The Virtue Ethics Working Group will investigate the role of the virtues ... and civic virtues among students, with applications to societal health beyond higher education. In these polarized times, ...

Virtue ethics is person rather than action based. It looks at the moral character of the person carrying out an action. A right act is the action a virtuous person would do in the same circumstances.

Recognizing the importance of addressing ethics and research integrity in Europe, the All European Academies (ALLEA) has drawn up a European code of conduct for researchers. This is an important step.