Each spring semester, Radius co-hosts an undergraduate ethics seminar with the Philosophy Department.  Departing from a more academic-styled class, the seminar, Being. Thinking. Doing. (Or Not!): Ethics in Your Life, is a free-wheeling, relaxed dinner with ample opportunity for exploration and discussion. Held every Tuesday evening, we usually host an expert in a field (activism, the environment, sustainable economies, gentrification, bio-ethics, military spending) who shares his/her expertise and then we open it up to questions and discussion.

Comments from students highlight the importance of creating a space for such  conversation:

    “I really value that I got to talk with other students—especially those who didn’t think the same way I do. It was helpful to find common ground.”

    “When I would hear other students’ thoughts, it would shake me up.”

Students also value the foundation that the class provides in thinking about ethical issues:

    "This class gave me the opportunity to study ethics in an applied way using solid information--great combination of facts and ethics!"

    "This class provided me with a foundation and vocabulary to be able to articulate my thoughts."

Finally, others were spurred to think about how to make changes in their lives:

    "Now I have to figure out how to sustain my awareness and commit to change!"

Whether it's being, thinking or doing, the seminar is a wonderful way to consider your life choices--both big and small--and meet other students who are doing the same. Undergraduates: Register soon!

For everyone else, please join us this semester as we offer ample opportunity to look at our lives and our world in a thoughtful and meaningful way.