| Conference Updates: Registration Open, Submission Deadline Extended Registration is now open for the 35th Annual APPE International Conference, which will be held in St. Louis, March 5-8, 2026.  This year's theme is What Do We Owe Each Other? The conference includes an Opening Plenary, Keynote address, concurrent sessions, an opening reception, and various pre-conference opportunities. The APPE Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl® national competition is also held in conjunction with the annual APPE conference. See the conference schedule.
Register now for the full conference and the following pre-conferences: - APPE RISE Pre-Conference
- Ethics Center Directors Summit
- Designing Your Ethics Course: From Aspirations to Assessment
- Green Dot Bystander Intervention Training
Learn more about the pre-conferences.
Conference registration for the Online portion, to be held on April 10, 2026, will be announced at a later date. Registration for the in person conference also includes access to the Online conference.
The submission deadline for conference proposals has been extended to Monday, October 27.
In addition to seeking proposals related to this year's themes, submissions can come from a variety of interest areas, such as these: - Agricultural and/or Environmental Ethics
- Behavioral Ethics
- Bioethics, Health, and Medical Ethics
- Business Ethics
- Education Ethics
- Engineering Ethics
- Law and Government Ethics
- Military Ethics
- Media and Journalism Ethics
- Moral Theory
- Research Integrity
- Science, Technology, and/or Artificial Intelligence Ethics
- Social and Societal Ethics
APPE is especially interested in proposals associated with current events and emerging topics, such as, but not limited to: - Cancel culture
- Climate change
- Dis- and misinformation
- Ethics in the economy
- Ethics of repair, reparations
- Free speech in the academy
- LGBTQI+/queer ethics
- Military human rights initiatives
- Monuments and public honorifics
- Obligations to future generations
- Parental rights (e.g., in education, medicine)
- Political and election ethics
- Privacy and social media
- Public health and competing economic interests
- Systemic bias and social justice
- Unhoused/housing insecurity
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Join us for an Ethics RoundtableYou're invited to join us for this fall's Ethics Roundtables, which are free, virtual events held in partnership with Felician University and are open to the public. Whose Speech, Whose Streets? Navigating the Ethics of Protest in Polarized Times
Wednesday, October 8 | 1–2 p.m. ET
This ethics roundtable examines the moral complexities of free speech, hate speech, and protest by exploring how individuals and institutions can balance the right to expression with responsibilities for safety, equity, and justice in diverse communities. Bodies That Don’t Belong: Access to Health Care and Marginalized Persons
Wednesday, November 5 | 1–2 p.m. ET
This ethics roundtable examines the moral challenges of health care inequities by exploring how systemic injustices and institutional responsibilities shape access to care for marginalized populations, and how ethical frameworks can guide more just and inclusive approaches to health equity. |
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 | Students from across the U.S. attended the 2nd annual Strategic Decision Making & Ethical Leadership Undergraduate Conference last month. It is presented by APPE in partnership with The Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics at DePauw University, the Notre Dame Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership and the Poe Business Ethics Center at the Warrington College of Business, University of Florida. Students from the following institutions attended:- DePauw University
- Santa Fe College
- University of Louisville
- University of Mississippi
- University of Notre Dame
- U.S. Military Academy, Westpoint
Read a recap and view pictures. |
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Join or Lead an APPE Affinity GroupWe are seeking chairs or co-chairs for some of our APPE Affinity Groups. Our Affinity Groups include:- Animal & Environmental Ethics
- Bioethics, Health & Medical Ethics
- Business Ethics
- Early Career Scholar/Next Gen
- Education Ethics
- Law, Government & Military Ethics
- Media & Journalism Ethics
- Moral Theory
- Social & Societal Ethics
- TEC (Technology, Engineering, and Computing) Ethics
Affinity Group chairs communicate with members throughout the year, organize a meet-up at the conference, and brainstorm potential non-conference programs. If you're interested in becoming more involved, please email Kristen at kristen@appe-ethics.org.
If you aren't sure if you are a member of an Affinity Group, login to your Member page, then go to My Info. Your current affiliations will be listed under Lists/Committees. You can edit those by clicking the small + button. By joining an Affinity Group you will opt-in to regular emails from chairs. |
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APPE Member SpotlightName: Brian Mateo
Title/Institution: Deputy Director of Programs and Partnerships/Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
APPE member since: 2025You are a brand new APPE member. What inspired you to join?
I first found out about APPE over a year ago when I began my role at Carnegie Council. As I read through the website, I saw opportunities to engage with colleagues who are working in a variety of fields, also centered around ethics. I quickly joined the listserv and since then, have benefitted from learning about the resources APPE sends out such as events, Ethics Bowls and the community of professionals interested in the field of ethics.
Your institution plans and promotes a Global Ethics Day, to be held on October 15 this year. Tell us about it.
This year will be our 12th annual Global Ethics Day, which happens on the third Wednesday in October. Global Ethics Day is a yearly event that gathers individuals and organizations from around the world to focus on ethics. To date, citizens, businesses, professional organizations, schools, governments and nonprofits from over 100 countries have planned activations to empower ethics.
The theme for our keynote event is: Re-envisioning Humanitarianism for a Changing World on October 15, 2025, at 8:30 ET. You can attend the event virtually by clicking here.
How can APPE members and ethics enthusiasts participate?
There are multiple ways to participate in Global Ethics Day. One way is to attend our keynote event or host a watch party. Other ways are to host an event around Global Ethics Day that focuses on ethical issues in your field, write an article or post on social media. To learn more on how to get involved you can click here.
What else should we know about the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs?
For over a century, Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs has worked to empower ethics across international relations and defend the moral principles of international cooperation, democracy, fidelity and humanitarianism. We identify ethical issues, convene our greater Carnegie Council community to engage with us and publish resources.
Some of our programming includes our Ethics & International Affairs journal, which is open access, our Values and Interests podcast and public events.
We also publish reports to help frame the conversation on emerging ethical issues, such as our recent report on a Framework for International Cooperation in Space Biotechnology.
One of the programs that I want to emphasize is our Next Generation Leadership Initiative, in which we work with young leaders, ages 18-35 to provide them with opportunities to enhance their leadership skills, learn about ethics and international affairs and build a network of individuals committed to ethics, civic participation and cooperation.
Some of our other programs include: Our Ethics Empowered: Leadership in Practice series, which we wil have two events this fall: Addressing Climate Migration and Considerations for the Future on October 30, 2025, and Re-Examining our Capacity for Just Peace on December 4, 2025. Registration for our events is free and there is a virtual option.
The Carnegie Ethics Fellows program is a two-year fellowship that provides mid-career professionals the opportunity to learn from experts, develop their leadership skills and produce a project on an ethical issue.
We also host groups at our Global Ethics Hub in New York City. Feel free to request a visit by clicking here. Also, if you would like us to visit your campus or organization, feel free to email me.
Lastly, to receive up to date information on our Next Generation Leadership Initiative, I encourage you to subscribe to our quarterly communication, Carnegie Educator.
What is something that's bringing you joy right now?
Having the ability to engage with young leaders in my role on ethical leadership brings me joy because it is great to see how much they are interested in enhancing their skills and finding solutions to ethical issues. I also enjoy learning from different fields and being part of APPE will allow me to see how others are addressing ethical issues in their professional careers. |
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Newsy and Noteworthy
Ethics in the News Jobs & Events
Have you seen our job and event emails? Limited free access to post jobs and events of interest in the weekly email (as well as in the Info Hub) is a benefit of membership. If you're a member and would like to submit something for consideration, just login to the Member portal, go to Job & Event Postings and click "add." Non-members can access the jobs and events by creating a login but must pay a fee to list positions and events. Reach out to contact@appe-ethics.org for more info.
We Want to Hear From You! To be featured as a member spotlight or if you have news to share, including books published, send us an email at membernews@appe-ethics.org. |
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In Memoriam The APPE office recently learned about the passing of Ken Pimple, a long time former APPE member. As he wrote on his website: I started working on practical and professional ethics when I was a graduate student at Indiana University-Bloomington and I was hired as a part-time Research Assistant in 1988 at the Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics and American Institutions. When I received my Ph.D. in 1991 I was hired full time. My first large project was handling much of the logistics of creating the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE). As the APPE RISE team communicated to members earlier this month, Ken was a scholar whose work has been truly foundational to the field of RCR educators, researchers, and scholars. For those of you who knew or worked with Ken, we encourage you to share a short memory on the blog section of his website, TeachRCRus.com. His family would greatly appreciate your reflections and will find comfort in the memories of Ken that you choose to share. |
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Ethics Bowl Case to Consider Oh Snap! (2025 Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Regional Competition Case Set) Ongoing debates about federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) have intensified in the U.S. due to the current government shutdown and recent legislation, funding and policy changes. It's also the topic of a case in this year's IEB Regional Case Set.
The writers explain in the case:
"SNAP is funded by public tax money and those that receive SNAP benefits are often targeted to be enrolled in Medicaid. This enrollment means that their healthcare is also paid in part by public funds. People with SNAP benefits can purchase vegetables, meat, and grains among many other kinds of food, including items that are not nutritionally valuable such as soda and candy."
The case invites discussion about whether citizens who receive SNAP benefits should be prevented from using those funds to purchase unhealthy food, or whether the hyper-management of food choices is too controlling. Read the case (#15) here, then discuss with your friends, family and colleagues. |
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