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The Institute for Ethics & Public Affairs (IEPA) exists to raise awareness and stimulate discussion of the ethical dimensions of matters of public concern, within both the Â鶹´«Ã½ campus community and the larger Hampton Roads community. It is housed in the Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies, and its Co-Directors are members of that department. Its mission includes the following:

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  • Strengthen moral community and foster a commitment to ethical ideals in public life
  • Facilitate reflection on the ethical standards that govern the professions
  • Highlight the unique and valuable contribution that philosophical reasoning can make to practical decision making

Directors

Associate Professor Philosophy & Religious Studies
Professor and Associate Dean for Research, Graduate Studies, and Faculty Affairs College of Arts & Letters

Community Advisory Council

Anne-Taylor Cahill, D.Phil.
Â鶹´«Ã½ Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies

Yvette Pearson, Ph.D.
Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs
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Virginia Patton Prugh, LTC, USA, JAGC
Office of the Legal Adviser, US Department of State