Calendar for 2009-10

September 17
12:30 – 2p.m. (Guest Lecture Series)
Student Center Bogomolny Room
 
"Complete Lives in the Balance"
Samuel Kerstein, Associate Professor of Philosophy at University of Maryland College Park, will examine the foundations of Kantian Ethics
 
 
October 14
12:30 – 2p.m. (Guest Lecture Series)
Student Center Bogomolny Room
 
"One Person's Terrorist is Another's Freedom Fighter"
Christopher Morriss, Professor of Philosophy at University of Maryland, will consider morality and justice in the international community.
 
 
November 7
Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl
 
 
 
November 19
12:30 – 2p.m (Guest Lecture Series)
Business Center Room 003
 
"Negative Duties and the New Harms"
Judith Lichtenberg, Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University, will speak about the challenges of justice and charity in a diverse society.
 
 
February
TBA (Biomedical Ethics Seminar Series)
 
 
 
March 1 – 6
TBA (University of Baltimore Ethics Week)
 
Speakers with various backgrounds and experiences will examine the validity of ethical theories and their application to real life situations.
 
 
April 17
TBA (Community College Ethics Bowl)
 
Hard competition of the application of ethical principles. Teams are expected to identify and communicate the relevant ethical principles in each dilemma.
 
 
May 7
TBA (High School Ethics Bowl)
 
Formatted like the Community College Ethics Bowl, this competition allows for High School students to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of Ethics and Morality.