Franciscan Studies, Theology, and Applied Ethics

“The Department of Franciscan Studies, Theology, and Applied Ethics cultivates a Franciscan character in each student through quality educational courses, programs, and experiences. Saint Francis’s call to a life of ongoing gospel conversion guides our teaching of philosophy, theology, and ethics, as well as our commitment to liberal arts learning, interfaith literacy, community engagement, and career readiness.”

Wolf-Kuhn Ethics Institute

Director: Dr. Brian Besong

Organizations play an increasingly important role in shaping the context of people’s lives throughout the country and the world. Everyone concerned about the quality of human life must take seriously the impact of these organizations; both the contributions they make and the problems they present.

Schools, churches, businesses, hospitals, and a wide variety of other organizations have all recognized the growing demand for moral accountability. Saint Francis University proposes to raise consciousness about ethical concerns within our local communities and to work with policy makers of various organizations who are concerned about corporate responsibility and ethics.

Recognizing the Judeo-Christian culture in which we live, realizing that work in corporate ethics must operate ecumenically, and convinced of the contemporary relevance of Franciscan values, Saint Francis college is prepared to accept a leadership role in this effort by supporting the work of the Wolf-Kuhn Ethics Institute.

The mission and purpose of the Wolf-Kuhn Ethics Institute is to contribute to the community’s understanding of contemporary ethical issues facing various types of institutions and professions. The Institute will focus on ethics in:

Business	Government	Medicine
Communications	Labor Relations	Religion
Education	Law	Social Services

The Wolf-Kuhn Ethics Institute is funded by the Wolf-Kuhn Foundation and other private contributions.

Programs

Non-Degree