Hugh Upton is a Senior Lecturer at the College of Human and Health Sciences. Hugh graduated with a BA Honours degree in Philosophy from University College London in 1977. He has also been awarded a MPhil in 1982 and a PhD in 2000. Dr Upton started in the teaching profession at UCL and has also taught in the University of St Andrews. He came to Swansea to join the Centre for Philosophy & Health Care, at that time in the Philosophy Department and now a part of the Interprofessional Studies department within the College. Hugh teaches on various modules in Philosophy and Ethics and also runs the MA in Health Care Law and Ethics programme. Hugh Upton is also active researching his fields of interest: Moral philosophy and Medical ethics.

Upton, H. (2012). Presumed consent and organ donation. Clinical Ethics 7(3), 142-146. https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa12759 doi:10.1258/ce.2012.012m10 Upton, H. (2011). Moral Theory and Theorizing in Health Care Ethics. Ethical Theory and Moral Practice 14(4), 431 https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa11558 doi:10.1007/s10677-011-9295-6 Upton, H. (2011). Rationing: the loss of a concept. Journal of Medical Ethics 37(7), 406 https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa11565 doi:10.1136/jme.2010.039834 Upton, H. (2011). Can there be a Moral Duty to Cheat in Sport?. Sport, Ethics and Philosophy 5(2), 161 https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa11567 doi:10.1080/17511321.2011.561257 Upton, H. (2005). Personal identity. Nursing Philosophy 6(1), 77 https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa1235 doi:10.1111/j.1466-769x.2004.00201.x Upton, H. (2003). Ethical theories and practical problems. Nursing Philosophy 4(2), 170 https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa1234 doi:10.1046/j.1466-769x.2003.00124.x