Ethics at the Heart of Higher Education

Today's college students have more knowledge available to them than can be absorbed; mastery of a subject area creates siloes where nearly every course is tailored to comprehending subject matter that may be outdated before they graduate. But learning is more than subject-matter expertise. Our fast-paced environment requires instantaneous reactions to complex questions. Our instant-messaging age champions quick response over reflection or thought--even the president governs by Twitter. Yet the ethical dilemmas are no less complex than the subject matter; cyber security, prison reform, labor rights, abortion, artificial intelligence, or gun laws are common table topics over lunch. Struggling through that complexity is central to understanding its implications for our culture. This book brings together some of the leading ethicists in the country to consider the rightful place of ethics in the university today. The authors make the case that higher education has a special duty to empower students to cultivate their character, ethically assess situations, and prepare them for an increasingly complex world.

With contributions from:

Mary Camp

Alexander Cole

Charles E. Curran

Robert J. Howell

D. Stephen Long

Robin Lovin

Richard O. Mason

William F. May

Thomas Wm. Mayo

John Sadler

© 2020 Pickwick Publications (Ebook): 9781532690501

Release date

Ebook: 26 August 2020