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Upcoming Events in the Program in Ethics in Society
Monday, April 14 / at 7:00 pm
Gunn High School
780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306
"Student Sports Fans:
When Friendly Rivalries Turn Ugly"
In recent years,
students have increasingly crossed the line from 'friendly' booing to outright, mean-spirited, poor sportsmanlike
conduct. Our panel will explore, among other topics -- Why has this happened? Do groups like Stanford's
6th Man Club encourage this behavior? What responsibility does a school have to the opposing team? Are we seeing more of
this behavior than in the past or is it just more visible with 24/7 news coverage? How can we encourage our
kids to be competitive but still be good sports?
This discussion is co-sponsored by Stanford's Center on Ethics and has the support of both Palo Alto high schools' PTSAs
and Sports Booster clubs.
Panelists:
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Winter & Spring 2008
"The Ethics of Food and the
Environment"
This series explores -- through films, talks, and seminars -- the ethical issues surrounding food production in the United States
and around the globe. These issues include:
- the effects of industrial food production on the environment
- concerns about the welfare
- of animals used for food or in producing food
- questions relating to organic food, processed food, and genetically modified food
- the nature and justification of the choices individuals make regarding the food they eat
In addition, March 2-6 is "Eat Local Celebration Week" at
Stanford Dining. All week, Stanford Dining showcases
food grown locally. These dinners are open to the public. Click here
for more information on the celebration.
All films and speaker events are free and open to the public.
Speakers:
March 3, 2008
Discussion with
Michael Pollan & Stanford Dining Services
2:00-3:30pm
Tresidder Student Union, Oak East Lounge
Eric Montell (Acting Executive Director, Stanford Dining) and Erin Gaines
(Sustainable Foods Coordinator, Stanford
Dining) join Michael Pollan to discuss the many challenges
large institutions encounter when they try to provide healthy, locally produced food to their constituents.
They will talk about specific challenges that Stanford has faced, how they have been solved and what the future
holds for Stanford Dining Services.
March 3, 2008
Michael Pollan
In Defense of Food: The Omnivore's Solution
7:30pm
Kresge Auditorium
Pollan teaches at UC Berkeley in The Knight Program in Science and Environmental Journalism. He is the author of
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, 2006 and his latest book In Defense of Food:
An Eater's Manifesto was published this past January.
(Co-sponsored by The Program in Human Biology.)
March 6, 2008
"What to Eat: Personal Responsibility vs.
Social Responsibility"
5:30-7:00pm
Annenberg Auditorium (Cummings Art Bldg.)
Nestle teaches at NYU in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health. She is the author of numerous books, including
What to Eat, which was released in 2006.
March 7, 2008 RSVP
needed There are no more spots
available for the breakfast but please join us for the discussion
seminar.
Breakfast with Marion Nestle
8:45-9:45am
Manzanita Dining Commons
(located behind Schwab Residential Center on Serra St)
A small breakfast with Marion Nestle will be held before the discussion seminar. Due to space constraints, you must register in
advance for the breakfast. Please email joanberry@stanford.edu to register
for the breakfast.
March 7, 2008
Discussion Seminar with Marion Nestle
10:00am-12:00pm
Manzanita Dining Commons
(located behind Schwab Residential Center on Serra St)
Christopher Gardner and
David Magnus
(both from Stanford's School of Medicine) join Nestle in an exploration of the foods we eat.
April 23, 2008
"All Animals Are Equal - But in What Sense of Equality?"
7:00pm, Dinkelspiel Auditorium
In Animal Liberation, a book sometimes credited with starting the modern animal rights movement, Peter Singer argued
that "all animals are equal." The claim is often misunderstood, and sometimes used to caricature the animal movement.
In this lecture Singer will explain what he means by the claim, why it is something that we all ought to accept, and
what its implications are for our everyday life.
Singer holds a joint appointment at Princeton's University Center for Human Values and at the University
of Melbourne's Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics. He is the author of numerous books and articles, including
The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter, 2006.
(Co-sponsored by the Center on Ethics.)
Movies: 7:OOpm Annenberg
Auditorium (unless otherwise noted)
Jan 17, 2008
The Real Dirt on Farmer John
Post show discussion led by Gretchen Daily
- Biological Sciences / Woods Institute for the Environment
Jan 22, 2008 King Corn (8:00pm Cubberley Auditorium, in the School
of Education)
Post show discussion led by Aaron Woolf (Director of King Corn) and Ian Cheney (Producer of King Corn).
(Co-sponsored by Stanford in Government.)
Jan 31, 2008 Our Daily Bread
Post show discussion led by Scotty McLennan - Dean for Religious Life.
Feb 21, 2008 Super Size Me
Post show discussion led by Christopher Gardner
- School of Medicine / Stanford Prevention Research Center
April 10, 2008 Darwin's Nightmare
(Cubberley Auditorium, in the School of Education)
Post show discussion led by Rosamond
Naylor - Economics / Food Security and the Environment.
March 2-6, 2008
Eat Local Celebration Week at Stanford Dining
5:30-7:00pm
Each night this week, different dining halls will be serving locally-grown, seasonal food. Come taste the fresh
food and meet different farmers each night who will be on hand to talk about their farms and their farming practices.
Community members are welcome to attend. The all-you-care-to-eat dinner may be purchased for $10.
Follow the Farmers!
Sun, March 2: Ricker Dining
Mon, March 3: Stern Dining and Florence Moore Dining
- David Evans, Grass-fed Beef from Marin Sun Farms
- Dina Izzo, produce from Agricultural and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA)
- Aliza Wasserman, produce from Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF)
- Rebecca Martone, information about Sustainable Seafood
Tues, March 4: Wilbur Dining
Wed, March 5: Lakeside Dining
Thurs, March 6: Manzanita and Branner Dining
For more information about the events or Stanford Dining, please contact Erin Gaines, Sustainable Foods Coordinator,
sustainablefood@stanford.edu
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Thursday, May 15 / at 7:00 pm / Annenberg Auditorium
A film about war, peace, and the transformative power of the human conscience.
Their country asked them to kill. Their hearts asked them to stop.
US soldiers today, some who killed and some who said no, reveal their inner moral dilemma over killing in combat.
Made with official permission from the US Army, this film transcends the usual rhetoric of politics to reveal
the human truth that all of our soldiers are soldiers of conscience, wrestling with the demands of duty and the call of conscience.
Featuring Kevin Benderman, Joshua Casteel, Aidan Delgado, Maj. Peter Kilner, and Camilo Mejia. (USA, 85 min, PG-13)
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March 17, 2008 /12:00-1:30pm / Bldg 460, Rm 426
"Experiments in Ethics"
Please join the Program in Ethics in Society for a special lunch-time talk with Anthony Appiah.
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January 17, 12pm-1:30pm
"Doping in Sports: The State of Play"
A panel discussion of the ethical challenges surrounding the
debate on performance-enhancing drugs and sport doping. Co-sponsored
by the Barbara and Bowen McCoy Program in Ethics in Society
and the Department of Athletics.
Participants:
Carl Djerassi, Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus, Stanford University;
Tara Kirk (Stanford '04, MS '05), 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist, swimming;
Dan Pfaff, Coach of 33 track & field Olympians;
David Shaw (Stanford '95), Offensive Coordinator, Stanford Football, and Former NFL Assistant Coach;
Lance Williams, Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, and Co-Author of the book Game of Shadows.
Location: Kissick Auditorium, Arrillaga Family Sports Center,
641 Campus Drive. [Map]
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Nov 29, 2007 /10:00am-3:00pm / Tresidder Oak West
"Academic Freedom
and the Ethics of Research"
10:00-11:00am --
The Structure of Academic Freedom"
Robert Post (Yale) delivers the keynote address.
11:00am-12:30pm -- "Academic Freedom After 9/11"
John Etchemendy
(Stanford, Provost) and
Stephen Monismith
(Stanford, Civil & Environmental Engineering)
Lunch break
1:30-3:00pm -- "Academic Freedom and Commerce"
Drummond Rennie
(The Institute for Health Policy Studies, UCSF / Deputy Editor, JAMA) and
Joe Bankman (Stanford Law School).
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Nov 27, 2007
/ 7:00pm / Bishop Auditorium, Graduate School of Business
Private Event for Stanford University Community. Tickets will be given at the door upon presentation of Stanford ID.
"Responsible Competitiveness:
Ethics, Economics,
and the
Global Labor Force"
"The role of the industry, the university and social movements in improving global working conditions."
Opening Remarks: President John Hennessy
Moderator: Joshua Cohen, Program on Global Justice / Political Science / Philosophy / Law
Panelists:
David Brady, GSB / Political Science/ Hoover Institute
Scott Nova, Workers Rights Consortium
Hayagreeva Rao, GSB
Debra Satz, Ethics in Society / Philosophy
Auret Van Heerden, Fair Labor Association
Sponsors: Office of the President and Provost / Barbara and Bowen McCoy Program in Ethics in Society /
Graduate School of Business Center for Social Innovation / Program on Global Justice / ASSU Speakers Bureau
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Oct 29, 2007 /11:30-1:00pm / Bldg 460,
Terrace Room
"Over the past few years, the business world has been wracked by corporate scandals. With news of a new scandal
an almost weekly occurrence, one cannot help but wonder: 'To succeed in business, must I abandon all ethical concerns?'
With a resounding 'no,' Bowen H. "Buzz" McCoy, former partner of Morgan Stanley, shows that ethical business leadership
is possible and moreover, desirable. Seeking inspiration from an eclectic range of sources such as Dante, Immanuel Kant, and Peter
Drucker, and drawing from his own career as a successful investment banker, the author examines how business leaders....can flourish
in a corporate environment without shedding personal values or compromising integrity."
Please join us for a discussion and lunch (provided).
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2006-2007 Other Ethics in Society Events
2005-2006 Other Ethics in Society Events
2005-2006 Everyday Ethics
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