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词条 Roger Chao
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  1. Mountaineering and Exploration

  2. Academic life and Philosophy

  3. Other

  4. References

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}{{Use Australian English|date=October 2016}}Roger Chao, FRGS, is an Australian explorer, mountain climber, philosopher and ethicist.[1][2][3]

Mountaineering and Exploration

In 2006, Chao and Stephen Fordyce completed a mid-winter traverse of the Western Arthurs range in south-west Tasmania. They received the 2006 Young Adventurer of the Year award from the Australian Geographic Society.[1][4][5][6] In 2007, Chao crossed the Greenland ice sheet from east to west without support, becoming the youngest person to do so.[1][7][8] He also investigated the effects of global warming on Inuit culture in Greenland, and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in recognition of this research.[3][7][8] In 2009 and 2010, Chao and Megan Kerr undertook the "Steppe By Steppe — Side By Side" expedition in Central Asia, traveling on a Quike touring quadracycle from Astana, Kazakhstan through Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Xinjiang (an autonomous region in Western China).[2][8][9]

Chao is also a whitewater kayaker, caver, rock climber, skier.[1][2] He has worked as a professional guide and expedition consultant, and as a section rep and delegate for Search and Rescue.[3][7] Chao serves on the executive committee of The Explorers Club.[1][7][8]

Academic life and Philosophy

Chao is a 2003 graduate of Scotch College, Melbourne, and has degrees in Arts (Politics and Philosophy) and Economics and an Honours degree in Philosophy/Ethics from Monash University.[7][10]

Chao has worked on a form of average utilitarianism called negative average preference utilitarianism.[11]

Other

Chao has worked at the Office of Environmental Sustainability,[3][7] and is a Victoria Ambassador for Australia Day.[2][10]

References

1. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web|url=http://www.worldexplorersbureau.com/index.php/our-speakers/polar-speakers/roger-chao.html|title=Roger Chao|year=2012|publisher=The World Explorers Bureau|accessdate=4 December 2012}}
2. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://www.australiaday.org.au/australia-day/ambassadors/vic/roger-chao.aspx|title=Roger Chao|publisher=NADC|accessdate=4 December 2012}}
3. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://www.explorapoles.org/explorers/profile/chao_roger/|title=Chao Roger|year=2012|work=ExploraPoles|publisher=International Polar Foundation|accessdate=4 December 2012}}
4. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/icing-on-the-cake-for-those-who-make-a-meal-of-adventure/2006/09/24/1159036415581.html|title=Icing on the cake for those who make a meal of adventure|journal=The Sydney Morning Herald|last=Lewis|first=Daniel|date=25 September 2006|accessdate=30 November 2012}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/society/adventure-awards-ag-society.htm|title=AG Society Adventure Awards|date=5 July 2010|publisher=Australian Geographic|accessdate=4 December 2012}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=Partners|url=http://www.steppebysteppe.com.au/partners.html|date=November 2012|publisher=Steppe By Steppe — Side By Side|accessdate=4 December 2012}}
7. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite web|url=http://www.steppebysteppe.com.au/roger.html|title=Roger|date=November 2012|publisher=Steppe By Steppe — Side By Side|accessdate=4 December 2012}}
8. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://australiaday.vic.gov.au/ambassadors/item/824-chao.html|title=Chao — Australia Day|date=30 November 2012|publisher=Australia Day (Victoria)|accessdate=4 December 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419033952/http://www.australiaday.vic.gov.au/ambassadors/item/824-chao.html|archivedate=19 April 2013|df=dmy-all}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.steppebysteppe.com.au/home.html|title=Home|date=November 2012|publisher=Steppe By Steppe — Side By Side|accessdate=30 November 2012}}
10. ^1 {{cite journal|url=http://www.scotch.vic.edu.au/gscot/11sepgs/54.htm|last=Ashton|first=David|title='One of Australia's most prolific adventurers'|date=September 2011|journal=Great Scot|publisher=Scotch College|accessdate=4 December 2012}}
11. ^Chao, "Negative Average Preference Utilitarianism", Journal of Philosophy of Life, 2012; 2(1): 55-66
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