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: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND ETHICS (NOMOS VERLAG)

«Digital Transformation and Ethics’ is a valuable overview of ethical issues in artificial intelligence, their impact on our daily lives and importance for future applications. With this timely analysis, Peter G Kirchschlaeger highlights fundamental questions pertaining to our relationship with technology and its impact on justice, freedom, and human rights.» Ai Weiwei, Artist

«The 15th and 16th century explorers used compass and the stars to navigate. Today’s digital transformation needs solid scientific analysis and ethical frameworks to charter the way forward in complex territories. Peter G Kirchschlaeger's work offers both rigorous science and practical orientations on key legal and policy issues: this framing is important everywhere and particularly in fragile contexts for vulnerable populations.» Dr Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

«This book is about fundamental, yet rarely addressed, aspects of the digital journey – ethics and values. Highly valuable for anyone who ambitions to have a positive impact with technology.» Silvio Napoli, Chairman of Schindler Group  Read more

 

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 27, 2023  with Dr. Thania Paffenholz