Join the Driving Change Community for Movie Night on Sept. 29

The Driving Change community invites faculty, staff, and students to a watch party with a pizza dinner and conversations to follow. The goal of this event is to generate conversation around thematic questions related to DEI and STEM and is hosted by the Rutgers–Camden Driving Change Community. The first movie The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks … Continue reading Join the Driving Change Community for Movie Night on Sept. 29

Bioethics Center to Abortion Ethics Lecture on Sept. 28

The Bioethics Center of Rutgers–Camden will present “Five Perspectives on Abortion Ethics,” a lecture given by Dr. Don Marquis, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Kansas at Lawrence.  Dr. Marquis has written on many areas of bioethics, including the morality of abortion, conscription for medical research, and the rule that donors must be … Continue reading Bioethics Center to Abortion Ethics Lecture on Sept. 28

Join us for the Ethics of Enhancement Workshop on Apr. 27

On Friday, April 27th, all are invited to attend the Ethics of Enhancement Workshop.  Sponsored by the Henry Rutgers Term Chair in Ethics, Health, and Society, this event will feature S. Matthew Liao, Arthur Zitrin Chair of Bioethics, Director of the Center for Bioethics, and Affiliated Professor in the Department of Philosophy at New York … Continue reading Join us for the Ethics of Enhancement Workshop on Apr. 27

Watch Students Debate in the First Ethics Bowl, Concluding Apr. 13

Over the course of the Spring 2018 semester Kimberlee Moran, Associate Teaching Professor of Forensics, and Dr. John Wall, Professor of Religion, have been co-teaching a course on ethics, called “Debating Ethical Issues Across Disciplines.” The course trains students in ethical reasoning and argumentation through the study of ethics as a discipline, and through the … Continue reading Watch Students Debate in the First Ethics Bowl, Concluding Apr. 13

“Designer Babies” Lecture Slated for 9/15

The Henry Rutgers Term Chair for Ethics, Health, and Society and the Department of Philosophy and Religion will host “Designer Babies: Choosing Our Children’s Genes,” with guest lecturer Dr. Bonnie Steinbock, Professor Emerita of SUNY–Albany, on Friday, September 15th.  Dr. Steinbock will discuss how new technology gives us hope to one day cure or prevent … Continue reading “Designer Babies” Lecture Slated for 9/15

“Compulsory Vaccination and the Ethics of Risk” Lecture Scheduled for 3/9

On Monday, March 9th, join the Department of Philosophy and Religion as they present the lecture, “Compulsory Vaccination and the Ethics of Risk.”  Professor Paul Kelleher of the Department of Medical History and Bioethics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will be the guest speaker. The lecture begins at 11:30 a.m. in the Armitage Hall Faculty Lounge, located … Continue reading “Compulsory Vaccination and the Ethics of Risk” Lecture Scheduled for 3/9

Bioethics Lecture Scheduled for 2/23

Professor Kenneth Richman of MCPHS University will present “Bioethics on the Front Lines of Community-Based Research” on Monday, February 23rd, from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.  The presentation will take place in the Armitage Hall Faculty Lounge.  All are welcome.