Institute of Social Ethics ISE

Empowering Humanity

The Institute of Social Ethics ISE undertakes research and teaching in social ethics aiming to contribute to innovative knowledge-based foundations for a world where human dignity and freedom are respected, and the planet is flourishing. This research and teaching include 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 strives for research excellence and inspiring teaching and 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 since HS 2023
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Symposium: Global Regulation for “Artificial Intelligence”

Busy World and AI Concept
Global Regulation for “Artificial Intelligence”

Reflection on Pope Francis‘ message for this year‘s World Day of Peace „Artificial Intelligence and Peace“ calling for “a binding international treaty that regulates the development and use of artificial intelligence in its many forms”.

April 24,2024, 18.15-20.00h

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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South Africa and madagascar

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