The Association for Practical and Professional Ethics

Who We Are

The Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) is a membership organization dedicated to advancing scholarship, education, and practice in practical and professional ethics.

Or, as we like to say, we're an organization for the ethically curious.

As a member, you'll get exclusive opportunities and discounts to attend APPE programs, including our annual conference, and more. As a non-member, you can still stay informed by joining our listserv to receive our monthly newsletter and weekly jobs and events postings.

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APPE 2027: Join Us in Pittsburgh

Join us at the 36th Annual APPE International Conference on March 4-7, 2027 in Pittsburgh!

This year’s theme, Examining Ethics and Power, invites critical reflection on the ethical dimensions of power across professional, institutional, and global contexts. We encourage proposals that explore how power dynamics shape ethical decision‑making; how power manifests in professional practices; how institutions perpetuate or prevent harm; and how ethical frameworks can clarify what is at stake as well as expose, challenge, and transform unjust power relations.

The rates are $150 for students, $325 for members and $575 for non-members.

We will also hold an online only conference on April 2, 2027. Registration will open in early 2027.

APPE Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl®

Registration for the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl regional competitions is now open and a new case set has been provided.

This year we expect more than 175 universities and colleges to participate in 15 regionals across the U.S. from California to the Chesapeake Bay.

Learn more about the regional competition dates and locations, and about the Ethics Bowl.

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What We Do

Through our signature programs, as well as an annual conference and a variety of programs and events, APPE fosters moral reasoning skill development, works to promote ethical conduct in all sectors of our daily lives, nurtures the next generation of ethical leaders, and seeks to advance civil public discourse on diverse ethical issues.

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