The Healthcare and the Health of the Public research cluster focuses on the intersection of bioethics, moral reasoning, and political philosophy. In 2022, the cluster convened a reading group around Compassion in Healthcare: Pilgrimage, Practice, and Civic Life written by Oxford Professor of Christian Ethics Dr. Joshua Hordern. The academic year culminated in a workshop/public lecture with the author in the spring 2023 semester. The cluster reconvenes in February 2024 and will meet regularly throughout the spring 2024 semester.

The Healthcare and Human Flourishing Research Cluster is open to participants from any and all disciplines and departments at SMU and also welcomes participants from other universities and the broader DFW community. Email Maguire Ethics Center program coordinator Rylee Bailey at rbbailey@smu.edu or call the Ethics Center at 214-768-4255 to learn more about how you can get involved!