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      • The Ethics of Wealth

        Human beings have sought to amass wealth but they've also condemned it as a source of human corruption. Social science, theology, and philosophy have long been home to intense debates about the implications of wealth for happiness, virtue, justice, and democracy. Artists and writers, too, have critically explored the relationship between money and humanity. In this new series, we will explore the ethical questions at the heart of wealth. For more on this series, click here.

      • Hope House Scholars Program

        Since 2001, the Program in Ethics in Society has been sponsoring humanities courses at Hope House, a residential treatment facility for recovering alcoholics and drug addicts. More than 25 courses have been taught by Stanford faculty on topics such as Philosophy, Ethics and Social Justice, Theories of Human Nature and Women's Rights. These classes have been taken by over 200 women, many of whom have never been exposed to college level study. In 2009, our partnership with Hope House received a Community Partnership Award from Stanford’s Office of Public Affairs and in May 2011 we will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Hope House Scholars Program. Read more.

      • Ethics and the Professions

        Starting in the Fall of 2012, the Center is launching a new year-long series we're calling Ethics and the Professions. Each of the six events in the series will be a conversation between Scotty McLennan (Stanford Dean for Religious Life) and a faculty member and/or practitioner from a particular profession. It is our hope that these in-depth conversations will allow us to bring out the ethical issues unique to each profession so students (and the larger Stanford community) can engage with the issues in ways that often aren't addressed in the classroom. For information on this series, click here.

      • Undergraduate Honors Program: Why Ethics in Society?

        If you like thinking about questions of moral choice and value, deliberating about political and moral challenges which have arisen in our collective life, and researching important local, national and global problems, consider  writing your honors with the Ethics in Society program. We have a good student faculty ratio, a number of our faculty have won teaching awards and their dedication to the program is unmatched. To read more about our honors program, click  here.

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    • News and Announcements

      July 2012 We are excited to announce the start of our new Ethics of Wealth series. In this new series of talks, seminars, readings, films and performances, the McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society, along with several campus partners will explore the ethical questions at the heart of wealth. Read more.


      July 2012       We are also pleased to announce our new year-long Ethics and the Profession series, which will be a series of conversations between Scotty McLennan (Dean for Religious Life at Stanford University) and guests from various professions. We hope that these in-depth conversations will allow students to engage with the ethical issues unique to each profession in ways                   that often aren't addressed in the classroom. Read more.

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    • Upcoming Events

      Tanner Seminar Discussion: William G. Bowen "Prospects for an Online Learning Fix"
      When:October 12, 2012; 10:00 am Where:SIEPR-Landau Economics Bldg., Lucas Conference Room 134A, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
      Ethics of Wealth: Kathryn Lofton (Religious Studies, Yale)
      When:October 17, 2012; 5:15 pm Where:Levinthal Hall, Stanford Humanities Center, 424 Santa Teresa St, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
      Ethics of Wealth: Rosa Lee Harden (Co-Founder, Social Capital Markets)
      When:October 28, 2012; 10:00 am Where:Memorial Church, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
      Ethics of Wealth: Josh Kornbluth (Monologist)
      When:November 1, 2012; 7:00 pm Where:Cemex Auditorium, Knight Management Center, Stanford, CA 94305, USA

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