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.
Described as having "something approaching rock star status” in her field by The New York Times Magazine, Joan C. Williams has played a central role in reshaping the conversation about work, gender, and class over the past quarter century. Williams is a Sullivan Professor of Law, Hastings Foundation Chair, and Founding Director of the Center for WorkLife Law at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.
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.
First Year Discussion Sessions are open to all first year students at Dartmouth. Congratulations to our 2023 First Year Discussion participants: Tess Bruett '27, Luke Montalbano '27, Vidhi Piparia '27, Xavier Laack '27, and Casey Yang '27 (not pictured, Abby Reiner '27).
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