Kenan Institute for Ethics

Passion. Rigor. Purpose.

The Ethics Certificate Program offers an opportunity for undergraduate students to test their convictions, deepen their knowledge, and explore their ambitions. It’s a rigorous course of study designed to prepare students for life - both personally and professionally.

Migrants and Refugees in Ireland

In partnership with University College Dublin, several Irish NGOs, and DukeEngage, the Institute is working with the Irish government and communities of migrants and refugees to help understand and tackle issues of race, citizenship and human rights in Ireland.

Ethical Leadership

The Institute provides an immersive leadership experience to incoming freshmen – through their work with displaced or homeless youth in Durham, students develop an understanding of how community change happens and the ethical challenges efforts at such change entail.

Ethical Crisis and Institutional Change

An interdisciplinary group faculty and graduate students from across Duke are investigating ethical crisis and change while seeking how best to understand, assess and improve the ethical cultures of military, religious, business and educational institutions.

In the News

The Economy Is Still at the Brink

Read The New York Times op-ed by journalist, former banker, and KIE Board member Bill Cohan.

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Ethics in Action

Read the new issue of Ethics in Action, the Institute’s newsletter.

The Limits of Selflessness

Senior Fellow Ruth Grant says altruism is not always good. Watch the video now.

Featured Events

Ian Buruma named 2009 Kenan Lecturer

Ian Buruma will deliver the 2009 Kenan Distinguished Lecture in Ethics on Thursday, October 15.

Kristof to speak at Duke in Fall

New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof will speak at Duke on September 17 in Reynolds Theatre.

Duke’s Global Ventures

Listen to the panel discussion on Duke iTunesU of the 2009 Spring Public Ethics Symposium–Duke’s Global Ventures: Collaboration or Colonialism.

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Test your organization’s ethical culture. Take Measure Up now.

Blogs

Read the latest blog entries from Institute Fellows Dan Ariely and
Chris MacDonald and Associate Professor Kieran Healy.

Interdisciplinary Studies at Duke University