2003 April 26th, 8:30 am to April 27th, 12:00 pm
Copeland Hall
Every other year Ohio University hosts an international student conference on applied ethics. These relaxed, intimate conferences are open to both graduate and undergraduate students. Presentations are peer reviewed and are published on this website and on CD. (See the conferences/proceedings page for previous papers.) Here are details on the 2003 conference:
| FRIDAY, APRIL 25 | ||
| 4:00 | SHUTTLE 1 LEAVES AIRPORT | |
| 6:00 | SHUTTLE 2 LEAVES AIRPORT SHUTTLE 1 ARRIVES ATHENS | |
| 8:00 | SHUTTLE 2 ARRIVES ATHENS INFORMAL RECEPTION | |
| SATURDAY, APRIL 26 | ||
| 7:30 | HOTEL SHUTTLE | |
| 8:15 | BREAKFAST available | |
| 9:00 | Human Genetic Diversity and the Threat to the Survivability of Human Populations Christian Wolfe, Washington & Jefferson College Winner, 2003 essay contest |
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| SESSION A | SESSION B | |
| 9:40 | The Moral Case for Scientists as Advocates for Environmental Policy Ellen Maccarone, University of Florida |
The Issue of Ethics in Tragic Events Coverage Tetyana Vorozhko, Ohio University |
| 10:20 | Medical Decision-Making: An Evaluation of Three Models Esther Warshauer-Baker, Dartmouth College |
Ethics, Morality and the Law: A Discussion on September 11 Ali Muhammed Khan, Virginia Commonwealth University |
| 11:00 | Issues of Distributive Justice in the Canadian Health-care System Joy Kellen, University of Calgary |
Ethics and Sensationalism in the Realm of Scientific and Medical Reporting Jennifer Habermann, University of St. Thomas |
| 11:40 | Defining Success: Assessing the Feasibility of Pig-to-Human Transplantation Ololade Olakanmi, Grinnell College Winner, 2003 essay contest |
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| 12:20 | LUNCH (provided) | |
| 1:30 | KEYNOTE: “CHEATING” Bernard Gert, Dartmouth College | |
| SESSION C | SESSION D | |
| 3:00 | Capital Punishment Julie King, University of Akron |
Can a Consequentialist Honor a Value? Making Sense of a Consequentialist Pacifist Elizabeth Giles, University of Miami |
| 3:40 | The Ethics of Incest Jeff Sebo, Texas Christian University |
Altruism and Animals Annie Baril, University of Arizona |
| 4:20 | Ethics and Innovation in SurgeryChristine Bezouska, University of Pittsburgh |
A Rational Look at Abortion Mario Derksen, International Catholic University |
| 5:00 | Embryos in the Original Position: Why Justice as Fairness Supports a Pro-Life Stance Russell DiSilvestro, Bowling Green State University Winner, 2003 essay contest |
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| 6:00 | DINNER: Baker Center (Elizabeth Baker Room) | |
| 9:00 | HOTEL SHUTTLE | |
| SUNDAY, APRIL 27 | ||
| 7:30 | HOTEL SHUTTLE | |
| 8:15 | BREAKFAST available | |
| 9:00 | Henry Sidgwick’s Practical Ethics: A Defense Anthony Skelton, University of Toronto Winner, 2003 essay contest |
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| 9:40 | Gender-Specific Moral Development: An American Glance at Foreign Muslim Females Elisa Ruhl, University at Buffalo |
Education as a Basic Need Karen Hornsby, Bowling Green State University |
| 10:20 | Reparations and Profiling After Ridding of Race Abolhassan Sadighi, Villanova University |
Ethics in Proposals and Contracts Diana Shea, University of California, Irvine |
| 11:30 | CLOSING | |
| 12:00 | AIRPORT SHUTTLE LEAVES ATHENS |
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| 14:00 | AIRPORT SHUTTLE ARRIVES CMH | |