About APPEEstablished in 1991, the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) membership organization dedicated to advancing scholarship, education, and practice in practical and professional ethics. 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. Strategic PlanOur current strategic plan was adopted on December 1, 2022. Read it here. Signature Programs
If you are interested in serving on a committee for one of the signature programs, please contact Kristen Fuhs Wells, executive director of APPE, at [email protected]. Other Programs and Services
Mission StatementThe Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) is an interdisciplinary, international organization dedicated to advancing scholarship, education, and practice in practical and professional ethics. APPE works to improve ethical conduct in our communities and workplaces, support and develop the next generation of ethics faculty and professionals, and advance public dialogue in ethics and values. Vision StatementInspiring ethical practice in communities and workplaces. Our Commitment to Racial Justice and EquityThe Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) is committed to furthering public dialogue in ethics and advancing ethical conduct among all professions. Following the killings of Black Americans George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and the many, many others, APPE reaffirms these commitments and acknowledges its moral obligation to be a voice for the values of equity, solidarity, and social justice. To that end, we call upon every individual to stand firmly against the entrenched and unethical systems of racial oppression and discrimination. We ask professional organizations, businesses, and employers to actively move beyond a written code of ethical conduct and engage in the hard work to institutionalize the cultural shirts needed to transform those words into daily professional behavior. We implore the law enforcement community, especially, to take immediate and visible action to inculcate the highest ethical standards among all of its professionals to stop police violence. Our deepest sympathy to the families and friends of those who have lost their lives to structural racism. |