Is there a right or wrong way to act? What social values and principles of behavior guide us in our voting decisions, and why are certain actions considered morally good or bad? How do these decisions influence us in our political thoughts and actions? In politics, we often talk about the "Christian West" when it comes to values and affiliations. Are we really still a Christian Western community of values? And if so, who, how - and where are the boundaries?" What influence does the increasing digitalization of our private and social lives have on ethical and moral decisions? How can ethics shed light on discussions about current topics such as immigration, war and social justice?

Together with the Advisors, we will explore the principles that guide us as a community and how we can work together to shape a just and cohesive society. Do religious values and education play a role in strengthening a social fabric, do ethical challenges in medicine have an impact on trust and justice, and which moral decisions influence our attitude towards justice and security in extreme situations? The event will be musically supported by the Banda Comunale , who will play after the panel.

• May 30, 2024, 6:00 pm, Neustädter Markt Dresden (at the Golden Horseman)
• Advisors: Dr. med. habil. Hermann Theilen, specialist in anaesthesiology, intensive care and emergency medicine, deputy chairman of the ethics committee at TU Dresden since 2003
  Dr. Lisa Hecht is a researcher at the Institute of Philosophy and works on applied ethics, normative ethics and political philosophy.
  Prof. Birte Platow is Chair of Religious Education (Protestant) and Practical Theology and, among other things, a member of the AI Competence Center ScaDS.AI

about the event series TUD Lectures⁺

The event is a joint project of the Directorate University Culture, the Dresden University of Fine Arts, Scientific and Art Collections, the podcast format YOU ASK we explain of the TU Dresden Faculty of Medicine and the Ursula Walter Gallery and is supported by the Dresden University of Fine Arts.