Occasional Paper Series
The papers in this series derive from both the Institute’s practical programming and research efforts.
Duke’s Global Ventures: Collaboration or Colonialism? (2009)
An edited transcript of the Institute’s 2009 Public Ethics Symposium in which four speakers from business, medicine, law, and literature examined Duke’s growing international presence as an example of the increasing number of schools creating international outposts of their home campuses.
Moral Development in Schools and Communities: The Kenan Institute for Ethics’ Middle School Visions Character Education Program (2009)
Rebecca Dunning, Noah Pickus, and Suzanne Shanahan
Outlines the successes and lessons learned from the Institute’s character education initiative piloted in North Carolina between 2005 and 2008.
The Themitical in the Ethical (2009)
James Faubion
Presented on March 27, 2009 as part of the “What is Ethics? And Who Cares?” series hosted by the Institute.
The Nazareth Manifesto (2008)
Sam Wells
Discusses three modes of service.
What is Ethics? (2008)
Sam Wells
A response to Geoffrey Harpham’s essay, Ethics, presented during the “The Use and Abuse of Ethics” seminar as part of the “What is Ethics? And Who Cares?” series hosted by the Institute.
What is Ethics in the University? (2008)
Srinivas Aravamudan
A response to Geoffrey Harpham’s essay, Ethics, presented during the “The Use and Abuse of Ethics” seminar as part of the “What is Ethics? And Who Cares?” series hosted by the Institute.
