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KIE Director Appointed to the AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs

At the June 2021 meeting of the American Medical Association House of Delegates, KIE Director Dr. Daniel Sulmasy was appointed to the AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial.…

July 1, 2021

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Anti-racism and the Kennedy Institute of Ethics

ANTI-RACISM and the KENNEDY INSTITUTE of ETHICS The Kennedy Institute’s faculty members have undertaken initiatives on a number of fronts to incorporate issues of racial…

June 29, 2021

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Scholar Publishes New Book on Medicine and Ethics During the Time of Corona

Professor Hans-Martin Sass and his colleague Martin Woesler recently published Medicine and Ethics During the Time of Corona. Their book assembles essays from 40 leaders in…

March 10, 2021

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KIE Participation at the 2021 Association for Practical and Professional Ethics Annual Conference

Several KIE fellows and staff will present at the annual meeting of the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE), 2-25 to 2/28 2021. The conference will take…

February 26, 2021

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KIE Director Joins GU President John DeGioia for the Georgetown Now Series

On February 16th, 2021, KIE Director and Andre Hellegers Professor of Biomedical Ethics joined Georgetown University President John DeGioia for the ongoing Georgetown Now Series.…

February 25, 2021

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Dr. Daniel Sulmasy appointed Director of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics

Colleagues and Friends of the KIE, We are pleased to share Provost Groves’ announcement of Dr. Daniel Sulmasy as the Director of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics. Join us as we…

January 8, 2021

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KIE Acting Director Publishes New Book On Physician-Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, and the Holocaust

Gas chamber in the basement of the psychiatric hospital in Bernberg, Germany, where thousands of neuropsychiatrically ill patients were “granted deliverance” from their…

December 22, 2020

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Hastings Center Tribute to Robert M. Veatch

Professor emeritus at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics and the philosophy department at Georgetown University LeRoy Walters remembers Dr. Robert M. Veatch in a tribute Bioethics…

December 21, 2020

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KIE Scholar Speaks During Webinar on Jesuit Ideals & Ethical Principles In the Classroom

KIE Senior Research Scholar and Director of Ethics Lab Maggie Little shares and reflects on experiences from the virtual classroom in 2020 during the webinar Jesuit Ideals &…

December 11, 2020

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KIE Acting Director Provides Ethical Guidance for District of Columbia COVID-19 Vaccination Plan

KIE Acting Director Dr. Daniel Sulmasy met with staff of the DC Department of Health and their Scientific Advisory Committee to provide ethical analysis and guidance for…

December 9, 2020