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Ethics and Policy

Ethics and Policy

Mission and Purpose

Our mission is to promote a culture of transparency and accountability through policy and integrity initiatives. We accomplish this by sustaining the University policy infrastructure, by providing research and consultation, by addressing threats to institutional and individual integrity and by evaluating external threats to University policy and integrity.

Report a Concern

There are two options for reporting concerns to the Carolina Ethics Line:

Frequently Asked Questions are also available.

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News

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Rethinking Clothing Consumption: Understanding the Human Cost of Fast Fashion

April 26, 2024

The power of our purchases and our choices is much more significant than we think. By becoming more conscious participants in all aspects of fashion, we can reduce the impact of our choices on garment workers and on the Earth.

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Policy Review Committee Recap – April 2024

April 19, 2024

The Policy Review Committee met via Zoom on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.  

illustration of 3 students protesting for free speech on the green lawn of a university.
Challenges of Ethically Regulating Free Speech on College Campuses

March 28, 2024

A university or higher-education institution is inherently a setting where intellectual and ideological disagreement will occur – and should even be encouraged. The challenge is where and how do we draw the line.


Events