Social Ethics Society

Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc has been invited as Plenary Speaker in the University of the Philippines Los Baños Philosophy Conference. Dr. Maboloc will present his paper on Biopolitics and Vaccine Nationalism. The event, "Heliaia", is organized by the Philosophical Society of UPLB. It will be held on the 22nd of May 2021 vià Zoom. Dr. Maboloc is a faculty at Ateneo de Davao University and a Visiting Professor at the American University of Sovereign Nations. He is part of the WeCope Committee on Covid‐19 of the Eubios Ethics Institute. He is the author of 50+ indexed papers, including a dozen indexed by Scopus, and has delivered 50+ lectures in conferences here and abroad.

The Social Ethics Society Journal of Applied Philosophy and the University of Southeastern Philippines will jointly host a Research and Publication Writeshop for Philosophy and the Social Sciences this coming May 6 & 7, 2021 at Eden Nature Park in Davao City. The hybrid event (in-person and online) will be participated in by college teachers, researchers and graduate students. The speakers are Prof. Jovito Anito Jr., Dr. Moises Torrentira, and Dr. Randy Tudy for Education and the Social Sciences, Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc for Philosophy and Bioethics, and Pastor Samuel Cho (Mind Education and Oriental Philosophy). Interested parties can email Dr. Moises Torrentira Jr. at moises.torrentira@usep.edu.ph. Registration for online participants is free.  The SES Journal is a peer reviewed journal that publishes papers in philosophy, cultural studies, and development ethics. It was founded in 2015 by the SES. Its international board of advisors includes Dr. Darryl Macer, Dr. Goran C...

  The Social Ethics Society in cooperation with La Salle University Ozamiz and Cor Jesu College, will host the Politics and Culture Lectures this coming May 13, 2021 (2-6PM). Dr. Rogelio Bayod (Cor Jesu College) will talk about "IP Issues and the Paradox of Power in Post IPRA Philippine Politics." The other speakers are Mr. Benjiemen Labastin (La Salle - Ozamiz), who will present "Beyond minimal Democratic Politics: The Perils and Hopes of Philippine Democracy," Mr. Menelito Mansueto (Letran), who will deliver his paper "Digging through Neglected Narratives of Philippine History: Re-examining Non-Dominant Views on Philippine Democracy," and Ms. Asuna Yoshizawa (Kyoto University), who will present her paper, "Art of Everyday Cohabitation between Muslims and Christians in Southern Philippines: Conversions and Intermarriages." Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc, chair of the SES Lectures, will give the Opening Remarks. Dr. Randy Tudy is the event host. Th...

The Social Ethics Society in cooperation with La Salle University Ozamiz and Cor Jesu College, will host the Politics and Culture Lectures this coming May 13, 2021 (2-6PM). Mr. Benjiemen Labastin (La Salle - Ozamiz) will present "Beyond minimal Democratic Politics: The Perils and Hopes of Philippine Democracy." The other speakers are Mr. Menelito Mansueto (Letran), who will deliver his plenary paper "Digging through Neglected Narratives of Philippine History: Re-examining Non-Dominant Views on Philippine Democracy," Ms. Asuna Yoshizawa (Kyoto University), who will present her paper, "Art of Everyday Cohabitation between Muslims and Christians in Southern Philippines: Conversions and Intermarriages," and Dr. Rogelio Bayod (Cor Jesu College), who will talk about "IP Issues and the Paradox of Power in Post IPRA Philippine Politics." Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc, chair of the SES Lectures, will give the Opening Remarks. Dr. Randy Tudy is the event ho...

The Social Ethics Society in cooperation with La Salle University Ozamiz and Cor Jesu College, will host the Politics and Culture Lectures this coming May 13, 2021 (2-6PM). Mr. Menelito Mansueto (Letran) will deliver his plenary paper "Digging through Neglected Narratives of Philippine History: Re-examining Non-Dominant Views on Philippine Democracy." The other speakers are Ms. Asuna Yoshizawa (Kyoto University), who will present her paper, "Art of Everyday Cohabitation between Muslims and Christians in Southern Philippines: Conversions and Intermarriages," Dr. Rogelio Bayod (Cor Jesu College), who will talk about "IP Issues and the Paradox of Power in Post IPRA Philippine Politics," and Mr. Benjiemen Labastin (La Salle - Ozamiz), who will present "Beyond minimal Democratic Politics: The Perils and Hopes of Philippine Democracy."  Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc, chair of the SES Lectures, will give the Opening Remarks. Dr. Randy Tudy is the event h...

The Social Ethics Society in cooperation with La Salle University Ozamiz and Cor Jesu College will host the Politics and Culture Lectures this coming May 13, 2021 (2-6PM). The keynote speaker is Ms. Asuna Yoshizawa (Kyoto University), who will present her paper, "Art of Everyday Cohabitation between Muslims and Christians in Southern Philippines: Conversions and Intermarriages." The other speakers are Dr. Rogelio Bayod (Cor Jesu College), who will talk about "IP Issues and the Paradox of Power in Post IPRA Philippine Politics," Mr. Menelito Mansueto (Letran), who will discuss his research, "Digging through Neglected Narratives of Philippine History: Re-examining Non-Dominant Views on Philippine Democracy," and Mr. Benjiemen Labastin (La Salle - Ozamiz), who will present "Beyond minimal Democratic Politics: The Perils and Hopes of Philippine Democracy."  Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc, chair of the SES Lectures, will give the Opening Remarks. Dr. Ra...

  Dr. Rogelio Bayod of Cor Jesu College will present his latest paper on the environment entitled "Harmonization of Modern Technology and Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Environmental Education" in the 16th International Public Health Conference to be held on April 22-25, 2021. It is a virtual event hosted by the American University of Sovereign Nations (AUSN). Dr. Bayod, who is a graduate of AUSN, is making headways in IP research, a field in which wide social discourse is present. The conference will be attended by experts on ethics and public health from different countries.

Weldon Sacro and Gerry Arambala, both from La Salle University Ozamiz, will present their research papers in the 16th International Public Health Conference hosted by the American University of Sovereign Nations. The virtual event will be participated in by scholars from Italy, Japan, the US, Malaysia, Turkey, India, and New Zealand, including the Philippines. It will be held from April 22 to 25, 2021. Sacro will discuss the response of the Philippine government to the crisis while Arambala will talk about his reflections on Martin Heidegger and life during the pandemic. The online conference provides the participants the opportunity to engage with experts and learn insights about the different approaches and ethical strategies in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Notre Dame of Marbel University and the Social Ethics Society successfully hosted the Lectures on the Ethics of Technology last April 17, 2021, with philosopher John Weckert and Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc as speakers. The event is part of the SES Webinar Series which is meant to bring global scholars into Mindanao through the online platform. Dr. Weckert talked about technological optimism and what he believes is the alternative direction that societies must take. Not much attention has been paid to ethics, he said. Meanwhile, Dr. Maboloc discussed how large tech firms are taking over the role of censorship which he argues should solely belong to the state. More than 180 participants joined the virtual event. Dr. Al Quillope of NDMU facilitated the hosting by NDMU. Dr. Juvy Reyes and Mr. Aldrin Quintero introduced the speakers, respectively. The next Webinar Series 4 will be held on May 13, 2021. It will feature Asuna Yoshizawa (Osaka), Menelito Mansueto Jr. (Letran) and Dr. Roge...

Technology: Are we going in the right direction? Dr. John Weckert, Charles Sturt University This talk will focus on four aspects of technology: technological optimism, the technological fix, the technological treadmill and the technological imperative. I will argue that we are overly optimistic about technology and this causes an overreliance on technology to fix problems, which in turn leads to the necessity of even more technology, the treadmill. This state of affairs gives us reason to consider carefully our development and use of technology and whether we are headed in the right direction. Using nanotechnology as an example, I will suggest that there are good grounds of reassessing the way we look at technology. Perhaps we need a new technological imperative. Ethics and Social Media Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc,  Ateneo de Davao University Social media in the next decade will determine how big tech firms will control politics and society, making states and governments less ...