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    Welcome to the Ethics Institute at Northeastern University. On this site you will find information about upcoming events, Institute programs, and ethics education and research at Northeastern University.

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Submissions for the 2012 Workshop in Applied Philosophy

Submissions for the 2012 Workshop in Applied Philosophy are now being accepted. The topic will be, “Global Justice and the Ethics of Exclusion”. The Workshop will be held September 28-30th, 2012. Read more…

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2012 Global Justice Working Group

The Northeastern Ethics Institute will be hosting a faculty works-in-progress series on contemporary ethical issues and global justice. Read more…

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2011 Workshop in Applied Philosophy

The 2011 Workshop in Applied Philosophy was held September 30th to October 2nd on the theme of “Ethical issues in Engineering Biological and Ecological Systems.” Read more…

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Summer Graduate Research Fellows

In conjunction with the Nanotechnology and Society Research Group, the Institute hosted a group of six advanced graduate students and early-career researchers to explore ethical issues associated with emerging technologies. Read more…

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Welcome, Serena Parekh

The Institute is excited to welcome Serena Parekh to the Department of Philosophy and Religion as well as the Ethics Institute. Serena’s research focuses on issues of human rights and global justice. Read more…