Calling all UNC undergraduate students! The Parr Center for Ethics will host a hybrid (in-person and virtual) interest meeting about our undergraduate programs. Students can join us in Caldwell 105 and on zoom (go.unc.edu/sally) for this event. Additionally, we will record the … Read more
Do you have questions about becoming a Parr Heel? Come to this event to learn about our programs and to speak with current Ethics Fellows about their experiences in the program. This is a student-led event for UNC undergraduates interested … Read more
"Does Contempt Belong in Public Life?" Most people agree that we have an obligation to be civil in public life. The problem is that we disagree about what "being civil" means. Does being civil mean we shouldn't express negative emotions, … Read more
Join the Parr Center for Ethics and the UNC Office of Ethics and Policy this Friday (10/15) at 3:30 pm in Caldwell Hall 105 for a community-wide deliberation on timely issues. Two teams, made up of Parr Center Undergraduate Fellows … Read more
"Tree Equity: Overcoming a Legacy of Environmental Injustice in Cities" As the climate heats, trees in cities are rapidly transitioning from background aesthetics to life-saving infrastructure. Yet a map of tree cover in any US city is too often a … Read more
Due to the surge in cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, and to protect the health and safety of our participants and volunteers, the 2022 North Carolina High School Ethics Bowl will be conducted in an online-only format, … Read more
“This Beauty: A Philosophy of Being Alive” Why, if at all, should you value what you didn't choose? The question applies to life itself: why should you value this life that you were unwittingly given? We encounter clues to this … Read more
