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ACU Voice Speaker Series
ACU Voice is a free public speaker series that examines a range of topical issues through a guest lecture and expert panel discussion format.
Held quarterly, the series is designed to encourage public debate: with the audience invited to engage the expert panel in the form of a Q&A session.
Upcoming Events:
20th Jun 2012 5:30pm
Ethics and euthanasia
Should we have the right to decide on our own life and death? Can euthanasia ever be justified? Is there an ethical difference between killing someone and letting them die? Join the debate as a diverse expert panel discusses ethics and euthanasia at the University's third ACU Voice public speaker event.
Past Events:
20th Oct 2011 6:00pm
ACU Voice: The Ethics of War
Is war a vital evil in the protection of human rights? Should scientists take responsibility for the weapons they create that enable grand scale destruction? What role does politics play and who really benefits from conflict?
29th Mar 2012 5:30pm
Refugees: human rights and our ethical obligations
There are more than 5,700 asylum seekers and refugees in immigration detention centres across Australia. More than two thirds have been in detention for at least six months, and 97 people have been held for more than two years. Is it ethical to detain individuals who have fled from persecution and war? How long is too long? What role do we as a country play in protecting their human rights? And how does our treatment of refugees stack up against other developed nations?
