Ross Moret, Ph.D.

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Ross Moret received his Ph.D. from Florida State’s Department of Religion where he studied in the Religion, Ethics, and Philosophy program. Professor Moret’s teaching and research interests focus on Christian and Muslim political ethics. His work on politics, religion, and ethics has appeared in The Journal of Religious Ethics, the Journal of Religion and SocietyReligions, and Soundings: An Interdisciplinary Journal, and the Journal of Philosophy of Education. In his courses, Dr. Moret enjoys teaching students how to think carefully about contemporary ethical issues in creative ways. Dr. Moret also serves as the Honors Program's liaison for the Oxford Consortium for Human Rights.

He grew up in South Dakota, but before coming to FSU Professor Moret earned graduate degrees from Florida Atlantic University, Valparaiso University, and Princeton Theological Seminary. If you see Professor Moret around town, he’s probably headed to a musical event in support of his two sons.

Honors Signature Courses

  • IDH2602: Us & Them: Navigating Disagreements in a Polarized Society 
  • IDH3119: Truth, Justice, and the American Way? Ethics, Religion, and Superheroes
  • IDH3140: Islam and Human Rights
  • IDH3141: Political Thought and Religion in Contemporary America
  • IDH3603: Virtue, Film, and the Good Life Today 
  • IDH3604: Sports, Ethics, and Religion