Establishment of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics

Item

Title
Establishment of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics
Date
1971
Spatial Coverage
Washington, D.C., United States
Description
André E. Hellegers established the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University with support from the family of Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.
ABP identifier
ABP-E-0003
Historical significance
Helped institutionalize bioethics within the university as a field of research, teaching, interdisciplinary collaboration, and scholarly infrastructure.
Intellectual stream
Institution building
Theological ethics
Clinical ethics & professionalism
Verification status
Draft
Evidence confidence
High
Established
Kennedy Institute of Ethics