The Institute for Ethics at
Saint Francis University
Mission:
The mission and purpose of The Institute for Ethics is to contribute to the community's understanding of contemporary ethical issues facing various types of corporations and professions. The Institute will focus on ethics in:
Business
Government
Medicine
Communications
Labor Relations
Religion
Education
Law
Social Services
Background:
Organizations play an increasingly important role in shaping the context of people's lives throughout the country and the world. Everyone concerned about the quality of human life must take seriously the impact of these organizations; both the contributions they make and the problems they present.
Schools, churches, businesses, hospitals, and a wide variety of other organizations have all recognized the growing demand for moral accountability. The Saint Francis University Institute for Ethics exists to raise consciousness about ethical concerns within our local communities and to work with policy makers of various organizations who are concerned about corporate responsibility and ethics.
Recognizing the Judeo-Christian culture in which we live, realizing that work in corporate ethics must operate ecumenically, and convinced of the contemporary relevance of Franciscan values, the Saint Francis University Institute for Ethics is prepared to take a leadership role in this effort.
Dr. Michael McKale
Director of The Institute for Ethics
Professor
Department of Philosophical and Religious Studies
P.O. Box 600
Loretto, PA 15940-0600
Phone: (814) 472-3396
mmckale@francis.edu
Fax:(814) 472-2776