The Stanford Center on Ethics, directed by Professor Deborah L. Rhode, promotes research, teaching, and public debate on the fundamental moral issues of our times. As home to one of the most distinguished undergraduate programs on Ethics in Society, and some of the leading professional schools in business, law, medicine, education, and engineering, Stanford has unique opportunities to contribute to path-breaking interdisciplinary work. Drawing on these strengths, the Center aims to advance the foundational theory, moral reasoning skills, and social commitments necessary to address ethical issues.

The Center's primary activities include research support, seminars, conferences, curricular initiatives, community service, and public programs. By fostering collaboration across disciplinary boundaries, the Center seeks to enrich understanding of the central ethical challenges in personal and professional life.

The Center works with all of Stanford's schools - Law, Business, Medicine, Education, Engineering, Earth Sciences, Humanities & Sciences, and with other affiliated Stanford institutions, such as the Institute for International Studies, the Center for Biomedical Ethics and the Center for Social Innovation.

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