Santa Clara University faculty and staff can draw on the Center's resources to support their research and teaching on applied ethics, to provide co-curricular activities for their students, and to engage with a community of scholars with an interest in ethics.
Hackworth research grants are available for faculty and staff doing research or creating teaching materials on applied ethics in any discipline.
More than 80 members of the SCU faculty are affiliated with the Ethics Center and assist with events, research, content for Ethics Center publications and other projects.
Faculty are encouraged to incorporate Center events into their syllabi, enriching their curricula with presentations by scholars and practitioners in many fields.
The attacks in Israel on October 7th 2023, have reignited tensions, including intense combat in the Middle East and protests around the world. Ethics Center staff and scholars unpack some of the many related ethical dilemmas in this Ethics Spotlight.
Throughout history, new technologies have disrupted society in different ways–some positively and some negatively–from steam-powered engines and electricity, to the Internet, and now again with artificial intelligence (AI); generative AI in particular in this instance. The creation of art, journalism, education, and the very truth itself have all been tested by the use of ChatGPT and other generative AIs. Markkula Center staff and scholars unpack some of the many related ethical dilemmas in this Ethics Spotlight.
The gun debate has again reached a fever pitch in the shadow of several horrific mass shootings. Ethics Center staff and faculty interrogate the moral and ethical issues associated with gun use and regulation.
Articles on ethics covering many fields/disciplines, including diversity, internet ethics, sports ethics, and other topics.
Case studies pertaining to ethical issues in various fields.
Curricula include lesson plans and course modules for middle, high school, and college students, as well as online courses, webinars, and curricula resources.