2021 MSU Ethics Symposium

About the Institute

We are proposing to establish an MSU Ethics Institute where leading-edge research in ethical theory will shape global ethical practice; knowledge of ethical practices will inform the further development of theory. In addition to catalyzing research in ethical theory and its applied practice, the Institute also aims to facilitate transformative classroom experiences and opportunities for students to discover the norms and values that will guide their careers and lives and advance community-engaged outreach activities. The goal of the Institute would be to enhance the synergies of MSU’s ongoing work in applied ethics and expand the interdisciplinary collaborations across colleges and units. In addition, the Institute is expected to play a role in helping build and nurture MSUs ethical core. Overall, these will facilitate the development of deep transdisciplinary expertise related to global ethics and social justice and contribute to MSU’s mission of advancing knowledge and transforming lives.

Explore Opportunities to Advance a Major Initiative in Ethics

• Be a catalyst for research in ethical theory and its applied practice.
• Identify values that will serve as transformative learning experiences for students.
• Nurture understanding of ethical challenges across the globe through the study, teaching, and practice of ethics.
• Advance community-engaged activities that intentionally bring ethics into public life.

About the Event

The MSU Ethics Symposium, held on Oct. 14, 2021, helped further this goal. There were two featured speakers. Anita Allen discussed how interdisciplinary outreach, practice and pedagogy come together. Kirk O. Hanson discussed how centers and institutes are created to work collaboratively. Both speakers also focused on the philosophical and practical dimensions of establishing an Institute.

Following each keynote speaker was a focus group of faculty members who are interested in the various issues of outreach, research, practice and pedagogy.

Keynote Speakers

Featured Speakers

Symposium Recording

2021 Ethics Symposium Recording

2021 Ethics Symposium Committee

Co-Chairs

Jenny Carter Johnson, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Law, jcj@law.msu.edu

Matt McKeon, Chair, Department of Philosophy, College of Arts & Letters, mckeonm@msu.edu

Sriram Narayanan, Kessler Family Endowed Faculty, Fellowship in Supply Chain Management, Broad College of Business, narayanan@broad.msu.edu

Members

Jennifer Dunn, Faculty, Department of Management, Broad College of Business, dunn@broad.msu.edu

David S. Favre, Professor of Law & The Nancy Heathcote Professor of Property and Animal Law, College of Law, favre@law.msu.edu

Linda Keilman, Associate Professor, Gerontology Content Expert, College of Nursing, keilman@msu.edu

Michael O'Rourke, Professor of Philosophy, Faculty, AgBioResearch, Director, Center for Interdisciplinary, College of Arts & Letters, orouk51@msu.edu

Frank Ravitch, Professor of Law & Walter H. Stowers Chair of Law and Religion, College of Law, fravitch@law.msu.edu

Ann Sheehan, Assistant Professor, Interim Director of Faculty Practice, College of Nursing, sheeha49@msu.edu

Justin Simard, Assistant Professor of Law, College of Law, justin.simard@law.msu.edu

Leslie Simons, Assistant Professor, Certified Pain Management Nurse, College of Nursing, lsimons@msu.edu

Janice Swanson, Professor, Director of Animal Behavior and Welfare, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, SWANSOJ@msu.edu

Sean Valles, Director, Center for Bioethics & Social Justice, Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, College of Arts & Letters, Lyman Briggs College, valles@msu.edu