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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Civil Dialogue

Discover how approaching complex questions with curiosity, humility, and courage can deepen ethical reflection. 

Civil Dialogue
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Ethics, Society, and Technology Initiatives (ESTI)

Prepare to shape real-world developments at the intersection of AI, technology, ethics, and human values.

ESTI
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Fellowships

Explore opportunities to deepen your ethical thinking through research and practice. 

Fellowships

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Events

October
9

Date
Friday, October 9, 2026. 11:30am - 1:00pm
Location
Graham Stuart Lounge - Encina Hall West, Room 400
Speaker: Daniel Bell, Chair Professor of Political Theory, School of Governance and Policy, University of Hong Kong
October
26

Date
Monday, October 26, 2026. 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Location
Simonyi Conference Center, CoDa
389 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA 94305
October
30

Date
Friday, October 30, 2026. 11:30am - 1:00pm
Location
Graham Stuart Lounge - Encina Hall West, Room 400
Speaker: Ioannis Evrigenis, Alice Tweed Tuohy Professor of Government and Ethics and Woolley Director of The Open Academy at Claremont McKenna College

Learn More

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.