Ethics across the Curriculum

Ethics across the Curriculum is a well constructed and insightful work. Intended for faculty and administrators, this text will also appeal to business ethicists, legal ethicists, and others seeking to better understand and apply ethics. It is nicely structured in a modular approach, so groups as well as individuals can easily put it to use. The presentation of concepts is clear and to the point. The applications and analyses benefit from the different perspectives of philosophy (Michael Boylan) and theology (James Donahue). Their thoughtful way of writing helps us see how ethics-as "the reflection on the good"-penetrates all disciplines. Though aimed at the assessment of university curricula, this book provides an overview of ethics and its benefit for different areas of our lives. The pedagogical aspects of the book, such as how to create vocational autobiographies, will be especially helpful. Boylan and Donahue show us how to move from the abstract (ethical theory) to the concrete (examples and exercises), while sharing with us insights they've gained working in the field. -- Wanda Teays
This well-crafted argument shows that ethics is not one voice on campus but the humane core of every discipline. It shows how every academic discipline and professional program is accountable to our humanity and the common good of society. Highly recommended for teachers and administrators who are committed to developing the whole student. -- William Spohn, Santa Clara University
Ethics across the Curriculum belongs in a tradition of liberal arts that goes back to the earliest American colleges. Even when ethics fell from its unique place in the curriculum, it gradually reappeared, asserting its importance to the development of the student's conscience and ways of knowing the good. As we now rethink the place of ethics in our colleges and universities, Boylan and Donahue's book will be an important guide for faculty who wish to pursue the critical inquiry into values in the classroom, and for administrators who wish to make ethics pervasive in the undergraduate or professional curriculum. This is a timely and significant contribution. -- Gabriel Palmer-Fernandez, Youngstown State University