Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Director of the Catholic and Dominican Institute
Degrees
Doctor of Philosophy, Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven,
Belgium
Master of Arts, Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Beligum
Bachelor of Science, University of Scranton
Office: Whittaker Hall, 005
Office Hours: M/W 2:15–3:15 pm; T/TH
1:15–2:15 pm
Phone: 845-569-3160
Email: charles.zola@msmc.edu
Courses, Fall 2012
Ethics
Business Ethics
Medical Ethics
Bio
Professor Zola has taught at the University of Scranton, Penn
State University’s Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton campuses and was
executive director of the Ethics Institute of Northeastern
Pennsylvania at Misericordia University. He is currently an
assistant professor of philosophy and director of the Catholic and
Dominican Institute at Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, New
York.
He serves as co-chair of the Luzerne/Wyoming Counties’ Elder
Abuse Task Force and is an ethics consultant for Temple
University’s Institute on Protective Services. Charles is a
member of the American Catholic Philosophical Association
Professor Zola's areas of interest are the philosophy of age and
aging, applied ethics, and elder care ethics.
Publications
Zola, Charles. “Geriatric Filial Piety.” International Journal
of Applied Philosophy. 15.2 (2001)185-203. Print
Zola, Charles. “Filial Responsibility for Aging Parents.” The
Ethics of the Family. Ed. Stephen Scales, Adam Potthast and Linda
Oravecz. New Castle: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2010. 266-76.
Print.
Presentations
“End of Life Ethical Decision-Making for the Elderly”
Visiting Nurse Association Hospice and Home Health of Lackawanna
County
University of Scranton, October 13, 2009
“The Value and Disvalue of Elder Life”
Institute of Bioethics, Franciscan University of
Steubenville, October 23, 2009
“Ethical Issues Related to Elder Protective Services”
Temple University’s Institute for Protective
Services, Harrisburg, PA, March 11, 2010
“Charisms of Old Age and their Ethical Significance”
Elder Religious and Diocesan Priests Conference, Misericordia
University, Dallas, PA, June 26, 2010
“The Values and Disvalue of Caring for the Elderly: Meeting the
Ethical Challenges”
A Day to C.A.R.E.; Change, Appreciate, Renew and Enrich
Allegheny County Department of Human Services Area Agency on
Aging, October 7, 2010.
“Ethical Issues Related to Elder Care”
Elder Abuse Issues for Health Care Professionals
The Elder Abuse Task Force of Luzerne and Wyoming
Counties, October 14, 2010.
“Ethical Issues in Elder Adult Protective Services”
Protective Services Training, Temple University Institute on
Protective Services, Lancaster, PA, October 29, 2010
“Ethical Perspectives on Elder Care; The Role of Cultural Values
in Elder Care Provision”
Changing Perspectives in Elder Care, Alzheimer’s Association
Greater Pennsylvania Chapter, November 4, 2010