19 PhD programmes in Ethics

The Philosophy and Ethics degree from University of Gloucestershire offers a multitude of opportunities, depending on your discipline, interests, and experience.

The Medical Ethics and Law course from Lancaster University provides research training in core concepts and theories in the moral and political philosophy of current issues in biomedicine and health. 

Students in the Ethics and Public Affairs (EPAF) PhD program at Carleton University will gain a comprehensive understanding of options for solving particular public issues in many different areas.

Ethics at the Faculty of Theology at Uppsala University is at the intersection between research within religious studies and philosophical analysis of morality.

The University of Naples Federico II proudly presents its distinguished doctoral program in Human Rights.

The Philosophy discipline at The Open University UK welcomes applications for graduate research work on Ethics.

The Applied Ethics programme offered at Charles University is about systematic training in critical reflection on one's and others' attitudes, recognizing hidden assumptions and prejudices and overlooked ethical issues.

The PhD Biomedical Ethics and Law - Medical Track at ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology is designed for PhD applicants interested in focusing on biomedical ethics and the interface between ethics, health law and human rights.

The Centre for Law, Ethics & Society (CLES), part of the Research Institute for Law, Politics & Justice at Keele University, brings together academics, researchers and postgraduate students with interests in ethics and law.

The Ph.D. in Moral Theology and Ethics at the Catholic University of America represents an achievement in theological scholarship and research. 

The Practical, Ecumenical Theology and Theological Ethics programme at Charles University provides doctoral research opportunities in practical, ecumenical, and ethical dimensions of theology across diverse contexts.

The University of Brighton welcomes PhD research in Philosophy, Politics and Ethics through its specialist research Centre for Applied Philosophy, Politics and Ethics (CAPPE).

At the University of Nottingham, they have extensive international experience of research in applied Bioethics, biotechnology assessment and the sociology of science and technology.

Studying for a Inter-disciplinary Ethics Applied PhD at University of Leeds allows you to explore a subject that fascinates you in great depth, and make a meaningful contribution to your chosen field.

The Wharton Ethics and Legal Studies Doctoral Program at the University of Pennsylvania focuses on the study of ethics and law in business. It is designed to prepare graduates for tenure-track careers in university teaching and research at leading business schools, and law schools.

The University of Milan proudly offers the International and Public Law, Ethics, and Economics for Sustainable Development doctoral program, an esteemed academic pursuit at the intersection of law, ethics, and economics, dedicated to addressing global challenges and fostering sustainable development.

The outcome of a Dogmatics and Christian Ethics programme at University of Pretoria is highly specialised, research-based knowledge and expertise.

Students at Stellenbosch University may apply for admission into the PhD (Applied Ethics) programme on the basis of a strong MA degree in either Philosophy or Applied Ethics from a recognised university, or an equivalent qualification as judged by the University Senate. 

The question of whether life exists beyond Earth is eons old, yet it is only relatively recently that space missions have been launched to help answer this. This Governance and Ethics programme is offered at The Open University UK.