Ethics and Public Policy Center

Formation| 1976; 48 years ago (1976)
Founder| Ernest W. Lefever
Headquarters| 1730 M Street N.W., Suite 910, Washington, D.C.

President

| Ryan T. Anderson

Vice President

| Edward Whelan

Revenue (2017)

| $3,878,819[1]
Expenses (2017)| $3,827,567[1]
Website| eppc.org

The Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC) is a conservative,[2][3] Washington, D.C.-based think tank and advocacy group. Founded in 1976, the group describes itself as "dedicated to applying the Judeo-Christian moral tradition to critical issues of public policy", and advocacy of founding principles such as the rule of law.[4] The EPPC is active in a number of ways, including hosting lectures and conferences,[5] publishing written work[6] from the group’s scholars,[7] and running programs,[8] which are intended to explore areas of public concern and interest.

Since February 2021, EPPC's president is Ryan T. Anderson, who previously worked as the William E. Simon Senior Research Fellow at The Heritage Foundation. He succeeded Edward Whelan,[9] who serves as EPPC's vice president,[10] and also holds the title of distinguished senior fellow and Antonin Scalia Chair in Constitutional Studies. Former president of EPPC from 1989 through June 1996, George Weigel, Catholic theologian and papal biographer, is also a distinguished senior fellow.[11] EPPC is a qualified 501(c)(3) organization.[12][13]

## History

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EPPC was founded in 1976 by Ernest W. Lefever, an American political theorist. He was nominated in 1981 for a US State Department position by US President Ronald Reagan before ultimately being rejected for the opportunity for his controversial background.[14] He served as president of EPPC until 1989 and continued to write scholarly articles for EPPC until his death in 2009.[15] Lefever said upon founding the institute that "a small ethically oriented center" should "respond directly to ideological critics who insist the corporation is fundamentally unjust."[16]

EPPC's website states that the organization works "to apply the riches of the Judeo-Christian tradition to contemporary questions of law, culture, and politics, in pursuit of America’s continued civic and cultural renewal."[17] From 2003 to 2018, EPPC published The New Atlantis: A Journal of Technology and Society.[18] In January 2018, The New Atlantis became independent of EPPC and is now published by the Center for the Study of Technology and Society.[19]

EPPC is a member of the advisory board of Project 2025,[20] a collection of conservative and right-wing policy proposals from the Heritage Foundation to reshape the United States federal government and consolidate executive power should the Republican nominee win the 2024 presidential election.[21]

## Members

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As of May 2021, there were more than thirty scholars listed on EPPC's "Fellows and Scholars" page. They include former EPPC presidents Ed Whelan and George Weigel. Other noted scholars include Stanley Kurtz, Lance Morrow, Roger Severino, and Carl Trueman.[22]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Ethics and Public Policy Center Inc" (PDF). Candid. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
2. ^ Bravin, Jess (December 2, 2014). "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Scalia? Set His Dissents to Music". The Wall Street Journal.
3. ^ Kamen, Al; Itkowitz, Colby (December 17, 2014). "The nuclear option and its fallout". The Washington Post.
4. ^ "About". Ethics & Public Policy Center.
5. ^ "Featured Events". Ethics and Public Policy Center. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
6. ^ "Publications". Ethics & Public Policy Center.
7. ^ "Fellows and Scholars". Ethics and Public Policy Center. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
8. ^ "Programs". Ethics and Public Policy Center. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
9. ^ "Ryan T. Anderson to Become Next EPPC President". Ethics & Public Policy Center.
10. ^ "Staff". Ethics & Public Policy Center.
11. ^ "Fellows and Scholars". Ethics & Public Policy Center.
12. ^ "Support EPPC". Ethics & Public Policy Center.
13. ^ Hoover’s Online. Ethics and Public Policy Center. Retrieved April 17, 2012 from Hoover's Online
14. ^ "Ethics and Public Policy Center celebrates 40 years of championing the Judeo-Christian moral tradition". The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
15. ^ Weigel, George. "In Memory of Ernest W. Lefever". Ethics and Public Policy Center. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
16. ^ "Ethics and Public Policy Center". Right Web - Institute for Policy Studies. 20 January 2012.
17. ^ "About EPPC". Ethics and Public Policy Center. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
18. ^ "About The New Atlantis". The New Atlantis. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
19. ^ "The New Atlantis Becomes Independent". Ethics and Public Policy Center. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
20. ^ "Advisory Board". The Heritage Foundation. Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
21. ^ Mascaro, Lisa (August 29, 2023). "Conservative Groups Draw Up Plan to Dismantle the US Government and Replace It with Trump's Vision". Associated Press News. Archived from the original on September 22, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
22. ^ "Fellows and Scholars". Ethics and Public Policy Center. Retrieved 21 May 2021.

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