By NATHAN WITT/Editor in Chief
The Center for Ethics is hosting the first “Ethics Day” on March 5.
The Center for Ethics is a council of faculty, staff, and students who “have a passion for ethics in general, but also want to promote it: promote education about it, [and] promote research about it,” according to Dr. Gregory Bock, the Ethics Day organizer and associate professor of philosophy and religion.
According to Bock, Ethics Day is meant to open doors for “a conversation on campus about ethical issues — ones that are relevant for today.”
The goal of Ethics Day is not to decide which opinions are right or wrong, but to discuss the ethical implications of complex scenarios, says Bock. Guest speakers at the event were invited to speak on topics they are particularly passionate about.
The event schedule is as follows:
9:30 – 10:50 a.m. Ethics and Artificial Intelligence Panel Discussion – Sarah Norrell, UT Tyler Librarian, ARC 112
12 – 1 p.m. Cystic Fibrosis Case Discussion and Brown-Bag Lunch – Megan Devine, Clinical Faculty Physician, H Room 303, Health Science Campus
1 – 1:50 p.m. Competition, Copyright, and Consumer Privacy: AI’s Emerging Legal and Ethical Challenges – Tammy Cowart, Associate Professor of Business Law, and Kevin White, Assistant Professor of Business Law, COB 227
2 – 3:20 p.m. When Environmental Ethics and Standards of Care Collide: The Spark Ignited by Flint – Torey Nalbone, Associate Dean of College of Engineering, RBS 2024
5 – 5:50 p.m. Panel Discussion: What the Ancient Greeks Can Teach Us About Ethics – Gregory L. Bock, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion; Griffin Nelson, Philosophy Professor at Tyler Junior College/Adjunct Instructor of Philosophy at UT Tyler; Sloan Lee, Humanities Teacher at The Brook Hill School/Adjunct Instructor of Philosophy at UT Tyler; RBN 3040
6 – 7 p.m. Is It Unethical to Believe Things on Insufficient Evidence? – Gregory L. Bock, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion/Director of the UT Tyler Center for Ethics, RBN 2007
The event includes a brown bag lunch for participants of the event.
“Come with your questions and don’t hesitate to ask the questions,” says Bock. “It would be sad if it was just somebody sharing their information and leaving.”
Membership in the Center for Ethics is limited, but students interested in joining can email Dr. Bock at
