EthicsImpulses
Moral questions and ethical challenges reside at the center of the "EthicsImpulse" series, which aims to promote a public discussion on ethical questions and moral themes. Regularly, the Institute of Social Ethics ISE at the Faculty of Theology of the University of Lucerne, by "EthicsImpulse", extends the invitation to a public lecture or panel discussion and subsequently to an exchange. The "EthicsImpulse" can also focus on special themes, which for Switzerland are politically, economically, and socially of particular timeliness and of central relevance. The "EthicsImpulses" are held in German.
March 23, 2026: Public discussion with Bischof Erwin Kräutler about his lifelong commitment to the Brazilian Amazon region: “Kämpfen, glauben, hoffen”. The event is jointly organized by Fastenaktion, Herbert Haag Stiftung and the Institute of Social Ethics ISE.
May 26, 2025: Public lecture and discussion with Prof. Dr. Bernd Scherer, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin: «Das Anthropozän»
November 22, 2024: Public lecture and discussion with Prof. Dr. Katharina Pistor, Professor of Comparative Law at Columbia University: "The Law of Capitalism"
Joint event as part of the lecture series " EthicsImpulses" of the Institute of Social Ethics ISE and "laboratorium lucernaiuris" of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Legal Studies.
*Unfortunately, the event has been cancelled.*
May 27, 2024: Public lecture and discussion with Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Hans Joas, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin: “Can there be universalism without imperialism?”
November 08, 2022: Public lecture and discussion on the Football World Cup 2022 in Qatar with Lisa Salza, Responsible for Sport and Human Rights at Amnesty International Switzerland: "What measures are necessary from a human rights perspective?"
The event will not take place. - October 19, 2022: Public lecture and discussion on the topic of Climate Justice with Bishop Dr. Erwin Kräutler.
June 09, 2022: Public lecture and discussion with Prof. Dr. Sonia I. Seneviratne, Professor for Land-Climate Dynamics at ETH Zurich, Lead Author of the IPCC Special Report on 1.5°C global warming (2017-2018) and Coordinating Lead Author of the 6th assessment report of the IPCC (2018-2021). The event takes place within the framework of the "Lucerne Summer University: Ethics in a Global Context LSUE" from 9 - 14 June, 2022.
More information about the "EthicsImpulse" with Prof. Dr. Seneviratne
Pictures: Roberto Conciatori
May 16, 2022: Civil Society”. This “EthicsImpulse” is exceptionally held in English.
More information about the "EthicsImpulse" with Dr. Kirill Martynov
Pictures: Roberto Conciatori
June 14, 2021: "EthicsImpulse"-talk as part of the "Lucerne Summer University: Ethics in a Global Context LSUE" on Monday, June 14, 2021 on the topic of "Personalized Health" with Prof. Dr. Arne Manzeschke. (For more information, please click here)
January 23, 2020 – Kai Strittmatter, Author and Correspondent, among others for Sueddeutsche Zeitung and Tages Anzeiger: "China – Digital Dictatorship?" (Flyer)
October 30, 2019– Prof. Dr. Wilfried Stadler (economist and publicist): Nice to have - thoughts on ethics and responsibility in the financial sector (Flyer)
June 04, 2019 – Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hemel, theologian, founder of the Institute for Social Strategy and director of the Global Ethic Institute at the University of Tübingen: universal norms and religious diversity (Flyer)
June 05, 2019 – Dr. Stephan Rothlin SJ, director of the Macau Ricci Institute, founder & CEO of International Rothlin Management Consulting Ltd., Beijing & Hong Kong: China's «New Silk Road» - promoting sustainable development
June 05, 2018 – Prof. Dr. Manfred Nowak: How can the absolute prohibition of torture be justified? Arguments against softening (Flyer)
