Parr Center for Ethics

The Parr Center is the Universitys central resource for facilitating informed, nonpartisan inquiry about ethical matters. We aim to promote thoughtful engagement with both the Big Questions and the most pressing issues of our day. Our programs include the Ethics Around the Table (EAT) series for community members, the Difficult Faculty Conversations series for UNC faculty members, the Ethics in the Workplace course for UNC staff members, and our award-winning Philosophy Outreach program, which held over 200 events across North Carolina last year. Our Parr Center Forum series brings together distinguished panels of scholars and practitioners to discuss topical ethical issues, and our Parr Center Presents series brings nationally recognized experts to the UNC campus to give detailed, accessible talks on similar issues. We also are the founding home and headquarters of the National High School Ethics Bowl, which serves over 2,000 students and teachers across the country. In addition t...