Jennifer Morton (University of Pennsylvania) will give a presentation entitled “Beyond ‘Bad Jobs’: Reconsidering Work’s Centrality” as part of the activities of the Philosophy of Work Network.

Abstract

In this paper, I argue that though precarity is objectionable, precarious work itself is not inherently so. I make a distinction between two types of work: terms-and-conditions precarious work and precarity-causing work. I contend that terms-and-conditions precarious work can be compatible with the conditions for flourishing. However, because work has become central to our access to many essential goods that contribute to our flourishing, terms-and-conditions precarious work does often lead to objectionable precarity. Therefore, I argue that we should be concerned not only with terms-and-conditions precarity but with the centrality of work in our lives.

The activities of the Philosophy of Work Network are open to researchers and graduate students with research interests in this area. Please write to the organizers, Denise Celentano (denise.celentano@umontreal.ca) and Pablo Gilabert (pablo.gilabert@concordia.ca), to receive the zoom link.