Social Ethics Society

The Social Ethics Society Journal of Applied Philosophy has released a Special Issue on Covid-19. The volume has 15 articles. Four (4) are written by international scholars and 11 by local scholars. Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc is the editor for this special issue. The objective of the journal is to gather scholars from various fields of expertise to reflect on the Covid-19 pandemic. The papers dealt with the social, political, cultural, and ethical aspects of the current public health emergency. Find link:  SES Journal of Applied Philosophy Special Issue on Covid-19

ETHICS IN CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE SOCIETY. Edited by CRB Maboloc, PhD, Foreword by Darryl Macer, PhD, with an introduction by Daniel Mishori, PhD. WORD FROM GLOBAL SCHOLARS “This book is a timely contribution to practical ethics. It deals with challenging moral problems like environmental hazards and climate change, justice, democracy and violence, and relates these burning issues to the present state of the Filipino society. At the same time the book is firmly anchored in moral theory. It is written in a clear and accessible style and serves as an excellent educational resource.” Dr. Göran Collste Professor Emeritus of Applied Ethics Linköping University, Sweden “This is a highly original approach to teaching applied ethics. Focusing as it does on issues that are part of the lives of the students and written by local scholars, it cannot help but be engaging. I very much enjoyed reading it and am sure that the students will gain not just theoretical ethical knowledge ...

The third International Public Health Ambassador Conference (Virtual) will be held on April 30, 2020 and hosted by the American University of Sovereign Nations in Arizona, USA. Members of the Social Ethics Society will join health experts from Japan, the US, Italy, the UK, and Iran, among others, in discussing various aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Aldrin Quintero of Notre Dame of Marbel, Dr. Randy Tudy and Dr. Roger Bayod of Cor Jesu College, Mr. Gerry Arambala of La Salle Ozamiz, and Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc of Ateneo de Davao will present research papers on the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference is organized by Dr. Darryl Macer, AUSN president.

Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc of Ateneo, Dr. Rogelio Bayod of Cor Jesu College, and Gerry Arambala of La Salle University in Ozamiz, three active members of the Social Ethics Society, will be joining the 2nd International Public Health Conference hosted by the American University of Sovereign Nations in Arizona, USA, April 9, 2020 (9PM Philippine time). Dr. Maboloc will present a paper on pandemics and cognitive disability, Dr. Bayod will analyze the relation between distributive and recognitive justice, and Mr. Arambala will tackle Ozamiz politics, all under the purview of the Covid-19 global crisis. The event gathers ethics professors and public health experts around the world to discuss the Covid-19 pandemic. The first segment of the virtual conference had 20 presentations and 50 partipants worldwide. Dr. Darryl Macer, President of AUSN, is the organizer.

Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc will be presenting a paper, "The Social Costs and Political Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic," in a teleconference on International Public Health, hosted by the American University of Sovereign Nations in the United States, March 26, 2020 (9PM Philippine Time). Dr. Rogelio Bayod of Cor Jesu will also be presenting a paper, "Ethics of Care and Philippine Politics during the COVID-19 Pandemic" and Mr. Gerry Arambala of La Salle University in Ozamiz will be presenting his paper, "Equality, Positive Health, and Global Inequality in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic." The papers and researches to be presented in the teleconference deal with the SARS2-COVID-19 emergency. The event, which is organized by Dr. Darryl Macer, will have public health scholars and ethics experts from the United States, Canada, Turkey, Spain, Australia, Mexico, Bangladesh, and other countries.

Mr. Gerry Arambala, the Chair of the Philosophy Department at LSU-Ozamiz, was the speaker in the Peace Forum held at La Salle University Ozamiz, in commemoration of the EDSA People Power Revolution. The event, with the theme "Peace is always Possible," was held last February 28, 2020. Mr. Arambala is also busy preparing for the forthcoming 3rd Philippine Politics and Culture Conference which will be held at LSU this coming April 22, 2020. The speakers include Dr. Ruby Suazo of the University of San Carlos, Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc of Ateneo de Davao University, and Dr. Rogelio Bayod of Cor Jesu College.

Dr. Christopher Ryan B. Maboloc discussed some of the seminal concepts in the ethics of technology at the first National Conference for the Arts, Sciences, and Education (N-CASE) which was hosted by the Cebu Technological University at the Waterfront Hotel in Lahug, Cebu City, February 19-21, 2020. The event was attended by some 200 delegates and was graced by Dr. Maximo C. Aljibe, CHED regional director and Dr. Rosein Ancheta Jr., CTU president. The other plenary speakers include Dr. Aurelio Vilvar of UP Cebu, Dr. Michael Furmanovsky of Ryukoku University, Dr. Steven Gershon of Oberlin University, and Dr. Filipina Sotto, a marine biologist. Dr. Maboloc, who was introduced by Prof. Ryan C. Urbano of CTU, also shared his experiences as a researcher, having published several papers on the topic, and mentioned that research is not just about individual achievement, but also involves a moral obligation to society, especially in helping shape or influence government policy....