The Center for Ethics and Human Values (CEHV) is Ohio State's hub for respectful discussion and interdisciplinary engagement on the ethical challenges that shape our campus and the broader community. A University-wide center, CEHV has played a leading role in Ohio State's Shared Values and Listen. Learn. Discuss. initiatives. 

Among other programs, CEHV runs an academic certificate program called "Civil Discourse for Citizenship" and staffs a unique 3-credit course on civil discourse, ARTSSCI 2400 (Conversations on Morality, Politics, and Society).

CEHV has a close affiliation with the Department of Philosophy. Since its formal founding in 2016, two of our faculty members, Don Hubin (2016-2019) and Piers Turner (2019-2025) have served as director of the center. Current director, Winston Thompson, holds a courtesy appointment in our department. Three other current members of the department -- Sahar Heydari Fard, Dana Howard, and Christa Johnson -- serve on its steering committee and many graduate students from Philosophy have served as CEHV Graduate Associates.  CEHV faculty members also provide the core leadership for the new interdisciplinary major in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE).

For information on CEHV's upcoming events, visit our website.