Morris earned a Ph.D. in philosophy from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (dissertation: John Dewey and the Behavioristic Context of Ethics) and a Masters in Taxation from DePaul University, Chicago. He is Professor Emeritus of Accountancy at the University of Illinois Springfield, (retired CPA and Certified Fraud Examiner). He has taught graduate or undergraduate courses in ethics, taxation, financial accounting, fraud examination, business ethics, logic, and philosophy, including classes at the Marion (IL) Federal Penitentiary. Before embarking on his teaching career, he spent 18 years as a practicing CPA in the Chicago area. His books include Economic Inequality: Utopian Explorations (Peter Lang, 2024); Taxation in Utopia: Required Sacrifice and the General Welfare (SUNY Press, 2020); Tax Cheating: Illegal—But Is It Immoral? (SUNY Press 2012), named the ForeWord Book of the year Silver winner in Political Science in 2013; Opportunity: Optimizing Life’s Chances (Prometheus Books 2006). He has published articles in business ethics, philosophy, taxation, and utopian studies.