Ethics Institute
The interdisciplinary Ethics Institute is dedicated to bringing ethical analysis and evaluation to bear on pressing social and environmental issues, as well as to promoting ethical reflection on decisions and challenges in contemporary life.

The Ethics Institute at Northeastern University conducts original research in the areas of applied ethics, religious ethics, ethical theory, social and political philosophy, and formal methods in ethics and epistemology. On this website you will find information about Institute programs and events, current research foci and projects, ethics education at Northeastern, and Institute researchers.
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Why are Fans Upset About ‘The Last of Us’ Season Two? Experts Say it Tests the Limits of Fandom and Parasocial Relationships
04.22.2025 -
Did Scientists Genetically Engineer the Long-Extinct Dire Wolf, or Give Gray Wolf Offspring its Features?
04.11.2025 -
Unlocking Cooperation: Space Diplomacy
04.04.2025 -
Q&A: What Can a Russian Orthodox Community Tell Us about Rural America?
03.21.2025 -
Liz Bucar Discusses Yoga, Cultural Appropriation, Ethics at Thomas L. King Lecture
03.05.2025 -
What is Space Junk and Why Does it Pose an Increasing Risk for Earth? An Expert Explains the Ins and Outs
02.11.2025 -
Is De-Extinction Only a Pipette Dream? This Startup Has a Big, Expensive Plan to Find Out.
02.06.2025