Frances Myrna Kamm (/kæm/) is an American philosopher specializing in normative and applied ethics.

She completed her doctorate in 1980 at the MIT Department of Linguistics and Philosophy, where she was supervised by Barbara Herman.

Known for her use, and defence, of philosophical thought experiments and moral intuitions, Frances Kamm is a major figure in contemporary non-consequentialist ethics.

[5] [6] She is a fellow of the Hastings Center, an independent bioethics research institution in Garrison, New York.

She is a member of the editorial boards of Philosophy & Public Affairs, Legal Theory, Bioethics, and Utilitas.