Ethics Spotlight
The Ethics Center regularly takes advantage of the expertise of its multidisciplinary staff and scholars to look at a question from many different perspectives. The Ethics Spotlight captures those in-depth explorations of crucial ethical issues.
The Power of Symbols
Symbols are playing a critical role in today’s deeply divided society. Ethics Center staff and scholars weigh in on the power of symbols and their related ethical implications.
The Ethics of Immigration
As the debate over immigration heats up, the Ethics Center staff and other scholars address some of the key ethical issues.
The California Wildfires
The world has been experiencing worsening wildfire conditions for decades, and in California the situation is particularly bad. The Ethics Center staff and other scholars address some of the key ethical issues surrounding these disasters.
Point/Counterpoint: Democratic Legitimacy
Scholars David DeCosse and Brian Buckley explore the factors that cause citizens in a democracy to have faith in the law.
The Ethics of Dissent
Anger has become a feature of the political landscape in America. Is that necessarily a bad thing? Ethics Center staff and scholars explore the many ways to express dissent and how to welcome opposing views.
Brett Kavanaugh and the Ethics of the Supreme Court Confirmation Process
With Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh standing accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women, the Ethics Center staff and other scholars address some of the key ethical issues surrounding the Supreme Court confirmation process.
Taking a Knee: Ethics and the NFL Protests
As the football season begins, protests on the field have come back into the news. Ethics Center staff, scholars, and SCU professors address some of the key ethical issues in the debate.
Clergy Sexual Abuse
Appalled by the Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report and other allegations of clergy sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, Ethics Center staff and scholars offer their reflections on how ethics may provide a way forward in this dark time.
