The Institute for Cross-Cultural Ethics serves local, national, and global communities and strives to enhance the distinct international mission of La Roche College. Formerly called the Center for the Study of Ethics and established in 1997, the Institute is a unique and pioneering initiative that addresses the most crucial conflicts we face as a global society. It faces this challenge by examining these conflicts from various cultural and intercultural perspectives and in the spirit of cross-cultural dialogue. Through scholarly publications, programming, and education, the institute seeks to promote an understanding of the importance of ethically sound decision-making, to expand sensitivity toward global ethical issues, to appreciate diverse world views, and to cultivate a common moral ground.

The ICCE regularly sponsors seminars and conferences addressing diverse issues in ethics, and hosts lectures, debates, and panel discussions featuring nationally acclaimed scholars. Major events of this nature have included topics such as Human Cloning, Physician Assisted Suicide, Elderly Care, Corporate Anti-Trust, U.S. Drug Policy, Impacts of Modern Technology on Children, The Morality of Riskless War, and Media ethics. Forthcoming programs will address ethics and the internet, youth sports, human tissue engineering, and computer privacy issues.