Objectives

The Center facilitates well-informed discussions about complex issues related to ethics and society.  Members conduct world-class research in applied ethics on local and global issues and engage the public, Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æn students, researchers and practitioners to promote greater awareness and understanding of complex social, religious, and ethical issues. We are a resource in applied ethics and offer philosophical expertise in science and technology studies, deliberative democracy, animal, food and environmental ethics, religion and society, and governance and public discourse. 
We:

  • Develop/organize materials pertaining to ethical and social issues reflecting UAA and our diverse communities;
  • Provide consultation on ethical issues in medicine, law, religion, politics, government, environment, and academia;
  • Provide ethical evaluations on issues in medicine, law, religion, politics, government, food, animal welfare, environment, and academia; 
  • Promote opportunities to consider various forms of ethical inquiry, including into the value and truth of religious life and belief.