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Life is Better with Ethics

Life is Better with Ethics

By: WMU Ethics Center
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 At the Western Michigan University Center for the Study of Ethics in Society, we believe that life is better with ethics. Join us as we engage in public reflection about a variety of ethical issues through our lecture series or through interviews with ethical thought leaders.Copyright WMU Ethics Center
Episodes
  • EP 38: Speaking with Integrity: The Power of Ethical Dialogue in PR

    EP 38: Speaking with Integrity: The Power of Ethical Dialogue in PR
    Mar 2 2026
    Dr. Leah M. Omilion-Hodges, Professor and Graduate Program Director in the School of Communication, and Dr. Anna Popkova, Associate Professor at Western Michigan University School of Communication and an allied faculty member at WMU Global and International Studies program, joined host Jayla Bryan, the Ethics Center's intern, to talk about what it means to speak with integrity in the field of public relations and how ethical dialogue shapes the way we communicate, lead, and build trust in a rapidly changing world. Both Dr. Omilion-Hodges and Dr. Popkova bring years of experience as communication scholars who study how messages shape relationships, organizations, and culture. Produced and edited by Jayla Bryan.
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    39 mins
  • EP 37: Civil Discourse Across Difference

    EP 37: Civil Discourse Across Difference
    Dec 5 2025
    David Paul, Chair of the Department of Philosophy, and Jennifer Townsend, Executive Assistant for the Lee Honors College, joined host Sandra Borden, Director of the Ethics Center, to talk about why we should try to talk across difference about difficult issues and how can we do so with civility and respect. Paul and Townsend have been doing work in this space as two of the co-chairs for Western Michigan University’s chapter of the Heterodox Academy, also known as HxA. Along with fellow co-chair Jeff Breneman, they were awarded the 2025 HxA Community Excellence Open Inquiry Award. Produced and edited by Jayla Bryan.
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    26 mins
  • EP 36: Ethical Implications of the Korematsu Case

    EP 36: Ethical Implications of the Korematsu Case
    Nov 18 2025
    Dr. Karen Korematsu, the executive director of the Fred T. Korematsu Institute, joined host Kathy Purnell, an Ethics Center affiliate and the director of the Human/Civil Rights Law Center, on October 10, 2025. They talked about the special exhibit, “Am I An American or Am I Not?” that opened October 12 at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum and continues through January 4, 2026. The exhibition’s title comes from Fred Korematsu, who famously challenged the mass imprisonment of more than 125,000 Japanese Americans during WWII. Edited by Jayla Bryan.
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    39 mins
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