The Center for the Study of Ethics (CSE) advances ethics education at Utah Valley University, within our community, and among scholars working in this important field of study. We support programs that engage critical questions in navigating the public, professional, and personal dimensions of human experience. The CSE is a nonpartisan, non-advocacy center committed to the inclusion of diverse voices and perspectives.

Featured Activities

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Ethics
Awareness
Week

Intellectual Virtues


September 21-25, 2026





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Environmental Ethics Symposium

Make Some Noise


October 21, 2026

 





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Intercultural Ethics Lecture Series

Representation, Ethics, and Culture


March 5, 2026





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2025 Environmental Ethics Symposium

Environmental
Ethics
Symposium

Environmental Ethics in the Plastic Age


October 22, 2025





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Areas of Emphasis

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Ethics Across the Curriculum

Advances ethics education across a variety of academic disciplines.

Ethics Across the Curriculum
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Ethics in Public Life

Explore the ethical dimensions of civil discourse, public policy, and democratic culture.

Ethics in Public Life
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Environmental Sustainability

Explores questions related to the human impact on the natural world and the ethical dimensions of environmental stewardship.

Environmental Sustainability