Paula McAvoy, “The ethics of steering classroom discussions” Monday February 25, 5:00-6:30 pm Peabody Hall 104 When teachers open up discussions of moral and political controversy in the classroom, it is common to believe that teachers should not use their … Read more
Ethics Around the Table: Karolyn Tyson (UNC) Trust in Times of Crisis and Change: Black Parents and Trust in Schools in the Aftermath of Desegregation Karolyn Tyson is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of North … Read more
Join us for an Ethics Around the Table presentation with Harry Brighouse: “Why Instructional Quality is the Most Important Equity Issue on Campus”. This event is free and open to all; lunch will be provided! Registration is required; please click here to register.
Artificial morality: Could AI replicate the complexity of human moral decision-making? Abstract: The Agent-Deed-Consequence (ADC) model provides a promising descriptive and normative account of moral decision making, while also lending itself well to implementation in AI. The ADC model explains … Read more
Good Sport: What just about everyone gets wrong about sport, ethics, and performance-enhancing drugs Abstract: We know that athletes use drugs to enhance their performance. We know that in almost all sports using performance-enhancing drugs is forbidden. Why do athletes … Read more
Green Bioethics: Sustainability in Health Care Abstract: The industrialized world produces an enormous amount of carbon dioxide, which contributes to climate change and climate-change related health hazards. Health care is part of this carbon footprint, yet remains overlooked in discussions … Read more
How Patriarchy in the Form of Bro Culture Harms Women AND Men. Abstract: This talk will explore what Tom means by the expression ‘bro-culture’ and how patriarchy is the overarching social and political structure that guides bro culture. From there, … Read more
Integrity Amid Adversity Competitive pressures, unrealistic workloads, efficiency mandates, pressing deadlines, and bureaucratic red tape can all turn well-meaning workplaces into environments where integrity suffers. This session, created in honor of Global Ethics Day and the 2019 theme of Ethics … Read more
"What's Wrong With Slurs?"
“The Failure of Retributive Justice” The belief that people convicted of crimes deserve punishment is commonplace. Yet the punitive conception of individual responsibility commonly associated with retributive justice exaggerates the moral meaning of criminal guilt, normalizes excessive punishment, and distracts … Read more
