WEO Weekly: Why we need “Educational Ethicists”

In our top ethics story this week, Harvard Professor Meira Levin advocates for the establishment of a dedicated profession of educational ethicists. In the WEO’s view, this has potential value in fostering ethical awareness, dialogue, and informed...

WEO Weekly: Gratitude as an Ethical Practice

With Thanksgiving coming up in the US, we examine how gratitude can serve as a catalyst for moral development and responsible conduct. At its core, gratitude involves acknowledging the kindness, generosity, or goodwill of others, creating a reciprocal bond that...

WEO Weekly: A New Era in Legal Ethics

On 13 November 2023, the US Supreme Court adopted a Code of Conduct. Codes of ethics for courts play a pivotal role in upholding the integrity, impartiality, and fairness of the judicial system. These codes serve as guiding principles, outlining the conduct expected...

WEO Weekly: The Challenges of Ethical Speech

One of our stories this week highlights some ethical dilemmas that can arise, and asks the question: would you speak up? Ethical concerns often involve questioning established norms, confronting powerful figures, or challenging deeply ingrained practices, leading to...

WEO Weekly: The Ethics of Public Protests

The week’s top 5 Global Ethics stories, summarized. Widespread global demonstrations are taking place around the Israel-Palestine conflict. We follow the lead of Australia’s Dr Tim Dean of The Ethics Centre (as featured in the past week’s top story) in...

WEO Weekly: The Case for Ethics in Education

The week’s top 5 Global Ethics stories, summarized. Amid the lateset tragic events in the Middle East, our lead article this week draws an interesting thread from the global response, to the need for mandatory ethics education at university level. The WEO strongly...