Our Mission

The Institute for Ethics and Public Affairs (IEPA) exists to raise awareness and stimulate discussion of the ethical dimensions of matters of public concern, within both the ODU campus community and the larger Hampton Roads community. It is housed in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, and its Co-Directors are members of that department. Its mission includes the following:

• Strengthen moral community and foster a commitment to ethical ideals in public life
• Facilitate reflection on the ethical standards that govern the professions
• Highlight the unique and valuable contribution that philosophical reasoning can make to practical decision making

Upcoming Events

Panel Discussion: "Morality and the Constitution"
Thursday, September 18, 2008
7:30 p.m., MGB 102

Moderator: Tom Robotham
Panelists:
Hon. Rebecca Beach Smith, Federal Judge, U.S. District of Eastern Virginia
Prof. William Van Alstyne, Lee Professor of Law, College of William & Mary
Prof. Dale E. Miller, Associate Professor & Chair, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Old Dominion University

IEPA Endorsed Meetings

CHKD's 19th Annual Bioethics Day
Do the Right Thing: Moral Responsibilities in Healthcare
Thursday, November 20, 2008. 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
CHKD's 19th Annual Bioethics Day Conference Flyer [.pdf]

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Contact Us

Email: iepa@odu.edu

Institute for Ethics and Public Affairs
Department of Philosophy
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA 23529