OSU Ethics Center

The Ethics Center at Oklahoma State University, which is the only college or university ethics institute or center in the state, is committed to promoting moral reflection and deliberation in personal, professional, community, and civic life. The Ethics Center does not seek to dictate values; rather, we attempt to meet our organizational commitments by organizing and promoting workshops, symposia, conferences, and other forums where those interested, including professional ethicists, faculty, students, and the general public, can study and discuss relevant topics. In addition, we will attempt to support research relating to applied and professional ethics. Finally, the Ethics Center will provide OSU with a centralized office that students, faculty and the public can contact to find out what ethics classes and resources are available. The Ethics Center is sponsored and operated by the Philosophy Department at Oklahoma State University, under the direction of Scott Gelfand, and overseen by a standing committee of faculty members having research and teaching interests in applied and professional ethics.

Courses Offered

Undergraduate Courses: PHIL 1212 Philosophies of Life; PHIL 3413 Ethics; PHIL 3513 Social Philosophy; PHIL 3803 Business Ethics; PHIL 3823 Engineering Ethics; PHIL 3833 Biomedical Ethics; PHIL 3843 Philosophy of Law; PHIL 4013 Perspectives on Death and Dying; PHIL 4553 Contemporary Ethical Theory.

The Graduate Program now offers a specialized Applied Ethics track for its MA Degree: PHIL 5313 Topics in Social-Political Thought; PHIL 5423 Topics in Ethical Theory; PHIL 5433 Topics in Philosophy of Law; PHIL 5443 Topics in Biomedical Ethics; PHIL 5453 Topics in Professional Ethics