Norman Ford sdb

STL (PSU, Turin) PhD (PSU, Rome)

Senior Fellow
Department of Philosophy
Department of Moral Theology and Canon Law

Rev. Dr Norman Ford is a senior fellow of Catholic Theological College and is a member of both the Department of Philosophy, and the Department of Moral Theology and Canon Law. He lectures in bioethics, and ethical theory and practical issues. He is a priest of the Salesians of Don Bosco (sdb), and a member of the Salesian community in Brunswick.

The undergraduate units he teaches include:

DM208/308 Bioethics and Healthcare Ethics

The postgraduate units he teaches include:

He also contributes to the unit:

NM401 Administration of the Sacrament of Penance and Moral Guidance

Norman Ford holds the degrees of Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Salesian University (Turin), and Doctor of Philosophy from the Pontifical Salesian University (Rome). He was Director of the Caroline Chisholm Centre for Health Ethics, and Master of Catholic Theological College (1986-91).

His current academic interests are ethical issues at the beginning and end of human life, and ethical issues raised by the bird flu pandemic. He has published extensively in bioethics. Among his recent publications are: Stem Cells, Science, Medicine, Law and Ethics (co-authored with Michael Herbert) (2003); The Prenatal Person: Ethics from Conception to Birth (2002); Christian Conscience (2009); along with many articles in journals and collections.

Contact: Email Norman Ford