Markkula Center for Applied Ethics Statement on Recent Events and the History of Racism Toward Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders (AAPI)
Read the Ethics Center statement of solidarity for the AAPI community.
Ethics Spotlight: Vaccination Ethics
While advancements in vaccines for the novel coronavirus are pointing to a light at the end of the tunnel, numerous ethical dilemmas lie ahead. Ethics Center staff, scholars, and students analyze these critical issues in this Ethics Spotlight.
Featured Ethics Spotlights
Violence at the Capitol
It’s hard to imagine that ethics played any kind of role in the insurrection at the Capitol building, but from leadership failures to free speech and social media to the Supreme Court, Ethics Center staff and scholars provide an analysis of the ethical challenges associated with the historic actions of January 6.
The Ethics of Going Back to School in a Pandemic
As students across the country start a new school year, many are participating online only, while others are attending in person, in the classroom – with some already closing down again after new outbreak clusters form. Ethics Center staff and other SCU scholars address some of the key ethical dilemmas surrounding this critical decision.
Ethics and Systemic Racism
The killings of several Black Americans by law enforcement over the last several months has shinned a light on the systemic nature of racism in our country. Ethics Center staff and scholars analyze the associated ethical dilemmas.
New Immigration Ethics Program
Led by Jonathan Kwan, Inclusive Excellence Postdoctoral Fellow in Immigration Ethics, the new program will offer resources and ethical analysis on the moral issues that arise from the movement of individuals across borders.
A Guide for Nonprofit Organizations
Nonprofit organizations rely on charitable gifts, but often lack guidance on how to navigate gifts from controversial donors. This guide offers practical and ethical considerations for nonprofit organizations that face increasing scrutiny for gift acceptance decisions.
Ethical Giving Guide
Materials to Support Donors with Gifting Decisions
Designed to help individual donors and family foundations think through their nonprofit giving decisions and to do it ethically, this guide outlines the steps to take with related ethical considerations and helps donors define their personal mission.
All About Ethics: Perspectives From Across the Center
Three Lenses in Immigration Ethics: Nationalism, Cosmopolitanism, and Democracy
Navigating the controversial debates in immigration ethics through the three lenses: nationalism, cosmopolitanism, and democracy.
“Suffering is Not a Natural Destiny”: Why Solidarity Reporting on Public Safety for Marginalized Communities Cannot Wait
How solidarity news values can help improve reporting on marginalized communities
On Cyber-Insecurity and the Common Good
The cost of cyber-insecurity is already too high.
Teaching Note: Interview of Theranos Whistleblower, Tyler Shultz
This teaching module for business ethics, leadership and management courses includes two videos, homework assignments, and class discussion, all designed to spark conversation about ethical issues associated with whistleblowers and corporate governance.
Center News
SCU Students Help Deliver Ethics Resources to the World
Marketing and communicating the full range of Ethics Center programs and materials is enhanced through student collaboration.
Business Ethics Interns Learn Ethical Business Practices and Build Career Networks
The Business Ethics Internship program builds an understanding of ethical business practices and is an ideal career start for a young professional with an interest in business ethics.
Evaluating Culture for Ethics
Our Culture Self-Assessment Practice recommends approaches to evaluating culture for ethics within companies and other types of organizations. The materials are primarily for members of an organization’s leadership team, including human resources and legal, but designed to engage a cross-section of leaders from various disciplines.
Media Commentary
Returning Salesforce Employees Will Have to be Fully Vaccinated
Charles E. Binkley, MD, director of bioethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, interviewed by NBC Bay Area.
Vaccine Ethics
Charles E. Binkley, MD, director of bioethics and Irina Raicu, director, internet ethics, both at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, interviewed by KQED.
Tainted Donors: Is Their Money Tainted, Too?
Joan Harrington, director of social sector ethics, Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, mentioned in NonProfit Pro.
Like Birds, Ethical Issues Are Everywhere...
...often difficult to spot, but noticed by those in search of them.
The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University exists to help people see, understand, and work through ethical problems.
As an introduction to thinking ethically, we have created a framework for ethical decision making.
