The Big Q
My roommate is loud when I'm trying to study. The person sitting next to me in my final was checking answers on her cell phone. The guy who took me to this party is too drunk to drive me home. Students confront ethical issues every day.
The Center's Big Q project provides a safe space--both online and on campus--for students to talk about these issues. Using social platforms like this blog, Twitter, Facebook, and Yik Yak, we get the conversation started. We also sponsor panel discussions, poetry slams, and other events to delve into the big questions students are asking.
Recent Blog Posts
The Big Q Teaser Episode
A teaser episode, featuring: YOU!
A little teaser episode for the upcoming Big Q Podcast, coming at you from the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Featuring: YOU! Hear what students at Santa Clara think about ethics and get updated on the details of the show!
Ethical Reflections from 3 Graduating Seniors
Lessons from Psychology, Marketing, and Computer Engineering
Leah Emery, Tiffany Lu, and Jonny Sofer share what they learned about ethics from their time at SCU.
Voting and Being Informed
Do we have a duty to do either?
Being informed as a college student in the 2016 presidential election.
Being Nice vs. Being Kind
Are they the same?
The ethical difference between being nice and being kind.
A for Adderall?
The ethics of using amphetamines for academics
Is it ethical to take certain academic performance-enhancing drugs?
Unpaid Internships
Gaining valuable experience, or making coffee runs?
Last week, The Big Q hosted a discussion on the ethics of unpaid internships. Here's what we discussed.
Follow Your Passion or Pay off Your Debt?
An Ethical Dilemma for Millennials
Is it ethical to ignore money when you have student loans to pay?
Composting Corpses
A New Ecological Approach to Death
The Big Q and SCU's Ethics Bowl Team discuss a new ecological approach to death.
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Away from her family and friends and feeling isolated, a Korean international student at an American school celebrates her 20th birthday alone.