Fritz Allhoff, JD, PhD

Fritz Allhoff, JD, PhD
Fritz Allhoff, JD, PhD

Adjunct Community Professor, Department of Medical Ethics, Humanities, and Law

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Fritz Allhoff, JD, PhD, Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Western Michigan University and Adjunct Community Professor in Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine's Department of Medical Ethics, Humanities, and Law. In 2014, he graduated, magna cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School and went on to clerk for the Honorable Chief Justice Craig F. Stowers of the Alaska Supreme Court. After the clerkship, he was a Fellow at Stanford Law School's Center for Law and the Biosciences. In 2018, he was a Fulbright Specialist in the Faculty of Political Science at the University of Iceland.

Most of Dr. Allhoff's writing and teaching is in applied ethics, ethical theory, and philosophy of law. His popular articles have appeared in Slate and The Atlantic. The National Science Foundation has funded several of his research projects, with almost $1,000,000 in support.

  • Education and Training
    • JD 2014, Law, University of Michigan Law School, University of Michigan
    • PhD 2005, Philosophy, University of California-Santa Barbara
    • MA 2001, Philosophy, University of California-Santa Barbara
    • BS 1998, Physics, College of William and Mary

  • Research
    • Philosophy of Law
    • Philosophy of Biology
    • Experimental Philosophy
    • Ethical Theory
    • Applied Ethics

  • Publications

    • Golemon L., Allhoff F., Broy T.J. Supply Chains, Work Alternatives, and Autonomous Vehicles Autonomous Vehicle Ethics: The Trolley Problem and Beyond. 2022:316-336.

    • Allhoff F., Golemon L. Rural Bioethics: The Alaska Context HEC Forum. 2020;32:313-331.

    • Allhoff F. Medical error and moral luck Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal. 2019;29:187-203.

    • Allhoff F., Potts K. Medical immunity, international law and just war theory Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps. 2019;165(4):256-265.

    • Lin P., Allhoff F. Arctic 2.0: How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Develop a Frontier Ethics and International Affairs. 2019;33:193-205.

    • Allhoff F., Henschke A. The Internet of Things: Foundational ethical issues Internet of Things (Netherlands). 2018;1-2:55-66.

    • Allhoff F., Ford S., Henschke A. The Asia-Pacific Chapter of the International Society for Military Ethics Journal of Military Ethics. 2017;16:118-120.

    • Allhoff F. The coming era of nanomedicine Handbook of Clinical Nanomedicine: Nanoparticles, Imaging, Therapy and Clinical Applications. 2016;1:103-126.

    • Lin P., Allhoff F., Rowe N. Computing ethics war 2.0: Cyberweapons and ethics: Considering the basic ethical questions that must be resolved in the new realm of cyberwarfare The Applied Ethics of Emerging Military and Security Technologies. 2016:381-383.

    • Allhoff F. Risk, Precaution, and Nanotechnology International Library of Ethics, Law and Technology. 2014;10:107-130.

    • Allhoff F. Empirical Objections to Torture: A Critical Reply Terrorism and Political Violence. 2014;26:621-649.

    • Fritz A., Mark H. Introduction: NFIB v. Sebelius: A Case for the Ages The Affordable Care Act Decision: Philosophical and Legal Implications. 2014:1-6.

    • Fritz A., Mark H. The affordable care act decision: Philosophical and legal implications The Affordable Care Act Decision: Philosophical and Legal Implications. 2014:1-345.

    • Hanks J.C., Tate J., Fazarro D., Trybula W., McLean R., Dutta S., Alhoff F. A multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional approach to teaching ethical, social, health, safety, and environmental issues in nanotechnology 2014 IEEE International Symposium on Ethics in Science, Technology and Engineering, ETHICS 2014. 2014

    • Hanks J.C., Tate J., Fazarro D., Trybula W., McLean R.J.C., Dutta S., Allhoff F., Barton S., Russell Z. Fostering ethical, social, Environmental, Health, and Safety Awareness in Tomorrow's Engineers and Technologists ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE). 2014;14

    • Lin P., Allhoff F., Abney K. Is Warfare the Right Frame for the Cyber Debate? Law, Governance and Technology Series. 2014;14:39-59.

    • Tate J.S., Fazarro D.E., Hanks C., Trybula W., Dutta S., McLean R., Allhoff F. NUE: NanoTRA- Texas regional alliance to foster nanotechnology environment, health, and safety awareness in tomorrow's engineering and technology leaders ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings. 2014

    • Allhoff F. The war on terror and the ethics of exceptionalism Routledge Handbook of Ethics and War: Just War Theory in the 21st Century. 2013:203-225.

    • Allhoff F., Evans N.G., Henschke A. Introduction: Not just wars: Expansions and alternatives to the just war tradition Routledge Handbook of Ethics and War: Just War Theory in the 21st Century. 2013:1-8.

    • Allhoff F., Evans N.G., Henschke A. Routledge handbook of ethics and war: Just war theory in the 21st century Routledge Handbook of Ethics and War: Just War Theory in the 21st Century. 2013:1-405.

    • Allhoff F. Health Care for Soldiers Medicine and Social Justice: Essays on the Distribution of Health Care. 2012

    • Allhoff F. Trends in nanomedicine Nanomedicine: Technologies and Applications. 2012:20-35.

    • Allhoff F. Doctors and torture. The Hastings Center report. 2012;42:8.

    • Lin P., Allhoff F., Rowe N.C. War 2.0: Cyberweapons and ethics Communications of the ACM. 2012;55:24-26.

    • Allhoff F. What Are Applied Ethics? Science and Engineering Ethics. 2011;17:1-19.

    • Allhoff F., Lin P., Steinberg J. Ethics of Human Enhancement: An Executive Summary Science and Engineering Ethics. 2011;17:201-212.

    • Parker S., Austin M., Allhoff F. Coffee: Grounds for Debate Coffee: Grounds for Debate. 2011

    • Allhoff F. Philosophies of the Sciences Philosophies of the Sciences: A Guide. 2010:1-8.

    • Allhoff F. Philosophies of the Sciences: A Guide Philosophies of the Sciences: A Guide. 2010

    • Allhoff F., Lin P., Moor J., Weckert J. Ethics of human enhancement: 25 questions & answers Studies in Ethics, Law, and Technology. 2010;4

    • Bruce M., Stewart R.M., Allhoff F. College Sex - Philosophy for Everyone: Philosophers with Benefits College Sex - Philosophy for Everyone: Philosophers with Benefits. 2010

    • Schmid S., Allhoff F. Climbing - Philosophy for Everyone: Because It's There Climbing - Philosophy for Everyone: Because It's There. 2010

    • Allhoff F. On the autonomy and justification of nanoethics Nanotechnology and Society: Current and Emerging Ethical Issues. 2009:3-38.

    • Allhoff F. Response to open peer commentaries on "The coming era of nanomedicine" American Journal of Bioethics. 2009;9

    • Allhoff F. Risk, precaution, and emerging technologies Studies in Ethics, Law, and Technology. 2009;3

    • Allhoff F. The War on Terror and the Ethics of Exceptionalism Journal of Military Ethics. 2009;8:265-288.

    • Allhoff F. The coming era of nanomedicine American Journal of Bioethics. 2009;9:3-11.

    • Allhoff F. The evolution of the moral sentiments and the metaphysics of morals Ethical Theory and Moral Practice. 2009;12:97-114.

    • Allhoff F., Lin P. Introduction: Nanotechnology, society, and ethics Nanotechnology and Society: Current and Emerging Ethical Issues. 2009

    • Allhoff F., Lin P. Nanotechnology and Society: Current and emerging ethical issues Nanotechnology and Society: Current and Emerging Ethical Issues. 2009:1-299.

    • Allhoff F., Lin P., Moore D. What is nanotechnology and why does it matter?: From science to ethics What Is Nanotechnology and Why Does It Matter?: From Science to Ethics. 2009:1-293.

    • Allhoff F. Physicians at War: The Dual-Loyalties Challenge Journal of Military Ethics. 2008;7:320-322.

    • Allhoff F. Treating the military's wounded American Journal of Bioethics. 2008;8:15-16.

    • Lin P., Allhoff F. Untangling the debate: The ethics of human enhancement NanoEthics. 2008;2:251-264.

    • Allhoff F. On the autonomy and justification of nanoethics NanoEthics. 2007;1:185-210.

    • Allhoff F., Vaidya A. The zen master and the big aristotle: Cultivating a philosopher in the low post Basketball and Philosophy: Thinking Outside the Paint. 2007:108-115.

    • Buford C., Allhoff F. Neuroscience and metaphysics (Redux) American Journal of Bioethics. 2007;7:58-60.

    • Allhoff F. Physician involvement in hostile interrogations Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics. 2006;15:392-402.

    • Allhoff F. Free-riding and research ethics American Journal of Bioethics. 2005;5:50-51.

    • Allhoff F. Germ-line genetic enhancement and Rawlsian primary goods Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal. 2005;15:39-56.

    • Allhoff F. On economic justifications of bioterrorism defense spending American Journal of Bioethics. 2005;5:52-54.

    • Allhoff F. Should alcoholics be deprioritized for liver transplantation? Virtual Mentor. 2005;7:634-637.

    • Allhoff F. Stem cells and the blastocyst transfer method: Some concerns regarding autonomy American Journal of Bioethics. 2005;5:28-30.

    • Allhoff F. The Oregon plan and Qaly's Virtual Mentor. 2005;7:187-190.

    • Buford C., Allhoff F. Neuroscience and metaphysics American Journal of Bioethics. 2005;5:34-36.

    • Allhoff F. Discriminating against "organ takers" American Journal of Bioethics. 2004;4:31-33.

    • Allhoff F. Telomeres and the ethics of human cloning American Journal of Bioethics. 2004;4:W29-W31.

    • Allhoff F. Business Bluffing Reconsidered Journal of Business Ethics. 2003;45:283-289.

    • Allhoff F. Evolutionary ethics from Darwin to Moore. History and philosophy of the life sciences. 2003;25:51-79.