Welcome to the Ethics Hub!

Ethics at ISU serves students, faculty, and staff, as well as stakeholders across the state of Iowa. We provide ethics expertise to meet the grand challenges of today and tomorrow:

  • AI and Computing Ethics
  • Engineering Ethics
  • Medical Ethics
  • Bioethics and Biotechnology
  • Environmental Ethics
  • Business and Finance Ethics
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    Ethics Experts

    Our experienced faculty lead and contribute to nationally funded grant projects. We consult and collaborate on a diverse range of research projects, with expertise in broader impacts and the ethical, legal, and social implications of new science and technology.

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    Learn Ethics

    We teach the next generation of leaders. Our highly successful courses, our Ethics Minor, and our Applied AI Minor prepare students for the next generation of ethical challenges.

Professor Scott Samuelson gives a public talk on Aristotle's concept of virtue at Gravitate Coworking in Des Moines.

Ethics and Community

On campus and throughout Iowa, we foster civil discourse about the issues that matter most:

  • All Tech is Human
  • Collegiate Ethics Bowl
  • Philosophy Club
  • Thomistic Institute

  • Iowa High School Ethics Bowl
  • Public Forums and Discussions