Ethics Spotlight
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The Power of SymbolsSymbols 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. |
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Symbols and Civility by Kirk O. Hanson, senior fellow at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics Ethics and the Symbolism of Black Face by Don Heider, executive director of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics Symbolic Literacy: Essential for Our Democracy by Ann Mongoven, associate director of Health Care Ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics The Symbol of Jussie Smollett for American Journalism by Anita Varma, program manager for Journalism & Media Ethics as well as Business, Leadership, and Social Sector Ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics Reparations: The Missing Chapter in America’s ‘Pragmatic’ Quest for Justice to African Americans by Subramaniam Vincent who is leading projects for Journalism & Media Ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics |
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| Also read our recent spotlight feature on the ethics of immigration |
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Media Commentary
Their Parents Paid to Cheat Them Into Elite Colleges. What Happens to Them Now?
Don Heider, Executive Director, quoted in The Mercury News.
With New Technology, You Can Watch Everyone in Your Home, From the Nanny to the Pet Sitter. But Should You?
Irina Raicu, Director of Internet Ethics, quoted in Deseret News.
