Publications
Books
Riddle, C. A. The Ethics of Disability: An Introduction. New York: Routledge, (forthcoming) 2024.
Riddle, C. A. The Ethics of Assisted Dying: An Introduction. New York: Routledge, (forthcoming) 2023.
Riddle, C. A. Human Rights, Disability, & Capabilities. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.
Riddle, C. A. Disability & Justice: The Capabilities Approach in Practice. Lanham: Lexington Books/Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
Edited Books
Riddle, C. A. & Jerome E. Bickenbach, eds. Disability & Death: Philosophical, Social, and Political Perspectives. New York: Routledge, (forthcoming) 2023.
Riddle, C. A., ed. From Disability Theory to Practice: Essays in Honor of Jerome E. Bickenbach. Lanham: Lexington Books/Rowman & Littlefield, 2018.
Edited Journal Issues
Riddle, C. A., ed. Special Issue: “Philosophy & Gun Control.” Essays in Philosophy 16, no. 2 (2015).
Articles & Chapters
Riddle, C. A. “Disability Perspectives on Assisted Dying.” In Research Handbook on Law and Assisted Dying, edited by Ben White. London: Edward Elgar, (forthcoming) 2024.
Riddle, C. A. “Justice and Disability-Associated Health Expenditures.” In Disability & Death: Philosophical, Social, and Political Perspectives, edited by Christopher A. Riddle, and Jerome E. Bickenbach. New York: Routledge, (forthcoming) 2023.
Riddle, C. A. “Disability in Contemporary Theories of Distributive Justice.” In Philosophical Foundations of Disability Law, edited by Heloise Robinson, Jonas-Sébastien Beaudry, and Jonathan Herring. Oxford: Oxford University Press, (forthcoming) 2023.
Riddle, C. A. “Assent and Vulnerability in Patients Who Lack Capacity.” Journal of Medical Ethics (forthcoming 2023).
Riddle, C. A. “Medical Aid in Dying: The Case of Disability.” In New Directions in the Ethics of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia - 2nd Edition, edited by Michael Cholbi and Jukka Varelius, 225-241. New York: Springer, 2023.
Riddle, C. A. “The Capabilities Approach and Social Inclusion.” In The Springer Handbook of Social Inclusion, Research and Practices in Health and Social Care, edited by Pranee Liamputtong, 169-180. Singapore: Springer, 2022.
Riddle, C. A. “Vulnerability, Disability, & Public Health Crises.” Public Health Ethics, 14, no. 2 (2021): 161-167.
Riddle, C. A. “Applying the Capabilities Approach to Disability & Education.” Philosophical Inquiry in Education, 28, no. 2 (2021): 83-94.
Riddle, C. A. “Why We Do Not Need A 'Stronger' Social Model of Disability.” Disability & Society, 35, no. 9 (2020): 1509-1513.
Riddle, C. A. “Disability and Disadvantage in the Capabilities Approach.” In The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy and Disability, edited by Adam Cureton & David Wasserman, 229-244. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2020.
Vehmas, S. & C. A. Riddle. “What Can Philosophy Tell Us About Disability?” In The Routledge Handbook of Disability Studies – 2nd Edition, edited by Nick Watson and Simo Vehmas, 348-361. New York: Routledge, 2019.
Riddle, C. A. & Jeremy Butler. “Obsolescence, Genetic Treatment, and Disability.” The American Journal of Bioethics, 19, no. 7 (2019): 51-53.
Riddle, C. A. “Assisted Dying, Disability Rights, & Medical Error.” The International Journal of Applied Philosophy, 32, no. 2 (2019): 187-196.
Riddle, C. A. “What We Owe: Disability & Non-Talent.” In From Disability Theory to Practice: Essays in Honor of Jerome E. Bickenbach, edited by Christopher A. Riddle, 39-47. Lanham: Lexington Books/Rowman & Littlefield, 2018.
Riddle, C. A., & D. J. Riddle. “Personal Property, Health Insurance, and Morality.” The American Journal of Bioethics 18, no. 2 (2018): 62-63.
Riddle, C. A. “Disability & Doing Justice.” In The Ethics of Ability and Enhancement, edited by Jessica Flanigan and Terry Price, 41-55. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.
Riddle, C. A. “Assisted Dying & Disability.” Bioethics 31, no. 6 (2017): 484-489.
Riddle, C. A. “Grounding Disability and Human Rights with the Capabilities Approach.” In Human Rights and Disability: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, edited by John Stewart-Gordon, Johann-Christian Põder, and Holger Burckhart, 39-49. New York: Routledge, 2017.
Riddle, C. A. “Ranking Capabilities.” In Discussing Capabilities, Emotions and Values: A Cross-Cultural Perspective, edited by Koji Nakatogawa, Lydia de Tienda, Yousuke Mitsuke, and Yohei Fukayama, 111-118. Sapporo, Japan: Keyword, 2015.
Riddle, C. A. “On Risk & Responsibility.” Essays in Philosophy 16, no. 2 (2015): 217-231.
Riddle, C. A. “Disability, Health, and Minimal Risk Thresholds.” The American Journal of Bioethics 14, no. 9 (2014): 25-26.
Riddle, C. A. “Well-Being and the Capability of Health.” Topoi 32, no. 2 (2013): 153-160.
Riddle, C. A. “Defining Disability: Metaphysical Not Political.” Medicine, Health Care, & Philosophy 16, no. 3 (2013): 377-384.
Riddle, C. A. “Natural Diversity and Justice for People with Disabilities.” In Disability and the Good Human Life, edited by Jerome Bickenbach, Franziska Felder, and Barbara Schmitz, 271-299. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Riddle, C. A. “The Ontology of Impairment: Rethinking How We Define Disability.” In Emerging Perspectives on Disability Studies, edited by Matthew Wappett and Katrina Arndt, 23-40. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
Riddle, C. A. “Equality & Disability: A Charter Analysis.” Disability Studies Quarterly 32, no. 1 (2012).
Riddle, C. A. “Measuring Capabilities: The Case of Disability.” In The Capability Approach on Social Order, edited by Niels Weidtmann, Yanti Martina Hölzchen, & Bilal Hawa (preface by Martha Nussbaum), 49-62. Münster: LIT Verlag, 2012.
Riddle, C. A. “Responsibility and Foundational Material Conditions.” The American Journal of Bioethics 11, no. 7 (2011): 53-55.
Rioux M. H., & C. A. Riddle. “Values in Disability Policy & Law: Equality.” In Critical Perspectives On Human Rights and Disability Law, edited by M. Rioux, L. Basser, and M. Jones, 37-55. The Hague: Brill/Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2011.
Riddle, C. A. “Indexing, Capabilities, and Disability.” The Journal of Social Philosophy 41, no. 4 (2010): 527-537.
Riddle, C. A. “The Right to Live: Priority and the Roles of Physicians”. The American Journal of Bioethics 10, no. 3 (2010): 69-70.
Reviews
Riddle, C. A. Review of Equality Renewed: Justice, Flourishing, and the Egalitarian Ideal, by Christine Sypnowich. Philosophy in Review 39, no. 4 (2019): 218-220.
Riddle, C. A. Review of The Minority Body: A Theory of Disability, by Elizabeth Barnes. Dialogue 57, no. 1 (2018): 188-190.
Riddle, C. A. Review of Why Inequality Matters: Luck Egalitarianism, its Meaning and Value, by Shlomi Segall. Philosophy in Review 37, no. 4 (2017): 166-168.
Riddle, C. A. Review of Human Rights and Disability Advocacy, edited by Mara Sabatello, and Marianne Schulze. Law & Politics Book Review 24, no. 11 (2015): 530-532.
Riddle, C. A. Review of Measuring Justice: Primary Goods and Capabilities, edited by Harry Brighouse, and Ingrid Robeyns. Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review 50, no. 1 (2011): 213-215.
Riddle, C. A. Review of Law and The Humanities: An Introduction, edited by Austin Sarat, Matthew Anderson, and Cathrine O. Frank. The Law & Politics Book Review 20, no.7 (2010): 307-309.
Riddle, C. A. Review of Reflections on Life, Death, and The Constitution, by George Anastaplo. The Law & Politics Book Review 19, no. 12 (2009): 858-861.
Riddle, C. A. Review of Values and Virtues: Aristotelianism in Contemporary Ethics, edited by T. Chappell. The International Journal of Philosophical Studies 17, no. 2 (2009): 355-358.
Riddle, C. A. Review of Foucault and the Government of Disability, edited by Shelley Tremain. Essays in Philosophy 10, no. 1 (2009).
Riddle, C. A. Review of Medicine, Malpractice and Misapprehensions, by Vivienne Harpwood. The Law & Politics Book Review 18, no. 9 (2008): 838-841.
Riddle, C. A. Review of Disadvantage, by Jonathan Wolff & Avner de-Shalit. 2R – The Journal of Philosophical Reviews 9 (2008): 105-114.
Riddle, C. A. Review of Stem Cell Century: Law and Policy for a Breakthrough Technology, by Russell Korobkin. The Law & Politics Book Review 18, no.3 (2008): 216-219.
Popular Press
Riddle, C. A. “Employers Should Bear Responsibility for Making Remote Work Environments Accessible.” Harvard Law Petrie-Flom Center Bill of Health, March 17, 2022.
Perry, L., & C. A. Riddle “Politicizing Presidential Health is Dangerous.” US News & World Report, January 11, 2018.
Riddle, C. A. “Baseless Concerns About Euthanasia.” The National Post, March 30, 2012.
Riddle, C. A. “Valued v. Valuable.” The Globe and Mail, July 26, 2008.
Riddle, C. A. “TTC Campaign Ignores People With Disabilities.” The Toronto Star, March 5, 2006.
Presentations
Riddle, C. A. “A Dialogue On Medical Aid In Dying: Disability Rights Perspectives.” Paper presented at the Applied Ethics Institute at Utica University. Utica, NY U.S.A. December 7, 2022.
Riddle, C. A. “Medical Aid in Dying: The Case of Disability.” Paper presented at SUNY University at Buffalo – Romanell Center for Clinical Ethics & The Philosophy of Medicine. Buffalo, NY, U.S.A. November 12, 2022.
Riddle, C. A. “Labor, Dignity, and Disability.” Paper presented at The University of Texas at Austin. Austin, TX, U.S.A. April 30, 2022.
Riddle, C. A. “A Philosophical Perspective on Disability & Accessibility.” Paper presented at Queen’s University Department of Philosophy. Kingston, ON, Canada. February 10, 2022.
Riddle, C. A. “Applying the Capabilities Approach to Disability & Education.” Paper presented at McGill University. Montreal, QC, Canada. February 5, 2021.
Riddle, C. A. “Assisted Dying & Disability.” Paper presented at The University of Richmond. Richmond, VA, U.S.A. April 8, 2016.
Riddle, C. A. “Why Disability & Health are of Special Importance for Human Rights Considerations.” Paper presented at the University of Siegen – Workshop on Human Rights, Capabilities, and Disability. Siegen, Germany. January 16, 2015.
Riddle, C. A. “Grounding Disability and Human Rights with the Capabilities Approach.” Paper presented at the University of Siegen. Siegen, Germany. January 15, 2015.
Riddle, C. A. “Debt Aggregation & Equality: Beneficence and Disability (A Reply to Cureton).” Commentary presented at SPAWN: Philosophy & Disability – Syracuse University. Syracuse, NY, U.S.A., June 9, 2014.
Riddle, C. A. “The Special Moral Importance of the Capabilities of Health and Education.” Paper presented at Philopolis. Montreal, Quebec, Canada, February 16, 2013.
Riddle, C. A. “Putting the Cart Before the Horse: The Capabilities Approach & Disability.” Paper presented at SOPHIA – Concordia University. Montreal, Quebec, Canada, March 9, 2012.
Riddle, C. A. “Indexing, Capabilities, & Disability.” Paper presented at The Capabilities Approach on Social Order – Universität Tübingen. Tübingen, Germany, June 25, 2010.
Riddle, C. A. “Disorders, Disability, & Equality.” Paper presented at Disorderly Conduct – Wilfred Laurier University and the University of Waterloo. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, July 25, 2009.
Riddle, C. A. “Indexing, Capabilities, & Disability.” Paper presented at Capital D: Disablity as Nation, Ground, Territory – Canadian Disability Studies Association/Congress for Social Sciences and Humanities. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, May 26, 2009.
Riddle, C. A. “Capabilities & Disability: An Underestimate of the Variability Societal Sources of Oppression Introduce to the Pursuit of Well-Being”. Paper presented at Disability Studies in Education, Policy & Law. Syracuse, New York, U.S.A., May 1, 2009.
Riddle, C. A. “The Subjective Manifestation of Impairment in Disability: A Critique of Capabilities.” Paper presented at The Fecundity of Recognition: The Self/Other in Politics, Sociality, Ethics, and Critique. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, April 4, 2009.
Riddle, C. A. “Utility & Models of Disablement.” Paper presented at The 21st World Congress of Rehabilitation International. Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, August 27, 2008.
Riddle, C. A. “What We Owe People with Disabilities.” Paper presented at Can the Subaltern Speak?: On Otherness and its Consequences. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 29, 2008.
Riddle, C. A. “Involuntary Volunteerism and Social Marginalization.” Paper presented at Canada’s Health Priorities: Building and Maintaining Research Capacity – Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, September 19, 2006.
Riddle, C. A. “Goods Fetishism and Capabilities.” Poster presented at The City: A festival of Knowledge – Canadian Disability Studies Association/Congress for Social Sciences and Humanities. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 27, 2006.