Tuesday, April 19
The Mind's Best Moral Work: Lessons in Empathy from Philosophy,Literature and Medicine
Dr. David Nyberg, Visiting Scholar in Philosophy and Education,
Bowdoin College and Clinical Ethics Consultant at the Maine Medical Center
Dr. Nyberg has taught, written and consulted widely on various issues in philosophy, education and medicine. He has spent a number of days at Carleton helping us consider the place of ethical reflection and moral development throughout the college. In this presentation, Dr. Nyberg explored the relationship between morality and indifference from a variety of angles. Specifically, he concentrated on examples of how to help students cultivate what he calls "empathetic understanding."
Cosponsored by the Program in Ethical Reflection at Carleton (PERC) and the Mellon Faculty Lifecycles grant