Previous Ethics Center Events

Neuroscience and Ethics Focus Group
December, 2004
University of California, San Diego

Stem Cells: Science, Policy, and Ethics
October, 2004
First United Methodist Church of San Diego

New Requirements for Industry Reporting
October, 2004
BIOCOM San Diego

Science, Accountability, and Public Trust
Baroness Onora O'Neill, former chair Nuffield Council on Bioethics and Human Genetics Advisory Commission, UK
September, 2004
University of San Diego

When Does Human Life Begin?
• Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, Dominican House of Studies
• Louis Guenin, Harvard University
• William Hurlbut, Stanford University
• Jeffrey Kahn, University of Minnesota
• Frances Kamm, Harvard University
• Paul Lauritzen, John Carroll University
• William Saunders, Center for Human Life and Bioethics
• Michael Shapiro, University of Southern California
• Laurie Zoloth, Northwestern University
July, 2004
The Burnham Institute

Media Focus Group
May, 2004
University of San Diego

Religious Leaders Focus Group
April, 2004
University of California, San Diego
March, 2004
University of San Diego

Between Infinities: Human Place and Human Purpose
William Hurlbut, President's Council on Bioethics
March, 2004
Burnham Institute

Social and Policy Implications of New Reproductive Genetic Technologies
Kathy Hudson, Director, Genetics and Public Policy Center
Johns Hopkins
February, 2004
University of California , San Diego

Meeting Ethical Challenges in Science and Technology: From Tuskegee to Stem Cells
Dr. Thomas Murray, President, The Hastings Center
September, 2003
University of San Diego

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Ethics Center Events

The Ethics Center sponsors several kinds of events, some of which are open to the public, others of which are by invitation only. To be added to our mailing list, please contact The Ethics Center.

Public Lectures

The Ethics Center sponsors public lectures, often in conjunction with other local organizations such as the SDSTC (UCSD), The Burnham Institute and the Values Institute (USD)

Stake Holder Events

The Ethics Center regularly sponsors stake-holder events, which typically involve a local group of 40-50 individuals along with a distinguished visiting leader in ethics. Past events have included Thomas Murray, President of the Hastings Center, and William Hurlbut, Professor of Medicine at Stanford and member of the President's Council on Bioethics.

Focus Groups

In order to assess the needs of our local community and also to develop local communities of individuals who share a particular interest in ethics, science and technology (i.e., religious leaders, health care personnel), we hold periodic focus groups that are devoted to the conjunction of ethics, science, and technology with a particular area of life.