Fordham University Center for Ethics Education Archive

Ethics in Online Activism: False Senses of Social Action or Effective Source of Change?

Via freedigitalphotos.net By: Rimah Jaber Advances in technological devices and social media platforms are creating an environment where news and information from around the world are accessible at our fingertips. Whether we are simply procuring news faster through incessant notifications …

The Danger of Using ‘Model Minority’ Narratives in the Aftermath of Trump’s Immigration Orders

Image via Masha George By Emily Jenab, MA Hundreds of demonstrations and protests have taken place across the country in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order which targeted immigrants in the reevaluation of visa and refugee programs, otherwise known as …

Now Accepting Applications: Fordham/Santander Universities International Student Scholarship in Ethics Education

The 2016 Fordham/Santander Universities International Student Scholars The application period for scholarships to attend Fordham University’s intensive three-day interdisciplinary ethics graduate course is now open! The course, or workshop, will be held May 23 – 25, 2017 at Fordham University, New York City, USA! …

Ethics, Undocumented Immigrants and the Issue of Integration: Making a Better Life for Everyone in New York City

Image via STUDENT VOICES By: Yohan Garcia This essay is in response to the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs video clip “Nisha Agarwal: IDNYC & the Undocumented Community.”   According to a study conducted by the Migration Policy Institute (MPI), an …

The National Transgender Study is a Start – But More is Needed to Protect the Sexual Health of Transgender Teens

Image via Ted Eytan On Thursday, December 9th, the largest survey of transgender people ever conducted was published by The National Center for Transgender Equality. The anonymous online survey had nearly 28,000 participants and found transgender people are twice as …