Kamm, F.M.

Frances Myrna Kamm (1948-) is an American moral philosopher who has made significant contributions to deontological ethics and the philosophy of death. While primarily known for her work in normative ethics and bioethics, Kamm's philosophical framework has implications for religious ethics and theodicy. Her sophisticated analysis of moral constraints, particularly regarding the permissibility of harm and the doctrine of double effect in works like "Intricate Ethics" (2007) and "Rights, Responsibilities and Permissible Harm" (1992), provides important tools for examining divine action and the problem of evil. Kamm's rigorous approach to moral permissibility offers resources for evaluating theological claims about God's justice and the ethical limits of divine intervention. Her work on the asymmetry between harming and not aiding has been influential in discussions of divine hiddenness and God's moral obligations to creatures.