Students engaging in civil dialogue at the May 2025 Tethicon Student Research Showcase

Students engaging in civil dialogue at the May 2025 Tethicon: Ethic and Tech Student Research Showcase

Photography by: Christine Baker

The McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society is committed to bringing ethical reflection to bear on important social issues through research, teaching, and community engagement. Drawing on the established strengths of Stanford’s faculty and students, the Center develops interdisciplinary ethics initiatives that relate to pressing public problems.

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Recent Posts

The Stanford Bioethics Bowl team took first place at the University of Pittsburgh on April 11.

Stanford team takes home first prize at National Bioethics Bowl

Five Stanford undergraduates took first place in the National Bioethics Bowl on April 11, following…
Katherine Ortiz leaning on building next to her reflection

BE TRUSTED: A Blueprint for the Future of Consent in Tech

Katherine Ortiz’s project began after she noticed a sign taped to the wall at a routine doctor’s…
Buzz McCoy

Stanford remembers Bowen H. ‘Buzz’ McCoy

His advocacy for ethical leadership guided his career, service, and philanthropy at Stanford.

Events

May
8

Date
Friday, May 8, 2026. 11:30am - 1:00pm
Location
Graham Stuart Lounge - Encina Hall West, Room 400
Speaker: James Porter, Irving Stone Professor in Literature and Distinguished Professor in Rhetoric, University of California, Berkeley
May
11

Date
Monday, May 11, 2026. 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Location
Law School
559 Nathon Abbott Way, Stanford, CA 94305
Room 290
May
15

Date
Friday, May 15, 2026. 10:30am - 5:00pm
Location
CoDa Simonyi Conference Center
389 Jane Stanford Way, 4th Floor, Stanford, CA 94305

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The McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society is home to various programs and initiatives that explore the ethical and social dimensions of technology. Our offerings include the Ethics and Technology Minor for undergraduates, the Embedded Ethics Fellowship Program and the Interdisciplinary Fellowship Program for postdocs, and the Ethics, Society, and Technology Initiatives, which aim to build institutional bridges across disciplines.