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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Fellowship program positions students to lead at intersection of public policy and technology

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Provost Jenny Martinez in conversation with Justice Anthony Kennedy

Photo by Patrick Beaudouin

Lessons from a Supreme Court judge on living a purposeful life

At a recent event hosted by McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society, Justice Anthony Kennedy, ’
Justice Anthony Kennedy speaking with Provost Jenny Martinez

Photo by Patrick Beaudouin

Justice Anthony Kennedy urges law students to rethink the judiciary

“Justice Kennedy has been a model for many people of civility and decency and dialogue respectful

Events

December
12

Date
Friday, December 12, 2025. 11:30am - 1:00pm
Location
Graham Stuart Lounge - Encina Hall West, Room 400
January
9

Date
Friday, January 9, 2026. 11:30am - 1:00pm
Location
Graham Stuart Lounge - Encina Hall West, Room 400
SpeakerDaniel Viehoff, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of California Berkeley

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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.