Geoff Sayre-McCord is the Morehead-Cain Alumni Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and the Director of the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) Program. He received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Pittsburgh, and his undergraduate degree with honors in Philosophy from Oberlin College. He has held visiting positions and fellowships at Princeton University, the University of Edinburgh, the Australian National University, Auckland University, and the University of California at Irvine. Dr. Sayre-McCord is widely published in moral philosophy and the history of philosophy (with a focus on David Hume and Adam Smith). He regularly teaches an introductory ethics course — Virtue, Value, and Happiness, among others. He is the recipient of several teaching awards at UNC including three Tanners and, most recently, the Board of Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.