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Dr Richard Hull

Biography

Richard Hull is a Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Galway. He is the author of Deprivation and Freedom (Routledge, 2007) and has published on topics including disability, genetic technologies, parental responsibility, assisted dying and non-invasive prenatal testing. He has recently been conducting research into ethical issues concerning the experience of perimenopause and menopause, writing articles, website material and featuring in a podcast. He served two terms on the Irish Council for Bioethics and is a member of the Irish Government's National Advisory Committee on Bioethics. He teaches in the areas of ethics, political theory and applied philosophy.

Research Interests

Ethics
Applied Ethics
Political Theory
Disability
Genetics

Peer Reviewed Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2018)	'Termination of Pregnancy After Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT): Ethical Considerations' Shakespeare, T;Hull, R (2018) 'Termination of Pregnancy After Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT): Ethical Considerations'. Journal of Practical Ethics, 6 :32-54 [Details]
	(2018)	'Termination of pregnancy after non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT): ethical considerations' Richard Hull and Tom Shakespeare (2018) 'Termination of pregnancy after non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT): ethical considerations'. Journal of Practical Ethics, 6 (2) [Details]
	(2006)	'Cheap Listening? Reflections on the concept of wrongful disability' Hull, R. (2006) 'Cheap Listening? Reflections on the concept of wrongful disability'. 'Bioethics', 20 (2):pp 55-63 [Details]
	(2000)	'Deconstructing the Doctrine of Double Effect' Hull, R. (2000) 'Deconstructing the Doctrine of Double Effect'. Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, 3 (2):pp 195-207 [Details]
	(2000)	'Freedom: not flabby, just big boned' Hull, R. (2000) 'Freedom: not flabby, just big boned'. Res Publica, 6 :pp 327-336 [Details]
	(1998)	'Defining Disability - a philosophical approach' Hull, R. (1998) 'Defining Disability - a philosophical approach'. Res Publica, 4 (2) [Details]

Books

	Year	Publication
	(2007)	Deprivation and Freedom. Hull, R. (2007) Deprivation and Freedom. Routledge [Details]

Book Chapters

	Year	Publication
	(2019)	'Reproductive Choice in Context: Avoiding Excess and Deficiency?' Richard Hull and Tom Shakespeare (2019) 'Reproductive Choice in Context: Avoiding Excess and Deficiency?' In: The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy and Disability. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. [DOI] [Details]
	(2016)	'Acts, Omissions, and Assisted Death: Some Reflections on the Marie Fleming Case' Richard Hull & Annie McKeown-O'Donovan (2016) 'Acts, Omissions, and Assisted Death: Some Reflections on the Marie Fleming Case' In: Philosophy and Political Engagement: Reflection in the Public Sphere. UK: Palgrave Macmillan. [Details]
	(2013)	'Reasoning about disability in the light of advances in technology' Hull, R (2013) 'Reasoning about disability in the light of advances in technology' In: The Politics of Practical Reasoning. Maryland: Lexington Books. [Details]
	(2009)	'Projected disability and parental responsibilities' Hull, R. (2009) 'Projected disability and parental responsibilities' In: Disability and Disadvantage. Oxford: Oxford University Press. [Details]
	(2008)	'Cheap Listening? Reflections on the concept of wrongful disability' Hull, R (2008) 'Cheap Listening? Reflections on the concept of wrongful disability' In: Ethical Issues in Modern Medicine. New York: McGraw Hill. [Details]
	(2008)	'Disability and Freedom' Hull, R (2008) 'Disability and Freedom' In: Arguing about Disability. New York: Routledge. [Details]
	(2006)	'Separating Conjoined Twins: Disability, Ontology and Moral Status' Hull, R., & Wilkinson, S. (2006) 'Separating Conjoined Twins: Disability, Ontology and Moral Status' In: Cutting to the Core: the Ethics of Contested Surgeries. Maryland: Rowman and Littlefield. [Details]

Conference Publications

	Year	Publication
	(2006)	*BIOETHICS* HULL, R.J. (2006) Cheap listening? - Reflections on the concept of wrongful disability BIOETHICS , pp.55-63 [Details]

Published Reports

	Year	Publication
	(2016)	Nudging in Public Health: An Ethical Framework. National Advisory Committee on Bioethics (2016) Nudging in Public Health: An Ethical Framework. Department of Health, Ireland. [Details]
	(2015)	Opinion document on the detention of voluntary and involuntary patients. National Advisory Committee on Bioethics (2015) Opinion document on the detention of voluntary and involuntary patients. Department of Health, Dublin. [ARAN Link] [Details]
	(2013)	Opinion document on specific informed consent for blood transfusion. National Advisory Committee on Bioethics (2013) Opinion document on specific informed consent for blood transfusion. Department of Health, Dublin. [ARAN Link] [Details]
	(2008)	Ethical, scientific and legal issues concerning stem cell research. Hull, R. (2008) Ethical, scientific and legal issues concerning stem cell research. Irish Council for Bioethics, Dublin. [Details]
	(2005)	Genetically modified crops and food: threat or opportunity for Ireland?, 2005. (sections on ethical issues co-authored with Jonathan Hughes). Hull, R. (2005) Genetically modified crops and food: threat or opportunity for Ireland?, 2005. (sections on ethical issues co-authored with Jonathan Hughes). Irish Council for Bioethics, Dublin. [Details]
	(2002)	The Ethical and Legal Dimension, Forum on Fluoridation Ireland, Ch 13. Hull, R. (2002) The Ethical and Legal Dimension, Forum on Fluoridation Ireland, Ch 13. Department of Health and Children, Ireland. [Details]

Conference Paper

	Year	Publication
	(1999)	Disability and Freedom, Manchester Centre for Political Thought. Hull, R. (1999) Disability and Freedom, Manchester Centre for Political Thought. University of Manchester, UK: Conference Paper [Details]
	(2002)	Realising the voluptuousness of our own hell: a role for Nietzsche's genealogy. Hull, R. (2002) Realising the voluptuousness of our own hell: a role for Nietzsche's genealogy. Society for European Philosophy Conference, Cork: Conference Paper [Details]
	(2002)	Disability, genetics and Justice. Hull, R. (2002) Disability, genetics and Justice. World Congress of Bioethics, Brazil: Conference Paper [Details]
	(2004)	Cheap Listening?Reflections on the concept of wrongful Disability. 7th World Congress of Bioethics, Sydney. Awarded Mark. S. Ehrenreich prize for Healthcare Ethics Research, The Pacific Center for Health Policy and Ethics at the - in conjunction with the International Association of Bioethics. Hull, R. (2004) Cheap Listening?Reflections on the concept of wrongful Disability. 7th World Congress of Bioethics, Sydney. Awarded Mark. S. Ehrenreich prize for Healthcare Ethics Research, The Pacific Center for Health Policy and Ethics at the - in conjunction with the International Association of Bioethics. University of Southern California: Conference Paper [Details]
	(2005)	The ethics of the substitutes bench. Symposium on Practical reasons and moral reasoning, Department of Philosophy & COBRA. Hull, R. (2005) The ethics of the substitutes bench. Symposium on Practical reasons and moral reasoning, Department of Philosophy & COBRA. NUI, Galway: Conference Paper [Details]
	(2010)	Re-thinking the category of ‘the disabled’, Joint session of the Mind Association and the Aristotelian Society. Hull, R. (2010) Re-thinking the category of ‘the disabled’, Joint session of the Mind Association and the Aristotelian Society. Dublin: Conference Paper [Details]
	(2010)	Procurement, storage and transfer of gametes for non-clinical research purposes: legal and ethical issues, Tiss.EU workshop. Hull, R. (2010) Procurement, storage and transfer of gametes for non-clinical research purposes: legal and ethical issues, Tiss.EU workshop. Dublin City University: Conference Paper [Details]
	(2010)	Re-thinking the category of ‘the disabled’, IAB World Congress. Funded by the Wellcome Trust. Hull, R. (2010) Re-thinking the category of ‘the disabled’, IAB World Congress. Funded by the Wellcome Trust. Singapore: Conference Paper [Details]
	(2011)	Conceptualising disability in the light of new genetic technologies. Hull, R (2011) Conceptualising disability in the light of new genetic technologies. University of Brighton: Conference Paper [Details]
	(2013)	Farewell to ‘the disabled’? Re-thinking our categorisations. Hull, R (2013) Farewell to ‘the disabled’? Re-thinking our categorisations. Conference Paper [Details]

Electronic Article

	Year	Publication
	(2021)	Why is the menopause so low on society¿s list of priorities?. Richard Hull (2021) Why is the menopause so low on society¿s list of priorities?. Dublin, Ireland: RTE Brainstorm Electronic Article [Details]
	(2020)	How the UK made a mess of responding and reacting to the pandemic. Richard Hull (2020) How the UK made a mess of responding and reacting to the pandemic. Ireland: RTE Electronic Article [Details]

Invited Lectures

	Year	Publication
	(2003)	Disability, Justice and PGD. Hull, R. (2003) Disability, Justice and PGD. Medical College of Wisconsin: Invited Lectures [Details]
	(2003)	Reflections on the concept of wrongful disability. Hull, R. (2003) Reflections on the concept of wrongful disability. Department of Philosophy, Marquette University, Milwaukee: Invited Lectures [Details]
	(2001)	Concepts of Freedom. Hull, R. (2001) Concepts of Freedom. University College, Cork: Invited Lectures [Details]
	(2002)	Hello Dolly, Goodbye Disability? . Hull, R. (2002) Hello Dolly, Goodbye Disability? . Trinity College, Dublin: Invited Lectures [Details]
	(2003)	The medical model of Disability and Social Justice. Hull, R. (2003) The medical model of Disability and Social Justice. University of Cape Town: Invited Lectures [Details]
	(2003)	Disability as an issue of freedom. Hull, R. (2003) Disability as an issue of freedom. Department of Politics, University College Dublin: Invited Lectures [Details]
	(2003)	PGD and the concept of 'wrongful disability'. Hull, R. (2003) PGD and the concept of 'wrongful disability'. Royal Institute of Philosophy Lecture, Keele University: Invited Lectures [Details]
	(2003)	Reflections on the concept of wrongful disability. Hull, R. (2003) Reflections on the concept of wrongful disability. Center for Ethics and Social Justice, Loyola University, Chicago: Invited Lectures [Details]
	(2004)	Wrongful disability and the idea of avoidability via substitution. Hull, R. (2004) Wrongful disability and the idea of avoidability via substitution. Department of Philosophy, University College Dublin: Invited Lectures [Details]
	(2006)	Disadvantage and equality. Association of Legal and Social Philosophy conference, (keynote speaker). Hull, R. (2006) Disadvantage and equality. Association of Legal and Social Philosophy conference, (keynote speaker). Dublin: Invited Lectures [Details]
	(2008)	Is it wrong to choose to have disabled children?. Hull, R. (2008) Is it wrong to choose to have disabled children?. NUI, Maynooth: Invited Lectures [Details]
	(2009)	Projected disability and parental responsibilities. Royal Institute of Philosophy lecture. Hull, R. (2009) Projected disability and parental responsibilities. Royal Institute of Philosophy lecture. Keele University: Invited Lectures [Details]
	(2011)	Reflections on genetic technologies: impairment and enhancement. Hull, R (2011) Reflections on genetic technologies: impairment and enhancement. University of Wales & University of Kent: Invited Lectures [Details]
	(2011)	Selective reproduction and conceptions of disability. Hull, R (2011) Selective reproduction and conceptions of disability. Wellcome Trust Dissemination Project, London: Invited Lectures [Details]
	(2013)	Reflections on genetic technologies: impairment and enhancement. Hull, R (2013) Reflections on genetic technologies: impairment and enhancement. Queen's University Belfast: Invited Lectures [Details]
	(2013)	Savita Halappanavar, Marie Fleming and moral paralysis: some observations. Hull, R (2013) Savita Halappanavar, Marie Fleming and moral paralysis: some observations. Invited Lectures [Details]

Newspaper Articles

	Year	Publication
	(2022)	HRT is more than just a menopause `fix¿. Many more women should consider taking it. Richard Hull & Louise Newson (2022) HRT is more than just a menopause `fix¿. Many more women should consider taking it. Dublin, Ireland: The Irish Times (print and electronic) Newspaper Articles [Details]