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The Institute for Ethics & Public Affairs (IEPA) exists to raise awareness and stimulate discussion of the ethical dimensions of matters of public concern, within both the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ campus community and the larger Hampton Roads community. It is housed in the Department of Philosophy & 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
Recent Events
Directors
Professor and Associate Dean for Research, Graduate Studies, and Faculty Affairs
College of Arts & Letters
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Advisory Board
- Abby Braitman
College of Sciences - Anca Dobrian
Virginia Health Sciences - Melva Grant
Darden College of Education and Professional Studies - Richard Handel
Virginia Health Sciences - Justin Pepe
Strome College of Business - Danika Pfeiffer
Elmer College of Health Sciences - Staci Ringlab
Batten College of Engineering and Technology - Nicole Willock
College of Arts and Letters
Community Advisory Council
- Anne-Taylor Cahill, D.Phil.
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies - Yvette Pearson, Ph.D.
Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs, Old Dominion University - Virginia Patton Prugh, LTC, USA, JAGC
Office of the Legal Adviser, US Department of State