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, and he is particularly invested in understanding the ways that social science can contribute to our understanding of how norms are developed, maintained, and challenged in group life. His work on politics, religion, and ethics has appeared in The Journal of Religious Ethics, the Journal of Religion and Society, Religions, and Soundings: An Interdisciplinary Journal. 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 Faculty Director for Power of WE (Power of We (fsu.edu), a group that works to foster civil dialogue, as well 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 or sporting 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: Freedom and Religion: Muslim and Liberal Perspectives
- IDH3603: Virtue, Film, and the Good Life Today