June 01, 2001
"Ethics in Action" a hit
This term I had the thrill of teaching "Ethics In Action" in Emory College.
Students participating in this course came from several departments, e.g. biology, political science, sociology, and religion. What they built in the class was an extraordinary environment of conversation, challenge and hope.
Beside reading, doing public ethics practices, and presenting on their own topics, students also engaged with guest speakers from multiple fields.
Thomas Reuter of the Samaritan House talked about his motivations and the tough job of choosing who they can serve at their homeless programs and who they must turn away.
Gary Hauk, Secretary of Emory, spoke about the mission and goals of Emory in forming student character. You can imagine the great conversation with the students,"Emory has a mission? How cool!" A special thanks for all those who joined the class discussions.
As one student noted in their final evaluation: "Because of this class, I tend to think about the ethical implications of almost everything I do. It has challenged me to think about how I live my life in the context of a larger community. I think I will continue to think about the issues we talked about in class for a long time." A professor could not hope for more.
[ Posted by Melissa Snarr at June 1, 2001 08:13 AM |
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