UC Santa Barbara's Walter H. Capps Center for the Study of Ethics, Religion, and Public Life promotes discussion of how ethical teachings and values relate to civic life – at local, national, and global levels. Non-partisan and non-sectarian, the Center seeks to strengthen and extend the principles on which such diverse, modern society rests, namely, tolerance and respect for the views of others, the practice of civility, and efforts at achieving the common good. Gifts to the Capps Center will honor the legacy of Walter Capps and support the larger vision for the Center, including the Sara Miller McCune Endowed Internship and Public Service Program; courses on environmental ethics, biomedical ethics, business ethics, ethics and governance, and diversity & justice; as well as special programs, forums and visiting speakers related to ethics.