Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility

The Maguire Center for Ethics & Public Responsibility is a university-wide center that supports student and faculty ethics-related education and activities. The Center seeks to recognize, honor and model ethical behavior; provide moral reflection on the contemporary issues; and celebrate ethics that reflect SMU's fundamental goals.

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J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award

The J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award is named in honor of the public-spirited former mayor of Dallas. The Maguire Center is proud to present this award to people whose careers should be recognized, honored, and modeled.

The Ethics Essay Prize

The Ethics Essay Prize is an essay competition open to all undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at SMU. The competition is intended to encourage the development of ethical discernment, imagination, and thoughtful reflection among students.

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“Cary was a vibrant, pioneering member of the Mustang community,” said SMU President R. Gerald Turner. “His commitment to the growth of the University’s programs, the development of its students and the brightness of its potential laid the groundwork for its future success. Our University was made a better and more enriching learning and research environment because of Cary, and we feel his loss profoundly.”