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What are the Ethical Issues We Face Today?

  • Which public issues are most important for society to address?
  • What challenges do you face in learning about controversial issues?
  • How hard is it to discuss these issues with others?
  • What resources do you use – and what do you need – to draw your own conclusions about controversial public issues?

While there are an endless number of public issues with important ethical dimensions, we can only address a limited number. We will reflect on information literacy, ethical reflection, and social action in relation to these issues, with the goals of understanding the important moral questions raised by each and of developing a comparative framework for thinking, talking, and acting on divisive issues.