Institute of Social Ethics ISE

The Institute of Social Ethics ISE undertakes research and teaching in social ethics. This includes scientific reflection on the ethical dimension of social contexts, challenges and issues. Institutions, structures, and systems are the focal point.

Within the framework of research and teaching, the ISE relies on a variety of methods as well as interdisciplinarity and takes the plurality of ethics into account.

On this scientific basis, the ISE is a dialogue partner for politics, business, civil society and the media on a local, regional, national, and international level.

MA Ethics starting HS 2023
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New Book: Ethical Decision-Making

Kirchschlaeger, Peter G. (2023): Ethical Decision-Making, Baden-Baden.
German edition

Ethical decision-making challenges us every day - be it in our private or professional lives, be it on an organisational or institutional level, be it in a political or economic context. The textbook encourages ethical decision-making with ease and argumentative elegance - in the following four steps (SAMBA):

  1. See and Understand the Reality
  2. Analyze the Reality from a Moral Standpoint
  3. Be the Ethical Judge!
  4. Act Accordingly!

Videoportrait of Prof. Dr. Peter G. Kirchschlaeger

What is right? What is good? Insight into Theological Ethics.

Professorship for Theological Ethics

Research and Teaching of Moral Theology and Social Ethics

Contact

University of Lucerne
Institute of Social Ethics ISE
Frohburgstrasse 3
P.O. Box
6002 Lucerne
Switzerland

T +41 41 229 52 26 (Administration), Room 3.B42
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Office hours: Tues. 8.00 - 16.30, Wed. and Thurs. 8.00 - 13.00

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Hans Kueng - Weltethos Lecture - Next event on November 25, 2024  with Prof. Dr. Azza Karam