Awards for Instruction and Research in Ethics

Sponsored by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research

The Ostad Elahi Foundation, in collaboration with Institut International du Management (Cnam), l’Officiel de la Recherche et du Supérieur (ORS), l’Etudiant, La Tribune, and Sciences Humaines, has launched its 1st Annual Teaching and Research Awards in the Field of Ethics.

Ethics requires in-depth thought on that which motivates our decisions and the translation of those decisions into actions that are prioritized on the basis of their effects on “others.” By virtue of the fact that ethics leads us to awareness of the rights of others and to actions that contemplate and respect those rights, it enables us to develop our humanity, to reflect on and about ourselves, and to become cognizant of the impact of our actions beyond laws, norms and established customs. It is therefore an essential tool if we are to build a more coherent and just future.

Numerous universities have become aware of the necessity to reference ethics. Today, a wide range of disciplines incorporate ethics into their coursework, lectures, teaching, training, and research.

The objective of these awards is to compensate and recognize students, scholars, and professors whose work focuses on ethics and the study of respect for the rights of others, as well as the development of human qualities.

The jury, comprised of scholars and professionals from the worlds of education and the media, will evaluate the applicants’ submissions in June 2008 and select the applied or fundamental research that best reflects the spirit, principles, and the objectives envisioned by the following two categories:

Research Category in Ethics:

Targets: Research in ethics conducted by scholars, professors, PhD candidates, and Doctors in Philosophy.
Award: 2000€ and the publication of the research in a book edited by L’Harmattan, as well as publication of a summary of the research findings online at www.fondationostadelahi.fr, www.lors.fr, and in the ORS magazine.

Teaching Category in Ethics:

Targets: Pedagogy by professors and outside speakers, department heads, directors, and deans
Award: 2500€.

Awards will be distributed in Paris in June 2008.