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Growing a Culture of Ethics

at Santa Fe College

Gainesville, Florida�

Dr. Ann Thebaut

ann.thebaut@sfcollege.edu��

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Desired Outcomes of SF Ethics Initiatives:

    • Develop a college and community-wide appreciation for the value of ethical reasoning and active engagement in ethics
    • Cultivate values and skills necessary for responsible, ethical citizenship, including honesty, integrity, and the ability to engage in civil, respectful discourse
    • Collaborate with the community in promoting active engagement in ethics with an eye towards enriching the lives of all its members

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Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl (IEB)

  • Academic Team Competition
  • Promotes Thoughtful Analysis & Civil Dialogue about Contemporary Ethical Issues
  • APPE (Association for Practical & Professional Ethics)

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National High School Ethics Bowl (NHSEB)

  • Modeled after IEB
  • NHSEB/Parr Center for Ethics/UNC

Ethics Bowl Outreach

  • Retirement Communities/Senior Centers
  • Ethics Slams (A2Ethics.org)
  • Intercollegiate Virtual Scrimmages
  • Host Ethics Bowl Competitions

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SF Ethics Bowl

5-year history

3-time National Qualifier!

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NEH Community College Initiatives Grant:

Engaging in Ethics

Santa Fe College 2020 recipient

  • Ethics Across the Curriculum
  • Character Education Certificate Program
  • Undergraduate Ethics Symposium
  • Spotlight on Ethics Day
  • Ethics Podcast Series
  • Guest Speakers/Panel Discussions

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ICDP

Intercollegiate Civil Disagreement Partnership:

Empowering Students to Facilitate Difficult Conversations and Connect across Political Difference

  • Santa Fe College
  • St. Philip’s College
  • Stanford University
  • Harvard University
  • California State Bakersfield

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SF Center for Applied Ethics & Humanities

    • Shines a spotlight on SF’s commitment to its mission of adding value to the lives of its students & community
    • Provides an institutional identity & infrastructure necessary for ensuring the sustainability and long-term impact of its ethics initiatives
    • Acts as a silo-busting hub that supports a cross-disciplinary/cross-departmental community of practice
    • Serves as a locus of fundraising for the support of projects, initiatives, and student/faculty fellowships tied to applied ethics & humanities