Students engaging in civil dialogue at the May 2025 Tethicon Student Research Showcase

Students engaging in civil dialogue at the May 2025 Tethicon: Ethic and Tech Student Research Showcase

Photography by: Christine Baker

The McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society is committed to bringing ethical reflection to bear on important social issues through research, teaching, and community engagement. Drawing on the established strengths of Stanford’s faculty and students, the Center develops interdisciplinary ethics initiatives that relate to pressing public problems.

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Events

March
31

Date
Tuesday, March 31, 2026. 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Location
Mitchell Earth Sciences
397 Panama Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Hartley Conference Center
April
10

Date
Friday, April 10, 2026. 11:30am - 1:00pm
Location
Graham Stuart Lounge - Encina Hall West, Room 400
Speaker: Hélène Landemore, Damon Wells'58 Professor of Political Science, Director of Graduate Studies, Yale University
April
10

Date
Friday, April 10, 2026. 11:30am - 1:00pm
Location
Graham Stuart Lounge - Encina Hall West, Room 400
Speaker: Hélène Landemore, Damon Wells'58 Professor of Political Science, Director of Graduate Studies, Yale University

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The McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society is home to various programs and initiatives that explore the ethical and social dimensions of technology. Our offerings include the Ethics and Technology Minor for undergraduates, the Embedded Ethics Fellowship Program and the Interdisciplinary Fellowship Program for postdocs, and the Ethics, Society, and Technology Initiatives, which aim to build institutional bridges across disciplines.