WELCOME

The Center for Ethics at Yeshiva University was created in 2006 to foster research and public discussion on ethical issues and the integration of ethical analysis into the curriculum on a university-wide level.

WHY ETHICS?

The fundamental mission of Yeshiva University is to preserve and strengthen the core ethical values—social justices, kindness, civility, doing the right thing—that characterize Judaism’s contributions to the world. These ethical values are central to our individual lives, to the education we provide at YU, to the broader Jewish community, and to society.

As an important new university-wide enterprise, the Center for Ethics at Yeshiva University has a vital role to play in advancing the University’s core mission.

Richard M. Joel
President, Yeshiva University

UPCOMING EVENTS

More information on upcoming events

MORE ON THE CENTER

Dr. Adrienne Asch is Director of The Center for Ethics and the Edward and Robin Milstein Professor of Bioethics at Yeshiva University. She most recently taught courses on professional ethics and reproductive ethics at Cardozo Law School.

EVENTS

K. Anthony Appiah

In March 2009, Professor Kwame Appiah of Princeton University presented two public lectures as the Center's third scholar-in-residence. The first was on "Citizens of the World?: Cosmopolitanism and the Ethics of Identity" and the second was on "Religious Identity as a Challenge to Modern Politics." Read more...

(Photo courtesy of Princeton University Office of Communications)

ETHICS IN THE NEWS

Obama to Fill Transition Team Using New Ethics Code

The Wall Street Journal reports that the Obama transition team will be using a new set of ethics rules to guide the selection of team members and others.