Category Archives: Speaker Responses

Feb 17: Viet Luong

The Difference Between Life and Death: Ethical Decisions in Combat Military leaders at the tactical level routinely face ethical dilemmas on the battlefield. More than often,they are required to make tough decisions under time constraint in hostile, ambiguous situations.Training and … Continue reading

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February 10: Joel Samoff

“Who you are is so loud I cannot hear what you are saying” Joel Samoff Scholars engaged in African field research know that their presence can be deafening. Indeed, the cacophony we create constantly threatens to overwhelm the melodies we … Continue reading

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Response #6 Scott Sagan

Hope you all enjoyed yesterday’s talk.  Prof. Sagan’s research seemed to show that there is not a “nuclear taboo” — people’s approval of the use of nuclear weapons seems to vary quite considerably depending on the efficacy of the strike. … Continue reading

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Fall Response 1: Lori Shoemaker

Hope you all enjoyed the talk today–if you scroll to the bottom of this post, you should see a space to add your own comment or respond to one that’s already been added. Personally, I’ve taken some classes that had … Continue reading

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Welcome to E@12 Autumn 2011

Syllabus: Course description: We meet from 12-1:05pm on Fridays in room 112 of Building 110 for an informal brown bag lunch seminar that can be taken for one unit of credit (S/NC grading) and is also open to the public.  … Continue reading

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Spring Response 9: Amos Nur

Post your responses to Professor Nur’s talk, “Oil and War: An Enormous Ethical Challenge”, in the comments section. Continue reading

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Spring Response 8: Perry Klebahn

Post your responses to Perry Klebahn’s talk, “Sourcing Products: Ethical Considerations”, in the comments section. Continue reading

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Spring Response 7: Michele Barry

Post your responses to Michele Barry’s talk, “Ethics of Global Medicine: Dilemmas Faced by Medical Students and Researchers Who Go to Work in Low Resource Countries”, in the comments section. Continue reading

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Spring Response 6: Joseph Mazor

Post your responses to Joseph Mazor’s talk, “Fair Prices”, in the comments section. Continue reading

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Spring Response 5: Joshua Landy

Post your responses to Joshua Landy’s talk, “The Shape of a Life”, in the comments section. Continue reading

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