Normative questions are at the core of the study of ethics. This includes not just those working in moral and political philosophy but those who also study legal institutions and norms, religious ethics, health care ethics, welfare economics and a range of other topics and issues. The Institute seeks to build upon this core as it affirms an ecumenical definition of "ethics," one that intersects with a range of disciplines across the Dartmouth curriculum.
Mock Trial Team Earns a Bid to Nationals
First time the team has earned a bid to the national competition in 15 years.
Members of the Dartmouth Mock Trial Society in Cincinnati. From left to right in the front row: Ben Wilkins ’24, Marina Cascini ’27, Neha Bhardwaj ’26, Kavya Nivarthy ’25, and Matthew Monroe ’27; middle row: Uma Misha ’26, Paige Pattison ’24, Bea Burack ’25, and Ben Spears ’27; back row: Dylan Griffith ’25, Carlo Guerrini-Maraldi ’26, and Julia Allos ’27.
Roger S. Aaron '64, 'T'65 Lecture: How Rights Went Wrong with Jamal Greene
Jamal Greene is a constitutional law expert whose scholarship focuses on the structure of legal and constitutional argument. He teaches constitutional law, comparative constitutional law, the law of the political process, First Amendment, and federal courts. Coming Spring, 2025.
The Phillips Family Award in Ethics is presented annually to an undergraduate student from Dartmouth College who has successfully demonstrated strength and interest in applied and professional ethics.A prize of $1000 is awarded to each recipient of the winning paper or papers. Learn more here.
The Ethics Institute seeks to advance Dartmouth's unique teacher scholar model by providing graduate and undergraduate students funds to work on a research project under the supervision of a Dartmouth faculty advisor. Learn more