EthicsinSociety

The Ethics of Wealth series ran from 2012-2014. Through a series of public talks, seminars, readings, films, and performances, we explored questions at the heart of the ethics of wealth, such as: What is the relationship between financial success and a flourishing human life? Does wealth make people happy? Is inheritance legitimate? Is large wealth inequality fair? Are large wealth inequalities damaging to a democracy? What are the moral obligations of the wealthy to those in need?

For the full list of Ethics of Wealth events, visit: https://ethicsinsociety.stanford.edu/events/past-events

To better prepare students for their careers, in Fall 2012 the Center launched a year-long series called Ethics and the Professions. In this series, Stanford Dean for Religious Life Scotty McLennan and a faculty member or practitioner from a particular profession discuss the ethical implications of various fields, something students are rarely exposed to in the classroom.

The Ethics and War series ran from 2010-2012.

Ethics@Noon was a weekly series of lunch talks from 2005-2012. Stanford faculty, visiting lecturers, and postdocs spoke about issues in ethics related to their respective fields and research.

Hope House celebrated its 10th Anniversary in May 2011. The keynote speaker was Andrew Delbanco (Columbia). Karen Francone (Director, Hope House) and Carol Gavin (Hope House Scholars Graduate, 2001) reflected on what the Hope House Scholars Program has meant to them.