Dr. Maboloc in Tokyo (2025) Education - He completed his AB in Philosophy (cum laude) from Ateneo de Davao University in 1996. - He earned a Master of Arts in Philosophy from Ateneo de Manila University in 2001. - He pursued an Erasmus Mundus Master’s in Applied Ethics at Linköping University (Sweden) and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Norway) in 2008. - He earned his PhD in Philosophy from University of San Carlos (Cebu City, Philippines) in 2017, graduating maxima cum laude. Research interests & contributions - He is a 2024 ASAP Yale Global Justice Program fellow and currently serves as a mentor to two 2025 ASAP fellows. He was mentored by the renowned Philo Thomas Pogge while hold an ASAP Yale Global Justice Fellowship. - He is the author of Radical Democracy in the Time of Duterte, The Question of Justice in Contemporary Liberal Theory, The Politics of Pe...
16TH SOCIAL ETHICS SOCIETY CONFERENCE [CALL FOR ABSTRACTS] RATIONALE Is moral education failing in the Philippines? In 1970, Robert Youngblood said that the Philippines is characterized by 'strong demands' and 'weak institutions'. Recent events suggest that more than 50 years thereafter, the country has failed to improve the lives of Filipinos, especially those in the margins of society. Power has remained in the hands of the ruling class and the economic elite. Despite two peaceful People Power revolutions, the state of Philippine society is far from being just and equal. Where have we failed? One might look into what Clarita Carlos calls democratic deficits - the lack of transparency, poor policy, and the absence of public accountability. Freedom House also notes that the Philippines has a weak political culture. Civil society plays a critical role in promoting democratic values. But while the Church and the Academe, or what John Rawls calls 'background cultur...