A network for practical ethics

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Biomedicine. Environmental justice. Digital ethics.
Three arenas of ethical concern at the nexus of science and society.
Four centers creating a cross-campus community of scholars and students, in a transformative approach to ethics defined by robust engagement and collaboration across disciplines, in pursuit of lasting solutions to pressing problems.


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Announcements

Sulmasy, Marra address the ethics of the “dire wolf”

As part of Georgetown’s “Ask a Professor” series, EEN center directors Dan Sulmasy and Pete Marra discuss recent claims that scientists have brought the dire wolf back from extinction. In their dialogue, they demonstrate the importance of the kind of interdisciplinary collaboration that the Emergent Ethics Network was created to foster.

April 11, 2025

Announcements, Events

Ethics and the Internet: A conversation with “Father of the Internet” Vint Cerf about emerging ethical challenges

Vint Cerf, American internet pioneer,delivered the EEN’s first Distinguished Lecture and engaged in a conversation with the Emergent Ethics Network directors and audience members on topics including trust, accessibility, vulnerability, security, and sustainability.

March 5, 2025