Rate My Professor Craig Stanbury

Dr. Craig Stanbury is a philosopher specializing in applied ethics, with research at the intersection of procreation ethics, population ethics, and environmental ethics. He completed his PhD in Applied Ethics at the Monash Bioethics Centre, part of the School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies at Monash University. His doctoral work focused on the prospective parent's dilemma, examining to what extent procreative practices must adapt in response to overpopulation and climate change challenges. Prior to his PhD, Stanbury earned a Master of Arts (Research) in Philosophy from Monash University between 2018 and 2020, and a Graduate Diploma (Advanced) from the University of Melbourne. As a Teaching Associate at the Monash Bioethics Centre, he contributes to teaching and supervision in bioethics, emphasizing ethical decision-making in reproductive, public health, and clinical contexts. Stanbury has served on the editorial board of the Monash Bioethics Review and leads the Students/Early Career Research Stream for the Australasian Association of Bioethics and Health Law (AABHL).

Stanbury's scholarly output includes several impactful publications in prominent journals. In 2024, he published 'Population, Climate Change and the Philosopher's Message' in the Australian Journal of Environmental Education, advocating for an ethics-centered approach to communicating the links between overpopulation, individual choices, and environmental crisis. That year, 'Procreating in an Overpopulated World: Role Moralities and a Duty to Future Generations' appeared in the Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, where he analyzes antinatalist arguments against procreation and proposes role-based moral duties considering future generations amid climate concerns. Also in 2024, 'Do Doctors Have a Responsibility to Challenge the Distorting Influence of Commerce on Healthcare? The Case of Assisted Reproductive Technology' addressed commercial pressures in clinical practice. Earlier, 'What to Do about Overpopulation?' in the Journal of Applied Philosophy (2022) explored how feasibility constraints affect normative claims on population control. Additionally, 'What moral weight should patient-led demand have in clinical prioritization? The case of assisted reproductive technologies' (2023) in Bioethics examined patient demand's role in medical resource allocation. Stanbury has also contributed to public discourse through articles in The Conversation, such as 'Thinking of having a baby as the planet collapses? First, ask yourself 5 big ethical questions' (2023), making complex philosophical issues accessible. His work influences debates on sustainability, reproduction, and bioethics.