TOKYO, JAPAN — The 2nd Social Ethics Society–Polytechnic University of the Philippines (SES-PUP) International Ethics Conference brought together philosophers, academics, researchers, and scholars from the Philippines and abroad at Waseda University in Tokyo from September 9 to 11, 2026. The event, held for the second time in Japan's capital, examined the relationship between ethics, peace, democracy, human dignity, global security, and sustainable development. Dr. Juichiro Tanabe and Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc delivered the opening messages for the conference. Held under the theme “A New World Order: Peace, Democracy, Global Security, and a Sustainable Future,” the three-day conference provided an international forum for critical reflection on some of the most pressing ethical, political, and social challenges confronting the contemporary world. The event was organized by the Social Ethics Society (SES) in partnership with the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), w...
Social Ethics Society
Envisioned to be the bastion of moral integrity both in the academe and the global community, the Social Ethics Society is the first professional organization of Philosophy teachers, researchers, and graduate students based in the Southern Region of the Philippines. Deeply rooted in the passion for truth and social action, the SES seeks to develop the scholarly output of its members and advance useful knowledge for the betterment of Philippine society and beyond.