About the Initiative
What field of study is appropriate for discussing ethical issues? Philosophy? Biology? Literature? Economics? Art? Union College, following the lead of a distinguished alumnus, Michael S. Rapaport ('59), believes Ethics is essential for every major, all across the curriculum. To prepare students to face the world of tough decisions and to empower them to exercise moral leadership, their college experience has to provide extensive training in everyday Ethics.
Latest News
- Ethics Across the Curriculum initiative to be featured in upcoming issue of Teaching Ethics with key articles by several faculty contributors
- Union College to host national conference for Society for Ethics Across the Curriculum – November 2010
- Union College to host Disability in Ethics conference with The Bioethics Center at Union Graduate College and Albany Law School - May 21-22, 2010
- Honor Code Committee presented current activities at the Center for Academic Integrity conference at Washington University in St. Louis October 15-17, 2009
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Michael S. RapaportOur Tasks
Some faculty members are already involved in discussing Ethics in their classrooms. The Rapaport grants will help them buy teaching materials, travel to Ethics-related conferences, organize campus activities, or bring outside speakers to Union. For professors who would like to incorporate new Ethics segments into their courses, the Initiative Team is here to provide funding, research, and support. We can help with selecting case studies and conducting discussions of everyday ethical issues related to a particular subject.
The Michael S. Rapaport Ethics across the Curriculum grants provide an honorarium, plus funds for materials, research, travel, and guest speakers. Please click here to read a Request for Proposals and a grant application.