Center Director Receives NIH Grant to Study Research Extenders
September 30, 2009. Center Director Celia B. Fisher has received an NIH grant for a two-year study, "Ethical Challenges for Research Extenders Responsible for the Integrity of Community Addiction Research." This project will investigate and measure the ethics-related beliefs and motivations that both facilitate and impede the work of research extenders who serve as recruiters, data gatherers, and peer reviewers in community addiction research. For more information about the project, please click here.
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Theories and Applications in Contemporary Ethics Student Receives Award for Paper
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August 11, 2009. Fordham University student Mary Beth Morrissey (GSSS) received the State Society on Aging of New York'sDoctoral Student Award for her paper "Pain and Suffering in the Frail Elderly: Palliative Care and Relational End-of-Life Decision Making." Working with faculty from the philosophy and psychology departments, Morrissey completed this paper as a student in the Center's annual cross-disiplinary course Theories and Applications in Contemporary Ethics.
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Center Director Named to NIH Panel
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July 13, 2009. Celia Fisher, Director of the Center for Ethics Education, was named to the National Institute of Health's (NIH) Distinguished Editorial Panel on Behavioral and Population Sciences to evaluate research "challenge" grant proposals. Click here to read about the full story.
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Center Announces New Graduate Cross-disciplinary Course for Fall, 2009
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June 27, 2009. A new cross-disciplinary course will be offered by the Center for Ethics Education in the fall. CEGA 5100 Ethics & Society: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives (the introductory course for the Master's in Ethics and Society) will present methods of ethical inquiry from multiple areas of inquiry and will demonstrate how these disciplines interactively and independently apply these methods to issues of contemporary social import. Relevant moral and ethical frameworks will be introduced, along with background on issues of current social importance. Class readings will include writings relevant to social ethical issues from multiple perspectives, including anthropology, economics, philosophy, political science, psychology, religious studies, sociology, and theology. The intent ofthis course is to provide students with an introduction to the knowledge and critical thinking skills that will enable them to identify and understanding the ethical decisions that affect the welfare of individuals and the integrity of their professions. Click here for more information about the Master's in Ethics and Society.
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2009 Helen and Norman Burg Ethics Prize Winners Announced
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May 20, 2009. The Center awarded its annual Helen and Norman Burg Ethics Prize to two 2009 winners: Adam Danko (FCRH; Mentor: Ronnie Klein) for his paper entitled “A Call for Reform: Donor Rights and Regulations.” Mr. Danko accepted his prize at the annual Encaenia ceremony. The graduate prize was awarded to Catherine Osborne (GSAS; Mentor: Barbara Andolsen) for her paper “Migrant Domestic Workers: Between the Private and the Public in Catholic Social Teaching." Learn more about the Helen and Norman Burg Ethics Prize and read the winning essays.
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Second Annual Theories and Applications Course Draws Diverse Students, Faculty
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May 20, 2009. The Center for Ethics Education hosted its second annual Theories and Applications in Contemporary Ethics course this month at the Rose Hill campus (May 18-20). This cross-disciplinary course features six professors from different disciplines discussing issues of contemporary social import. This year, students and faculty discussed issues related to privacy and artificial intelligence, economic social justice, and cultural competency in work with diverse populations. Read more about the course.
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Experts and Scholars Gather to Talk about Privacy Issues in the 21st Century
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April 22, 2009. The Center hosted a group of internationally renowned experts and scholars to discuss current issues surrounding privacy and privacy rights, especially in light of recent technological innovations and concerns about terrrorism. This day-long conference ("Privacy Rights and Wrongs: Moral Priorities for the 21st Century") featured a number of disciplines, including philosophy, law, theology, technology and sociology. Read more about the conference.
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Center Director Co-Edits Book on Research with High-Risk Populations
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March 3, 2009. Dr. Celia B. Fisher has co-edited a new volume recently published by and now available through the American Psychological Association. Entitled Research With High-Risk Populations: Balancing Science, Ethics, and Law, the book "provides guidance to social scientists regarding their ethical and legal responsibilities to respond appropriately to threats of harm that may arise during the course of data collection." To learn more, please click here.
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Center Announces Creation of Master of Arts in Ethics and Society Degree Program
x January 20, 2009. The Center for Ethics Education is pleased to announce the creation of a new interdisciplinary Master of Arts in Ethics and Society degree program. This program provides an unparalleled opportunity for students to develop expertise in ethical decision making based on the cross-disciplinary synergy of philosophy, theology, and social and natural science and practice. To learn more, please click here.
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Second Edition of Center Director's Textbook Published
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December 9, 2008. Sage Publications has brought out a second edition Center Director Celia B. Fisher's textbook, Decoding the Ethics Code. Fisher, who chaired the American Psychological Assocation's (APA) Ethics Code Task Force, analyzes how the 2002 APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct been applied to ethical decision-making in the science and practice of psychologysince its adoption. To learn more about the book, please click here.
Inside Fordham Publishes Article on "Theories and Applications" Course
September 8, 2008.Inside Fordham published an article about the Center's multidisciplinary "Theories and Applications in Contemporary Ethics" course. To read the article, please click here. To learn more about the course, please click here.
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EPA Officials Visit the Center for Ethics Education
August 11, 2008. Drs.Pai-Yei Whung and Paul Lewis from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) visited with Dr. Celia Fisher, Director of the Center for Ethics Education, who is also Chair of the EPA Human Subjects Research Board. Drs. Whung and Lewis also met with members of the Biology Department and then visited the Calder Center, hosted by John Wehr. Dr. Whung is the newly-appointed Chief Scientist in the Office of the Science Advisor and Dr. Lewis is the executive Director of the EPA Human Studies Review Board, which Dr. Fisher heads.
From Left to Right: Paul Lewis, Celia Fisher, and Pai-Yei Whung
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2008 Helen and Norman Burg Ethics Prize Awarded
June 20, 2008. The Helen and Norman Burg Prize in Ethics for 2008 was awarded to undergraduate student Prisicilla Escobedo for her paper: "Medical Care: Civility, Society, and the Prison System." The paper will be posted on the website soon. Learn more about the Helen and Norman Burg Ethics Prize.
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Center Hosts Conference on Religion, Gender, and Politics
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April 22, 2008. The Center for Ethics Education and the Center for Electoral Politics and Democracy co-sponsored a multi-disciplinary day-long conference entitled "Pulpit Politics: Gender, Religion, and Social Justice" with a keynote address by superdelegate and political commentator Donna Brazile.
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