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

April 13, 2009
Making Waves in Hampton Roads: Ethical Issues at the Waterfront
7:30 p.m., Mills Godwin Building Room 102

Moderator: Cathy Lewis, Host of "HearSay," WHRO Public Radio

Panelists:

• Christy Everett, Assistant Director of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation
• Dr. Carl Hershner, Director of the Center for Coastal Resources Management and Associate Professor of Marine Science, College of William and Mary
• Dr. Bill Jones, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Old Dominion University
• Dr. Charles Sapp, Director of Management Services at REMSA (Research, Environmental and Management Support), Inc. and adjunct professor, Organizational Leadership and Management, Regent University

Contact Us

Email: iepa@odu.edu

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