Ellen M. Maccarone, Ph.D.

Acting Vice President for Mission Integration and Associate Professor of Philosophy

I am an applied ethicist who works with students to see how they can live their values in everyday life through engaging in critical reflection, knowledgeable assessment of information, and application of ethical values to the problems of our society...

Dr. Ellen Maccarone

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Education & Curriculum Vitae

Ph.D., University of Florida

M.A., Colorado State University

B.A., George Washington University

Courses Taught

PHIL 301: Ethics

PHIL 453/INST 350: International Ethics

PHIL 456/WGST 435: Feminist Ethics

PHIL 457: Business Ethics

PHIL 459/ENVS 381: Ethics of Eating

PHIL 462/SOSJ: Theories of Solidarity and Social Justice


I am an applied ethicist who works with students to see how they can live their values in everyday life through engaging in critical reflection, knowledgeable assessment of information, and application of ethical values to the problems of our society and world. This passion allows me to put the principles of Jesuit education to work everyday and with every student and our community.

“Ethical Responsibilities to Subjects of Documentary Films,” Journal of Mass Media Ethics, Vol. 25, No. 3, 2010

“The Ethics of Advocacy: Scientists and Environmental Policy,” Environmental Philosophy, Vol. 2, No. 1, Spring 2005.

“Review of Impartiality in Moral and Political Philosophy by Susan Mendus,” The Social Science Journal, Vol. 41, No. 1, 2004.

“Review of Making Social Science Matter by Bent Flyvbjerg,” The Social Science Journal, Vol. 39, No. 1, 2002.

“Philosophy, Aesthetics, Ethics and Food,” with Linda Tredennick, in Loss, Christopher, ed., Introduction to the Culinary Arts and Sciences, Wiley and Sons, contracted