This intensive three-day graduate level course is designed to provide cross-disciplinary perspectives on moral theory and applied ethics. Using a team-teaching approach, this course brings together faculty from at least six different disciplines to provide foundational knowledge about moral theory with contemporary applications.  

In addition to seminars on foundations in moral philosophy, moral theology, and moral psychology, the course features lectures and case discussions on issues of current social importance.  This year, we focused on the following topics:  decisions at the end of life, economic social justice, and responsibility in conducting research with vulnerable populations.  

View the 2008 Course Schedule and Participating Faculty

The next course will be offered May 18 - 20, 2009.  Check back for more information about participating professors and course topics.

Course requirements include a mastery of the reading materials, active participation, and topic-oriented thought papers during the three-day workshop. In addition, successful completion of the course requires a post-workshop paper summarizing the integration of course material into the students' graduate work.  

This opportunity to gain valuable knowledge in contemporary ethical theory and applications is open only to Fordham University graduate students.  Enrollment is competitive and students must be nominated by a faculty member. If selected, students will be invited to register for the course. 

If you have any questions about the course, please contact:

Adam Fried, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, Center for Ethics Education
Dealy Hall, Room 117A
E-mail
718.817.0128