The workshops consist of a brief overview of ethics, an explanation of the main elements of ethics in family life, small discussion groups, and designing a brief written plan for each family on how to strengthen ethics at home. The Ethics Certificate is offered to individuals outside the university as well as to regularly enrolled students. The Certificate program encourages community members from all walks of life to further their ethics education. The Ethics Minor is offered primarily to students enrolled for regular course work Research in Ethics Research in ethics is a rapidly growing eld. The Center for Ethics and Community serves as a focal point for dialogue, cooperative research and learning among all professions, and their programs in ethics.
Many professions now have their own ethics programs, yet there is relatively little mutual support.
Professionals from areas such as Law, Health Care, Education, Business and Government can benefit greatly from becoming Associates in a Center which is designed to support interest in all areas of ethics. The programs are designed for the specific needs of the professions as well as offering cooperative activities in ethics among the professions.