2017)
    Center for the Protection of Intellectual Property (CPIP) research symposium on philosophical approaches to intellectual property - George Mason
  • Intellectual Property and Liberty (2017)
    Seventh Annual Weekend Exploring Liberty - University of Illinois, Springfield
  • Setting a Moral Compass For Intellectual Property In the Digital Age (2017)
    Center for the Protection of Intellectual Property (CPIP) - Beaver Creek, Colorado
  • The Importance of Privacy (2017)
    Seventh Annual Weekend Exploring Liberty - University of Illinois, Springfield
  • The Ethics of Police Use of Body Worn Cameras: Testimony and Questions (2015)
    Washington State House of Representatives Judiciary Committee hearing - Olympia, WA
  • Waiving Privacy Rights: Responsibility, Paternalism, and Liberty (2015)
    Center for Technology, Innovation, and Competition Privacy Conference: Taking Responsibility for One's Own Data Privacy and Security - Philadelphia, PA
  • Why Privacy and Accountability Trump Security (2015)
    Amsterdam Privacy Conference - Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Against Using Private Medical Information for Health Care Research: A Comment on Anton Vetter (2014)
    Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIAS) - Wassenaar, Netherlands
  • Privacy in the Family (2014)
    Authors' Workshop, Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIAS) - Wassenaar, Netherlands
  • Privacy, Security, and Government Surveillance: WikiLeaks, Big Data, and the ?New Accountability' (2014)
    Social Justice in the Information Society speaker series, Marywood University and University of Scranton - Scranton, PA
  • Privacy, Trust, and Accountability (2014)
    Trust in the Age of Data (Big and Small), ASIS&T - Seattle, WA
  • Accountability in a House of Mirrors: A Comment on Deborah Johnson (2013)
    Information Ethics and Policy: Intellectual Property, Privacy, and Freedom of Speech Conference, University of Washington - Seattle, WA
  • Knowledge and Community (2013)
    Open Access Week - Logan, UT
  • Privacy, Security, and Surveillance: WikiLeaks, Big Data, and the New Accountability (2013)
    Simon Fraiser University - Burnaby, BC, Canada
  • A Lockean Theory of Intellectual Property Revisited (2012)
    The Philosophical Foundations of Intellectual Property, University of San Diego Institute for Law and Public Policy - San Diego, CA
  • Comments on Derivative Works and Original Value (2012)
    2012 APA Pacific Division Meetings - Seattle, WA
  • Drug Testing and Privacy (2012)
    The John Marshall Law School Conference on Privacy - Chicago, IL
  • Liberty and the Paradoxes of Democracy (2012)
    Liberty Fund - San Francisco, CA
  • Moore on Privacy Rights: Author meets critics (2012)
    Association of Private Enterprise Education, 2012 International Conference - Las Vegas, NV
  • Privacy as a Human Right (2012)
    Washington Library Association Conference - Marysville, WA
  • Privacy, Security, and Government Surveillance: WikiLeaks and the New Accountability (2012)
    Information Ethics Roundtable, Hunter College - New York, NY
  • Privacy, Security, and Government Surveillance: WikiLeaks and the New Accountability (2012)
    Berglund Center for Internet Studies, Pacific University - Forest Grove, OR
  • John Locke on Intellectual Property and Business Ethics (2011)
    International Conference: Institutional Evolution Toward Freedom and Prosperity, APEE - Association of Private Enterprise Education - Nassau, The Bahamas
  • Privacy and Government Surveillance: WikiLeaks and the new Accountability (2011)
    The fourth annual GW-Berkeley Privacy Law Scholars Conference, Berkeley Law School &The George Washington University Law School - Berkeley, CA
  • Privacy as a Human Right (2011)
    Information Ethics Roundtable, University of Arizona - Phoenix, AZ
  • Privacy, Security and Government Surveillance: WikiLeaks and the "New" Accountability (2011)
    Information School, University of Washington - Seattle, WA
  • Privacy, Security, and WikiLeaks (2011)
    2011 Intelligence Community Colloquium, University of Washington Institute for National Security Education and Research (INSER) - Seattle, WA
  • Perceptions of Privacy and Security (2010)
    Intelligence Community Colloquium, INSER - Institute for National Security Education & Research, University of Washington - Seattle, WA
  • Privacy, Markets, and Liberty (2010)
    APEE - Association of Private Enterprise Education - Las Vegas, NV
  • Costa on "State Domination and the Problem of Indeterminacy (2008)
    Pacific Division Meetings, American Philosophical Association - Pasadena, CA
  • Ethics and Information Technology (2008)
    Annual Conference, HICSS - Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (IEEE) - Waikoloa, HI
  • Fear and Trembling in Washington D.C.: Important things about the Patriot Act (2008)
    Philosophy Club/Alumni Association Meeting, University of Washington - Seattle, WA
  • Rawls and Justice as Fairness (2008)
    Annual Conference, Liberty Fund - San Francisco, CA
  • The Political Economy of Intellectual Property (2008)
    Annual Conference, Liberty Fund - Indianapolis, IN
  • Intellectual Property and the Ethics of File Sharing (2007)
    Odyssey Program, California State University, Longbeach - Long Beach, CA
  • Justifying Informational Privacy Rights (2007)
    Conference on Informational Privacy, Institute for Law and Public Policy, University of San Diego - San Diego, CA
  • The Ethics of Progressive Taxation (2007)
    Annual Conference, Liberty Fund - Milwaukee, WI
  • Privacy, Secrecy, and Government Surveillance (2006)
    Information Ethics Roundtable, American Philosophical Association - Portland, OR
  • A Lockean Theory of Intellectual Property Rights (2005)
    Central Division Meetings, American Philosophical Association - Chicago, IL
  • Hayek's Law, Legislation, and Liberty (2005)
    Annual Conference, Liberty Fund - Tucson, AZ
  • Toward Informational Privacy Rights (2005)
    Pacific Division Meetings, American Philosophical Association - San Francisco, CA