Recent Blog Posts
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What is Critical Race Theory?
On February 3rd 2022 the Dale Ethics Center along with the Community Foundation of the the Mahoning Valley held a continuing legal education workshop led by Brant Lee and Marie Curry on the topic of critical race theory. The Continuing Legal Education workshop is held annually (at least pre-COVID) at Youngstown State University by the…
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Practicing Stoicism in the 21st Century
On March 4, 2021 the Dr. James Dale Ethics Center presented a talk (via Zoom) by Dr. William Irvine on 21st century applications of ancient Stoicism: In this talk, I explain what Stoicism is—and what it isn’t. I describe its birth in ancient Greece and Rome, its fall into obscurity during the 20th century, and…
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You Really Can Make a Difference: Alastair Norcross
On October 27, 2020 the Dr. James Dale Ethics Center sponsored a talk by Dr. Alastair Norcross of the University of Colorado at Boulder. Dr. Norcross’s talk titled: “You Really Can Make a Difference: Why What You Eat and How You Vote Matters” was presented via Zoom. Short Biography of Dr. Norcross (courtesy of his…
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Guest Post: Dr. Michael Jerryson on Buddhist Ethics
The Growth and Vicissitudes of Buddhist Ethics Michael Jerryson, Ph.D. The two oldest academic disciplines devoted to the study of ethics and morality are philosophy and religion. Although scholars of religion have examined ethics for quite some time, the majority of their work draws from Abrahamic religions. To address this lacuna in Buddhist Studies, the…
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Climate Without Borders
*Ethics and the Environment* Guest Lecturer: Jill Peeters, TV Meteorologist (Belgium) “Climate Without Borders” Co-sponsored by the Dr. James Dale Ethics Center. April 18th 2018, 7 PM Cushwa, Rm B100. For more information contact Dr. Raymond E Beiersdorfer
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The Slow Professor: Rethinking the University
How should we conceive of the work of professors and the goals of the university? Maggie Berg, a professor of English at Queen’s University in Canada, and Barbara K. Seeber, a professor of English at Brock University, also in Canada offer a compelling arguement for universities to reduce their emphasis on speed and productivity, in…
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SEAC 2016: Dr. Insoo Hyun
Dr. Insoo Hyun is Associate Professor in the Department of Bioethics and Director of the CWRU Stem Cell Ethics Center. Dr. Hyun was a plenary speaker at the 18th International Conference on Ethics Across the Curriculum in October of 2016 in Salt Lake City Utah.1 His talk is titled “Ethics at the Edge of Science”.…
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Students Recreate Life-Saving Malaria Drug
Just How Much is a Life-Saving Drug Worth? A group of Australian high school students recently created 3.7 grams of the active ingredient in a life-saving malaria drug for around $20. The same amount of that drug would cost about $110,000 in the US. “It seems totally unjustified and ethically wrong,” student James Wood said.…
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SEAC 2016: Dr. Mario Capecchi
[The following talk was given at the 18th International Conference on Ethics Across the Curriculum. The Dale Ethics Center was a co-sponsor of the event.]. Dr. Mario Capecchi is Distinguished Professor of Biology and Human Genetics at the University of Utah. The author and co-author of numberous publications, in 2007 Dr. Capecchi shared the Nobel…
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Guest Speaker: Dr. Wade Robison