The Western Michigan University Center for the Study of Ethics in Society creates interdisciplinary opportunities for the University and Community to engage in public reflection about ethical issues.
Fall 2025 events
Our lecture series concluded Dec. 1 with “Disparities in PFAS Exposure and Health Impacts” by Courtney Carignan of Michigan State University. You can watch her talk and other events you missed on our You Tube channel, or listen to our podcast, Life Is Better With Ethics.
News
We've started registering for our Spring 2026 book clubs!
The Ethics Center and the Department of Philosophy partnered to send an interdisciplinary team to the Ethics Bowl regional qualifier November 15, 2025, at Northeastern Illinois University. Find out more.
Check out the Ethics Center's professional development module on workplace ethics available through WMU Professional Development. The module provides concrete, practical tools for making good ethical choices in organizations.
A memorial fund has been set up for the Ethics Center's former associate director and co-founder, Dr. Shirley Bach.
Land Acknowledgment Statement
We would like to recognize that Western Michigan University is located on lands historically occupied by Ojibwe, Odawa, and Bodewadmi nations. Please take a moment to acknowledge and honor this ancestral land of the Three Fires Confederacy, the sacred lands of all indigenous peoples, and their continued presence.