Students are encouraged to enter original essays based on the following theme: "Creating and Ethical Society: Personal Responsibility and the Common Good."
"In today's complex world, it becomes increasingly important to think about the ethical questions that remain unresolved in our struggles for peace, human dignity and understanding. The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics challenges students to examine urgent, ethical issues which we face as individuals and as members of society," said Rebecca Weiss, Administrative Director of the Foundation.
Essays must be submitted by January 13, 1995. Only three essays will be accepted from each school. A distinguished panel of judges will determine the winners. Recipients of First, Second and Third prizes will be guests of the Foundation at an awards presentation ceremony in New York City.
Among past winners were students from Claremont McKenna College, Wesleyan University, the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the University of Iowa, Harvard University, Siena College, Otterbein College, Trinity University, Ohio Dominican College, and the University of Missouri at Kansas City.
Elie Wiesel established the Foundation for Humanity after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986. The Foundation's purpose is to advance the cause of peace and human rights by creating forums for the discussion of urgent ethical issues confronting people throughout the world.
The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest is made possible by a major grant to the Foundation from E. Billie Ivry of New York, with additional funding provided by The Thaler Family Foundation of Chicago.
Entry forms and further information about the contest can be obtained by writing to:
The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics
The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity
1177 Avenue of the Americas, 36th Floor
New York, NY 10036.