The Center of the Inamori Center

We help people live ethical lives and create a more just world where everyone can thrive. The Inamori Center advances scholarship and service on Ethics, Values, and Justice and cultivates and honors Excellence made possible through Ethical Leadership.
Dr. Shannon French and Beth Trecasa Standing with Bookshelves in The Inamori Center

What We've Accomplished

Our July 2024 - June 2025 Annual Report details the Inamori Center’s outcomes in the context of:

  • Education and Action on Ethics, Values, and Justice;

  • Excellence Through Ethical Leadership;

  • Our Partnerships;

  • and Our Planning and Priorities.

French with students

Let's Debate

This May, Inamori Center Director and Professor of Philosophy, Shannon E. French, debated at the Oxford Union —the oldest debating organization in the world. Prof. French was paired with Dr. Sean McFate to debate on the topic of holding arms manufacturers accountable for war crimes

prize 2024

Submit a Nomination

We are looking to highlight the achievements, character, spirit, or scholarship of an individual whom shows the world what it means to recognize and meet ethical obligations, even in the face of serious challenges.