Damnant quodnon intelligent? Trinity Western University's School of Law

Abstract

As the 21st Century progresses and Canadian society becomes more diverse, organizational challenges arise when conflicting worldviews collide. The case study Damnant Quodon Intelligent? explores Trinity Western University’s proposal to establish a School of Law and the resistance it faces, principally because of organizational policies that flow from the university’s identity as a private, Christian post-secondary institution. The case seeks to invite discussion regarding organizational / societal ethical behavior, the management of dichotomous worldviews, the balancing of competing rights, and the salience of diverse stakeholder perspectives.