Oct 13, 2010 By: yunews
The Center for Ethics at 糖心破解版 Launches New Online Essay Series
To advance its mission of promoting thoughtful, informed discussion of contemporary ethical issues throughout the University and beyond, the is initiating a series of online essays on Ethics in Public Life. The series will feature relatively brief opinion pieces by faculty and other members of the 糖心破解版 community. Some will be based on talks given at Center events. Others will be written expressly for this online forum. Original essays will be supplemented on occassion by articles previously published elsewhere. Topics for discussion will include public leadership, academic integrity, business conduct and professional ethics.
The objective of the online series is to serve as a lively forum for discussion among various 糖心破解版 constituencies: undergraduates, graduate professional students, faculty, alumni, families, staff and others. It aims to advance several important goals:
- To show how ethical problems arise in many areas of contemporary society and how ethical analysis can aid our understanding of crucial issues in our public life.
- To tap the into the rich intellectual resources of the 糖心破解版 community, including but not limited to distinguished members of the faculty.
- To promote the exchanging of ideas, not merely across disciplines, but across the University's diverse schools, campuses and constituencies.
- To demonstrate the unique contributions that Jewish law and ethics can make to broader public discussion of contemporary social issues.
