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Academics from the country's top schools to attend SES-PUP Conference at Waseda University in Tokyo

  Academics from the country's top schools - UP Diliman, Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University, and the University of Santo Tomas, will be attending the first international conference organized by the Social Ethics Society (SES), the SES-PUP International Ethics Conference at Waseda University, an event initiated two years ago by the SES with Peace and Conflict Studies scholar Dr. Juichiro Tanabe of Waseda University. The Polytechnic University of the Philippines later joined as co-organizer.  "The SES seeks to elevate local scholarship into global standards," says Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc, SES Chair. A total of 49 academics will be presenting papers, including faculty members from Toyo University, the University of Ankara, and Hiroshima University. Fr. Dexter Veloso, SES President, is elated to know that the Ethics conference is getting a lot of interest. The gathering will discuss Philippine Democracy, Climate Justice, AI in Education, Artificial Intel...
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SES Chair is chosen as mentor in ASAP Yale Global Justice Program Fellowship

  Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc, the Chair of the Social Ethics Society and a Philosophy Professor at Ateneo de Davao University, has been appointed as a mentor to the fellows in the 2025 ASAP Yale University Global Justice Program.  Academics Stand Against Poverty or ASAP is a fellowship program meant to promote scholarship and research on the fight against global poverty. It was founded by Thomas Pogge, the director of Yale University's Global Justice Program.  For this year, 23 fellows were chosen from various countries to conduct research projects and join lectures by renowned global scholars. Dr. Maboloc was part of the pioneering fellows chosen in 2024. He was mentored by Thomas Pogge. 

FINAL CALL FOR ABSTRACTS SES-PUP INTERNATIONAL ETHICS CONFERENCE AT WASEDA UNIVERSITY, TOKYO

  The SES-PUP International Ethics Conference at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan  September 5 and 6, 2025, to be held at the Center for International Education, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan BACKGROUND Waseda University in Tokyo is known for its cutting-edge research and training in Peace and Conflict Studies. The inaugural SES-PUP International Ethics Conference at Waseda University will be held come September 5 & 6, 2025, at the Center for International Education, Waseda University. The event is co-organized by the Social Ethics Society and the Polytechnic University of the Philippines Center for Philosophy and the Humanities. The confirmed Plenary Speakers are Dr. Juichiro Tanabe (Waseda University), Dr. Ian Clark Parcon (Ateneo de Davao University), Dr. Rhee Maji (Waseda University), Dr. Napoleon Mabaquiao (De La Salle University), and Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc (Ateneo de Davao University). The theme of this international ethics conference is ā€œHarmonizing the Et...

Programme, The Future of Ethics Forum

  Programme, July 5, 2025  2:00 - Opening Prayer 2:05 - Opening Remarks - Fr. John Guo Wang 2:15 - Forum Proper Speakers: 1. Mr. Ardione Fuentes (AdDU) 2. Mr. Adelbert Escollada (MSU-Gensan) 3. Mr. James Pabonita (Opol Comm. College) 4. Mr. Zandee Jaquias (USTP) Discussions  Moderator - Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc Part 2 Book Signing Closing Remarks - Fr. Dexter Veloso  Venue: Social Hall, Saint Michael Chapel, Eden, Toril, Davao City  Cocktails  Hosted by Fr. John Guo Wang 

INTERNATIONAL ETHICS CONFERENCE AT WASEDA UNIVERSITY

  Press Release - ā€œHarmonizing the Ethics of Global Justice & Peacebuilding: Towards a Sustainable Planetary Futureā€ is an International Ethics Conference that will be held at the Center for International Education, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan on September 5 and 6, 2025. The conference is co-organized by the Social Ethics Society and the Polytechnic University of the Philippines Center for Philosophy and the Humanities. The organizers are inviting academics, scholars, and graduate students to join the conference.  The conference topics include Global Justice, Peace & Conflict Studies, Philippine Politics & Democracy, Artificial Intelligence, Education, Sustainable Development, & Climate Change. Submitted abstracts should not be more than 300 words.  "This is in line with our efforts to expand the horizon of local researchers and bring them to an international platform where they can share their research," says Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc, SES BOD Chai...

Supplemental Statement: How to Teach Ethics is Not the Problem

  The problem is not the teaching of ethics. The real culprit is an unjust system that favors the interests of a hegemonic global order that focuses on using the human person and reducing the same into a mere means to an end. This is apparent in an economic system that values profit over human freedom. The mistake lies in the desire to serve the ends of business and industry instead of humanity.  Society is corrupt not because of the way ethics is taught. The reason has something to do with unjust structures. The poor teacher has been reduced into a tool, now begging not to be removed from his job. There is no greater way of demeaning the human person, whose rational nature or intrinsic value is supposed to be celebrated, and not to be subjected to threats of losing his means of living. We reserve every right to say what we want to say and to express the same in the way we find it most meaningful. We recognize the value of solidarity in pursuing not only our common interest bu...

The Future of Ethics Forum

  Fr. John Guo Wang, in cooperation with the Social Ethics Society, will host a forum on The Future of Ethics in the Philippines, this coming July 5, 2025. The event will feature papers in progress of young academics who are teaching ethics. The presenters include Zandee Jaquias (MUST), Ardione Fuentes and James Pabonita (AdDU graduate students), and Adelbert Escollada (NDMU). The event will also be participated in by students from the Holy Cross of Davao College and the University of Southern Mindanao. Dr. Rec Eguia has been tapped as a reactor. Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc is organizing the event which will be held at the Social Hall of Saint Michael Chapel, Eden, Davao City.