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The 4Cs: Virtues of Civil Discourse

the 4Cs


What is civil discourse and why does it matter?

Read about how the 4Cs can support rigorous and respectful discussion


 

4Cs Chart

Download this 4Cs Graphic (as pdf)

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  • CARE Monthly Panels
    • Panels & Recordings
    • Flipping the Classroom: "Conflicts of Interest: Is Disclosure Enough?"
    • CARE Advisory Board
  • CARE Training Program
  • Civil Discourse for Citizenship
    • Rationale
    • The 4Cs
    • Academic Certificate - Civil Discourse for Citizenship (CIVDC1B-CR)
    • Undergraduate Course - ARTSSCI 2400
    • Civil Discourse Fellows
    • Workshops and Facilitated Dialogues
    • Teaching Endorsement on Ethical Disagreement and Civil Discourse
    • Co-Curricular Certificate Program
    • Ethics Bowl Team
    • Free Online Training on the 4Cs
  • COMPAS
    • Past COMPAS Programs
      • 2023-24: COMPAS Directions
      • 2022-23: Education in Our Democracy
      • 2021-22: Markets and the Open Society
      • 2020-21: COVID-19
      • 2019-20: What Is America?
      • 2018-19: Technology
      • 2017-18: Religion in Public Life
      • 2016-17: Inequality
      • 2015-16: Sustainability
      • 2013-14: Public/Private
      • 2011-12: Immigration
      • Visual Arts Contests
    • COMPAS Points
  • Distinguished Lecture
    • Miranda Fricker
    • Andrew Light
    • Danielle Allen
    • Michelle Moody-Adams
    • Tommie Shelby
  • Ethics Circle
    • Past Ethics Circle Fellows
  • ETHOS
    • ETHOS Fellows Program
      • ETHOS Fellows Projects
      • ETHOS Fellows
    • ETHOS Interviews
    • Community Conversations
  • Outreach
  • Postdoc Program
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