The UNC Institute of Professional Ethics was founded in 1992 to foster research, teaching, and training in applied ethics. Consistent with UNC’s statutory status as the primary institution for undergraduate and graduate teacher education in the state of Colorado, we focus on ethics across the teaching professions, including K-12, undergraduate liberal arts, and professional education. We also emphasize ethics in business and the health care professions.

Our programs are designed to serve both the UNC campus and the wider community. Currently, we:

  • Host an online, ethical deliberation tool which provides concise information on a wide variety of ethical perspectives and a detailed deliberation process designed to enhance ethical decision-making.
  • Facilitate ethics across the curriculum initiatives both on and off campus
  • Provide training and consulting services to working professionals in the fields of education, business and healthcare.

For more information, please review the links on the left hand side of this page. We welcome comments and suggestions, which can be sent to our Director at any time:

Nancy Matchett
Campus Box 126
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO 80639

E-mail: nancy.matchett@unco.edu
Phone: 970-351-1567

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Ethics Bowl

Join UNC’s Ethics Bowl team and compete at CU in November! You needn’t be a philosophy major to be on the team.

Contact either Paul Hodapp or Nancy Matchett for further information.

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The Ethics Bowl Site?

Grant Received for
Ethics Training

Institute Director Nancy Matchett and Lee Anne Peck in Communication Studies have been awarded a $10,000 grant by the Arthur W. Page Center for Integrity in Public Relations. As Page Legacy Scholars, Drs. Matchett and Peck will develop and test an online ethics training module for public relations professionals. The module will be integrated with the existing Center for Ethical Deliberation. More information about the Page Legacy Scholars grant program can be found on the Page Center’s Web site.

Advisory Committee

We are currently forming an advisory committee to help our Director refine and implement the Institute’s goals. We are especially interested in members who can help to identify campus and community needs in applied ethics. All interested parties are encouraged to contact nancy.matchett@unco.edu (970-351-1567).