Ethics Education

The Institute for Ethics & Society (IES) provides leadership in ethics education across The University of Notre Dame Australia, as well as delivering professional ethics training and consultancy to groups outside the University.

Our approach to ethics education draws on our research expertise in Moral Philosophy and the Good Life and is informed by the Catholic intellectual tradition, especially its focus on the virtues and the cultivation of good character.

Ethics Education at Notre Dame

The IES serves the University by supporting and informing the teaching of ethics in partnership with the Schools, including Medicine, Nursing, Law, Business and Education. We work alongside faculty to foster the ethical development of students, ensuring they can address moral issues of professional and social import. IES researchers regularly deliver guest lectures and provide curriculum consultancy. Recent projects include collaborating with the Sydney School of Medicine and the School of Philosophy and Theology on the development of the new Master of Bioethics program.

Ethics Education Beyond the University

The IES provides professional ethics training and consultancy to clients outside the University. We have a track-record of successful and diverse engagements. In recent years the IES has worked with government, commercial businesses, not-for-profits, schools and healthcare providers.

Professor John Lippitt also has significant experience in this area, having led a major project around police ethics in the UK prior to coming to Notre Dame.