| Join Us at the Virtual Conference Next Friday  Attend the 2026 Virtual Conference next Friday (April 10) and choose from more than 50 presentations by scholars and professionals across the world in topics such as AI, bioethics, business, engineering, government, law, media, moral theory, and more.The conference will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., EDT.
Agenda:
11 a.m.: Welcome
11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.: Concurrent session 1
12:30 to 2 p.m.: Concurrent session 2
2:15 to 3:15 p.m.: Concurrent session 3
3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Concurrent session 4
4:30 to 5 p.m.: Closing/Networking
View the presentations and read the abstracts.
Cost:
$25: Students; $50: Members; $100: Non-members
Register here.
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| Attend the Ethics Roundtable The next Ethics Roundtable explores the ethical dimensions of surveillance across educational, civic, and digital environments. Topics will include facial recognition, student monitoring software, predictive policing, and algorithmic decision-making in areas such as admissions, hiring, and public safety. Ethics Roundtables are opportunities to engage one another on current, ethical issues in order to generate meaningful dialogue. These virtual events consist of a short, 15-minute panel presentation followed by interactive conversation. They are free and open to the public and RSVPs are not required.
Ethics Roundtable: Eyes Everywhere: The Ethics of Being Watched
Wednesday, April 8, 1 to 2 p.m., ET | Virtual | Free
Zoom link
Panelists:
Joel Ballivian, UW-Madison
Thomas Creely, U.S. Naval War College
Deirdre Frontczak, Santa Clara University
Janet Giddings, San Jose State University
Alma Gonzalez, NeuroCharacter Education
Cathy Lively, Columbia University
Mildred Mihlon, Felician University
Ethics Roundtables are presented in partnership with Felician University. |
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| APPE Board of Directors Election There are seven nominees for the 2026 APPE Board of Directors slate and the election is taking place now until April 14. All APPE members have received information on how to vote. If you have not received that information, please reach out to contact@appe-ethics.org. The candidates running for a second full term: - Raquel Diaz-Sprague, (former) Visiting Scholar University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Alex Richardson, Associate Director for Content Strategy and Engagement at The Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics at DePauw University
There is one candidate running for a first full term after being elected to serve a partial term: - Liza Dawson, Chief of Bioethics, IRB chair, and Research Integrity Officer; Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)
The candidates running for their first term are: - Matthew Altman, Chair and Professor of Philosophy, Central Washington University
- Rockwell F. Clancy, Research Scientist, Engineering Education, Virginia Tech
- Robert V. Doyle, Associate Professor of Religious Studies & Director of MA in Religious Studies, Felician University
- Jessica McManus Warnell, Teaching Professor, Department of Management & Organization; Rex & Alice A. Martin Faculty Director; Notre Dame Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership Managing Director for Research Strategy, Operations, and Engagement, Human-centered Analytics Lab; Mendoza College of Business; University of Notre Dame
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 | Registration is open for the 2026 Ethics Bowl Summer Workshop, which will be held virtually on July 24 and 25. Current and prospective Ethics Bowl coaches and team members, as well as regional hosts, are encouraged to attend. This free, online event will feature sessions on topics designed for all types of Ethics Bowlers--coaches, regional hosts, students, newcomers, and veterans.
Learn more and register here. |
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Additional Ethics Bowl Updates - From Congress: APPE IEB—and more specifically the efforts of the team from Georgia Southern—were mentioned on the floor of the U.S. Congress last week by Representative Carter (GA-1).
- The Great Debate: The University of Mississippi and San Jose State University Ethics Bowl teams will participate in The Great Debate of 2026 and you can livestream the event. This year’s topic (access the case) examines the impact of the debates surrounding vaccine hesitancy, medical recommendations, professional responsibility, and individual autonomy. These issues have sparked confrontations between physicians, pharmacists, and patients and raised widespread discussion in medical schools assessing ethical obligations for standards of care. The event will take place Tuesday, April 7, 5:30 - 7 p.m., CT. Zoom Link
- Seeking Case Writers and Ideas:
- The National APPE IEB Case Writing Team is seeking veteran to fledgling writers, fully written cases, partially developed ideas for cases, and suggestions for improving the diversity of topics. If you're interested in serving as a National Case Writer, they will gather for a three-day retreat at the Prindle Institute for Ethics in Greencastle, Indiana, June 18-20, during which they will help each other develop cases from initial ideas to final drafts. Virtual participation is permitted if travel is a barrier; however, case writers need to commit to writing, critiquing, and editing during that time period. Typically, case writers commit to (1) submitting numerous ideas before the retreat for cases they would like to develop or see developed, (2) sharing in-progress drafts of two to three cases with others on the case-writing team, (3) reading, challenging, and commenting on the drafts of others, and (4) submitting finished drafts of their own cases by the end of the retreat. Some allowances can be made to accommodate participants. Interested writers can reach out to Robert Skipper at robert@skipperweb.org for more information.
- The Regional Case Writing Team is seeking case ideas. Case ideas can be sent to caseidea@appe-ethics.org or day169@purdue.edu.
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Member Spotlight
 Name: Jeffrey Nesteruk
Title, Organization: Emeritus Professor of Legal Studies at Franklin & Marshall College
APPE Member Since: 2026
You're a brand new APPE member. Why did you decide to join APPE?
Interestingly enough, I think it has something to do with the APPE's tagline: "For the ethically curious". During the writing of my latest book, I had a reoccurring thought pop into my head: This is a self-help book for the ethically curious. So, I guess joining the APPE was meant to be.
This recently published book, Seeking Your Better Self: Timely Virtues for a Turbulent World, is now available. A practical guide for ethical living during uncertain and unsettling times, Seeking Your Better Self is about how to live your ideals, hold on to your values, and stay ethically grounded.
What are you hoping APPE can do for you?
I'm hoping it will enable me to broaden the scope of my personal interactions and conversations across the many domains of ethics. It is the expansive and inclusive character of the APPE that attracts me, from legal ethics to social ethics to business ethics to moral theory. I also like the way personal ethics can be integrated with professional ethics, which is the approach of my new book.
What is your background in ethics?
I have degrees in law, philosophy, and literature, with much of my earlierly scholarly work focusing on the moral dilemmas of the workplace. More recently as an ethicist, I have worked in a variety of venues to bring the values and perspectives of liberal learning to business education. My latest foundation work was leading a Teagle Foundation study among Franklin & Marshall College, Bucknell University, and The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania examining how to bring liberal arts content, skills, and pedagogies to the study of business.
Where can we read your work?
My academic articles are found in a wide range of scholarly journals from the Business Ethics Quarterly to the Columbia Business Law Review to the Journal of Management Education. Along with my scholarly publications, I've published personal essays in such popular venues as The New York Times, the Christian Science Monitor, and the Philadelphia Inquirer as well as the Chronicle of Higher Education and Inside Higher Ed. Insider Higher Ed recently featured my teaching philosophy in an essay entitled, "A Teaching Mantra for the New Year."
We'll be in Pittsburgh for next year's conference, will we see you there?
Pittsburgh is one of my favorite cities and my daughter is now starting in a new doctoral program there, so I'd say the chances are good.
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APPE Endowment Update Our APPE Endowment, a long-term fund designed to secure APPE’s future and ensure we thrive for generations to come, continues to grow. Thanks to your generosity we have now raised nearly $25,000! The APPE Board has announced that it will match up to $10,000 to help us reach our new $50,000 goal.
A special thanks to our newest members of the APPE Legacy Circle (those who give $250 or more): - Andrew Cohen
- Elizabeth Heitman
Help us reach $50,000! All gifts, no matter the size, will help. |
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Ethics Bowl Case to Consider Is Watney Worth It? (2023 APPE Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Regional Competition Case Set) With Artemis II on its way to the moon, it might be time to dust off an Ethics Bowl case from 2023 when the mission was announced. In this case, students were asked to consider the cost (an estimated $93 billion at the time) and incredible resources it would take, along with the benefits of space travel (discoveries, hypothetical habitation, etc.). Now that the astronauts are on their way to orbit the moon, read (or re-read) the case (#11) here, then discuss with your friends, family and colleagues. |
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