Giving Stories
Guiding Hands
June 23rd, 2008
This story is provided by INSIDE Carleton
The Dale and Elizabeth Hanson Fellowship in Ethics, established in 2008, is named in honor of Dale Hanson ’60 and his wife, Elizabeth Hanson, in acknowledgment of their support of EthIC, Carleton’s ethical studies program. The fund supports students in researching ethics issues they may not be able to examine through current course offerings. The first student fellows are:
Andrew Ziller ’09
A junior economics major from Byron, Minnesota, Ziller will examine the meaning of ethics in derivatives markets and explore issues of ethical behavior of those involved in executing trades. He will collect data from before and after the development of electronic trading to determine whether or not “changes in ethical behavior coincide with trading activities in derivatives markets.”
Warsame Galaydh ’11
A first-year student from Shoreview, Minnesota, Galaydh will research case studies regarding Iraq and Afghanistan to analyze the Bush administration’s “liberalist and realist policies in the Middle East.” He also will examine ancient and modern political philosophical texts that discuss moral authority, justice, and political legitimacy.
Arika Garg ’10
A sophomore English major from Jakarta, Indonesia, Garg will examine the ethical issues that arise when investigative journalists attempt to balance their professional roles with their responsibilities as public citizens. She will focus on the information-gathering methods journalists use prior to releasing an investigative story.
“I am intrigued especially by investigative journalism, for its commitment to serving the public’s right to know. I want to gain a better understanding of the ethical issues that lie at the heart of this field, and I believe this research project will complement my education in helping me to discern my future career path more clearly.” — Arika Garg ’10