A Call for Nominations

The Ethics Program invites nominations for the 2008 Praxis Award in Professional Ethics.  In order to highlight and celebrate the work of professionals and academics in the field of professional ethics, the Ethics Program of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences intends to recognize the work of such a person by awarding him or her with the Praxis Award.  The 2007 recipient, Dr. Joel Nobel, MD will be honored on March 28, 2007 at 5PM in the Villanova Room.  All are in invited to attend.  For more information on Dr. Nobel please visit http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/ethics/praxisaward/.

 We call for the nominations of individuals who meet any of the criteria outlined below.

 The deadline for nominations is April 20, 2007.

Criteria

Criteria for nominations in this arena:

1. Evidence of excellence in fulfilling and embodying the ethical ideals of a particular profession
2. Evidence of excellence in explicitly connecting work in a profession to a broader understanding of the common good
3. Evidence of excellence in promoting and embodying ethical integrity in a professional field
4. Evidence of excellence with respect to research in the field of professional ethics
5. Evidence of excellence with respect to having a positive influence on the field of professional ethics through writing, teaching, consulting, and/or professional leadership

To be considered, a nominee need not fulfill all of the criteria listed. Recognizing excellence in one or more of these areas, however, is the objective of the award.

With your nomination, please provide the committee with the following:

1. An explanation of the appropriateness of this nomination
2. A biography of the nominee
3. Contact information for the nominee