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Dr. Mark Vopat
Professor
Humanities & Social Sciences
DeBartolo Hall 402
phone: (330) 941-3362
Bio
Dr. Mark Vopat is Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Dr. James Dale Ethics Center at Youngstown State University. His research interests include social and political philosophy, ethics, and applied ethics with particular emphasis on children’s rights. He has written and presented papers in a variety of areas of applied ethics including: business ethics, professional ethics, the ethics of boycotting, moral sensitivity and the intersection of libertarianism and Christianity. In 2015 he published a book Children's Right and Moral Parenting with Lexington Press. Dr. Vopat received his doctorate from the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario Canada.
Research Interests
Children's Rights
Social and Political Philosophy
Intersection of religion and social and political thought
Business Ethics
AI and Ethics
Teaching Interests
Social and Political Philosophy
Ethics
Children's Rights
Applied Ethics
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2003
Ph D, Philosophy
The University of Western Ontario
Dissertation/Thesis Title — "A Contractarian Approach to Children's Rights"
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1996
MA, Philosophy
Cleveland State University
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1994
BA, Philosophy
Cleveland State University
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2024
Youngstown State University
Distinguished Scholarship Award
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2023
Youngstown State University
Distinguished Service Award
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2022
"AI and Human Rights: Present and Future Moral Challenges"
M. Vopat
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2022
"Review of Meira Levinson and Jacob Fay (Eds.), Democratic Discord in Schools"
M. Vopat
Journal of Moral Philosophy, volume 19, issue 4
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2021
"The Belief in Innate Talent and Its Implications for Distributive Justice"
M. Vopat
Educational Philosophy and Theory, volume 53
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2020
"Boycotts and Silencing: A Response to Jeremy V. Davis (2020), ‘Expressive Acts, and Withdrawal of Support"
M. Vopat, A. Tomhave
Business Ethics Journal Review, volume 8, issue 3, p. 14-19
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2020
"Ethics of Boycotts"
M. Vopat, A. Tomhave
Springer International Publishing, p. 1-3 -
2020
"Business of Boycotting"
M. Vopat, A. Tomhave
Springer International Publishing, p. 1-3 -
2020
"Boycotts and Silencing"
A. Tomhave, M. Vopat
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2020
"Boycotting as a Social Movement"
M. Vopat, A. Tomhave
Springer International Publishing, p. 1-3 -
2018
"Business Ethics: The Big Picture"
A. Tomhave, M. Vopat
Broadview Press -
2018
"The Role of Teaching Ethics in Teaching Ethics Across the Curriculum"
A. Tomhave, M. Vopat
Springer International Publishing, p. 107-114 -
2018
"The Role of Teaching Ethics in Teaching Ethics Across the Curriculum"
M. Vopat, A. Tomhave
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2016
"The Business of Boycotting: Having Your Chicken and Eating It Too"
A. Tomhave, M. Vopat
Journal of Business Ethics
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2013
"Is a Christian-Libertarian an Oxymoron"
M. Vopat
Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Society, volume 2, issue 2
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2013
"On the Disconnect Between Business and Professional Ethics"
M. Vopat, A. Tomhave
Teaching Ethics, volume 13, issue 2, p. 93–105
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2013
"Child Abuse and Neglect"
M. Vopat
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2011
"Magnet Schools, Innate Talent and Social Justice"
M. Vopat
Theory and Research in Education, volume 9, issue 1
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2010
"School Uniforms and Freedom of Expression"
M. Vopat
Ethics and Education, volume 5, issue 3
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2009
"Justice, Religion and the Education of Children."
M. Vopat
Public Affairs Quarterly, volume 23, issue 3
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2009
"Review of Josephine Russell's How Children Become Moral Selves,"
M. Vopat
Philosophy in Review, volume 29, issue 3
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2009
"Review of John Brenkman, The Cultural Contradictions of Democracy: Political Thought Since September 11."
M. Vopat
Philosophy in Review, volume 29, issue 1
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2007
"Review of Element of Justice by David Schmidtz"
M. Vopat
Philosophy in Review, volume 27, issue 4
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2007
"Parent Licensing and Child Protection"
M. Vopat
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2007
"Review of The War For Children’s Minds"
M. Vopat
Philosophy in Review, volume 27, issue 4
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2005
"Review of The Sacred Monstrous: A reflection on violence in human communities, by Wendy C. Hamblet"
M. Vopat
Philosophy in Review, volume 25, issue 3
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2003
"Contractarianism and Children"
M. Vopat
Public Affairs Quarterly, volume 17, issue 1
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2000
"Review of Deep Democracy,"
M. Vopat
Philosophy in Review, volume 20, issue 5
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2024 - 2024
Reviewer, Journal Article
Business and Professional Ethics Journal -
2020 - 2020
Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
External Reviewer: SUNY Brockport Philosophy Program -
2020 - 2021
Reviewer, Journal Article
Journal of Applied Philosophy -
2015 - 2018
Editor, Journal Editor
Teaching Ethics
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Unknown
Organizer
Continuing Legal Education Workship -
Unknown
Organizer
Ethics for Debaters Summer Workshop