Lisa Tessman is a Professor of Philosophy at Binghamton University in New York. She has published in ethics, feminist philosophy, and related areas. Her work focuses on understanding how morality is constructed and how real human beings experience morality, especially under difficult conditions. Her books include: When Doing the Right Thing Is Impossible (2017); Moral Failure: On the Impossible Demands of Morality (2015); and Burdened Virtues: Virtue Ethics for Liberatory Struggles (2005).