Our May Roundtable will address the ethical considerations relating to taking life as a punishment. Is life imprisonment an adequate option? Are our methods of taking lives acceptable? Is capital punishment a deterrent? We will explore these and other issues that question the worth and sanctity of troubled human lives.
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Once each month, on Sunday mornings, the Westchester Community for Ethical Culture offers a forum for discussion and debate on a wide variety of topics – some controversial, some vexing, some puzzling, but all requiring careful examination in an ethical context. This series is known as the Living Ethics Roundtable.
It is open to WCEC members and non-members alike; there is no fee, nor any requirement to participate other than a willingness to exchange thoughts and opinions with respect and civility.
The format for the Living Ethics Roundtable sessions is simple:
- We begin at 10:30 a.m. with a light, mid-morning refreshment – coffee, tea, pastries.
- At 11:00 a.m., we gather in the large meeting room for a brief orientation to the day’s topic, and to distribute worksheets for discussions that will follow.
- We then divide into two or three groups – the roundtables. Each roundtable group is moderated by a designated facilitator.
The discussions are planned to last approximately 45 minutes. Participants then reconvene in the large meeting room to share highlights and conclusions of the roundtable discourse.
Sunday, May 5
10:30 am
7 Saxon Woods Rd., White Plains, NY
