Ethics at Fordham

In addition to the work sponsored by the Center for Ethics Education, there are a variety of other forums within Fordham University through which students and faculty may engage in probative ethical research and discussion. These include (but are not limited to):

Consistent with Fordham's mission, a variety of centers and institutes at the university present ethics-related events and programs. The Center for Ethics Education seeks to disseminate information about such events, whether hosted by Fordham or by other area institutions.

• The Westchester End-of-Life Consortium's third interdisciplinary, interfaith end of life conference for professionals, caregivers and families. (November 13, 2009)
• A two-day conference on living-wage jobs and environmental sustainability hosted by the National Jobs for All Coalition (November 13–14, 2009)

For details about these and other upcoming ethics events in and around Fordham, view the Center's calendar of upcoming events by clicking here.

If you are planning an ethics event you would like to appear on our calendar, we would be happy to list it. Please send details to ethics@fordham.edu.

Ethics Scholarship at Fordham

Fordham University faculty from a range of departments conduct research on ethical issues in pursuing their own work. Click here for a list of some of these faculty and a description of their projects.

Natural Law Colloquium

The Fordham Natural Law Colloquium was inaugurated in the fall of 2000 through the efforts of Fordham alumnus Gene Harper and Fordham Philosophy Department Chair Dominic Balestra.  The Colloquium is jointly sponsored by the Law School and the Philosophy Department, and dedicated to encouraging reflection upon "natural law" reasoning in law, politics, and public discourse. The natural law tradition, derived from Aristotle and Aquinas, is an important part of the University's intellectual heritage, and has been central to Fordham's broader mission as a Jesuit institution of higher education. Click here for more information about the Natural Law Colloquium.

Centers and Institutes at Fordham 

Several research centers and institutes are sponsored by Fordham University. Though dedicated to a variety of concerns, these centers and institutes have often hosted speakers who address their discipline's nexus with ethical concerns. Please visit the following websites for upcoming programs:

The Louis Stein Center for Law and Ethics

The Fordham Center on Religion and Culture

The Francis and Ann Curran Center for American Catholic Studies 

The Center for Medieval Studies

The Beck Institute for Religion and Poverty 

The Archbishop Hughes Institute for Religion and Culture

The Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs

The Feerick Center for Social Justice and Dispute Resolution 

The Institute on Law, Religion, and Lawyer's Work


For a full list of Fordham's research centers and institutes, please click here.

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