Get Vaccinated Webinar Series
Vaccines and Variants
Dr. Charles Binkley, MD, director of bioethics, and Dr. David DeCosse, director of religious and Catholic ethics and campus ethics programs cover key things to know about the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant.
The goal of these webinars is to bring together members of the community to provide up-to-date information on COVID-19, share best practices, and discuss the changing landscape around COVID-19 vaccination efforts.
Hackworth Fellowships - Project Showcase and Spotlight
In our recent virtual showcase, David DeCosse, Director of Religious and Catholic Ethics and Campus Ethics Programs at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics hosted the 2020-21 Hackworth Fellows as each student presented an overview of their year-long, ethics-focused project.
Learn more about the Fellow's projects in our latest Ethics Spotlight.
Featured Ethics Spotlights
Racism, Hate, and the AAPI Community
Racism and hate are not new to the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, but the onset and spread of COVID-19 has led to massive increases in both. Ethics Center staff and scholars unpack some of the many related ethical dilemmas in this 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.
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.
Immigration Ethics Program
Led by Jonathan Kwan, Inclusive Excellence Postdoctoral Fellow in Immigration Ethics, the program offers 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
A New Report on Ethical AI, An Older Post about AI Ethics Traps, and Some Hopes
A Pew Research Center report sparks new conversations about AI ethics.
Contra the Supreme Court, Immigrants Should Have a Right to a Hearing
Ethically speaking, immigrants who have credible fears of persecution or torture should have a right to a bond hearing in front of an immigration judge and should not be indefinitely detained.
Money Talks: It Says we Don’t Share Well
Rises in the gap between c-suite executive and frontline worker pay have grown exponentially, while the rest of the world is suffering through a pandemic.
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
2021 Hackworth Faculty and Student Grant Recipients
Six SCU Faculty and one student receive grants to research restorative justice, anti-bias, ethics and the collective good, and more.
Ethics Center Announces Annual Award Recipients
Ethics Center recognizes graduating seniors and names recipient of the 2021 Markkula Prize.
Solidarity Journalism Initiative, AAJA SF, and SPJ NorCal Hold Journalism Workshop
Journalists come together to discuss coverage of anti-Asian racism.
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
Old Campaign Debt Trails San Jose Councilmember
John Pelissero, senior scholar at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University and professor emeritus of political science at Loyola University Chicago quoted on San Jose Spotlight.
Hunter Biden art Auction Presents White House With new Ethics Headache
John Pelissero, senior scholar at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University and professor emeritus of political science at Loyola University Chicago quoted in Newsweek.
Unproven Technology to Block Sun's Rays Raises Practical, Ethical Concerns, Experts say
Brian Green, director of technology ethics, quoted on National Catholic Reporter.
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.
