Department of (Social) Ethics
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Welcome to the Department of (Social) Ethics!
We explore ethical questions in the interplay between society and technology. We research how new technologies change social life foms and institutions and how to responsibly shape these changes. By using empirical and analytical-hermeneutic methods we evaluate social norms or concepts. We examine how they can provide orientation or need to be innovated and rethought. By this we develop options for behavior and action for the social dealing with new technologies.
© Gregor Hübl / University of Bonn
Team
© Matthias Braun
Projects
© Matthias Braun
Publications
© Matthias Braun
Approach
© Social Ethics Group
Events and Outreach
© Gregor Hübl / University of Bonn
Teaching
Ethics und Governance of emerging technologies
Here you will soon learn more about the research hub "ethics and governance of emerging technologies""
Events
Lunch Series
Hybrid – Am Hofgarten 8
12:15 PM - 01:15 PM
Join us each month for a fun and informative lunch on "Ethics, AI and Health"!
On 11 December, we have Dr. Constanze Kurz from Chaos Computer Club as a ...
Diskutier Ma(h)l
Kirchenpavillon, ...
06:30 PM
Herzliche Einladung zu einem Themenabend im Kirchenpavillon, organisiert vom Lehrstuhl für (Sozial-)Ethik und dem Evangelischen Forum.
Nach einem ...
Lunch Series
Hybrid – Am Hofgarten 8
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Join us each month for a fun and informative lunch on "Ethics, AI and Health"!
On 15 January 2026, we have Prof. Dr. Sune Hannibal Holm as a guest in our ...
Lunch Series
via Zoom
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Join us each month for a fun and informative lunch on "Ethics, AI and Health"!
On 29 January 2026, we have Prof. Dr. Anna Jobin as a guest in our Lunch ...
News
Bonn liest ein Buch
As part of the literature series ‘Bonn liest ein Buch’ (Bonn reads a book), Denise Wallat and Eva Maria Hille organised a dialogue evening in the church pavilion on 4 November in cooperation with the Evangelisches Forum Bonn (Protestant Forum Bonn). This year's literature series focuses on the novel ‘The Anger That Remains’ by Mareike Fallwickl. In their talk, Denise Wallat and Eva Maria Hille combined literature and science and used the novel to highlight feminist-ethical perspectives on family, womanhood, anger and resistance.
Digital Dignity: Analyzing digital twins through the lens of multidimensional human dignity
New paper by Andrew Barnhart in Bioethics
New Visiting Fellow
In November, Prof. Dr. Barbara Prainsack from the University of Vienna is at the Faculty
Andrew Barnhart receives Argelander Starter-Kit
Dr. Andrew Barnhart has been awarded the Argelander Starter-Kit (B) Grant from the University of Bonn. This competitive early-career award will support his new research on the ethics and governance of cutting-edge biohybrid intelligence.
