Links to Other Ethics Web Sites
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- Web Sites on Ethics in Engineering & Science (In English)
- Professional Societies
- Colleges and Universities
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Reports and Archives of Conferences
- Other Lists and Resources
- Web Sites on Ethics in Engineering & Science (Other Languages)
- Professional Societies
- Other Lists and Resources
- Web Sites on Bioethics and Medical Ethics
- Colleges and Universities
- Other Lists and Resources
- Environmental Ethics
- Environmental Companies
- Humor (not really ethics)
Web Sites on Ethics in Engineering & Science (In English)
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
- The National Science Foundation is an independent U.S. government agency responsible for promoting science and engineering through programs that invest over $3.3 billion per year in almost 20,000 research and education projects in science and engineering.
- Pugwash Online
- Conferences on Science and World Affairs mission is to bring scientific insight and reason to bear on threats to human security arising from science and technology in general, and above all from the catastrophic threat posed to humanity by nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction.
- The Office of Research Integrity (ORI) site
- The ORI promotes integrity in biomedical and behavioral research supported by the US Public Health Service (PHS).
- Philosophy of Science resources
- Directory of Philosophy of Science related websites.
- CODEX
- The Swedish Research Council's collection of various research ethics and professional guidelines. This page contains approximately 1500 links to documents of interest to researchers
Professional Societies:
- National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
- NSPE strengthens the engineering profession across all disciplines by promoting engineering licensure and ethics, publishing news of the profession, providing continuing education opportunities, etc.
- National Institute of Engineering Ethics (NIEE)
- NIEE was created by the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) in July 1988. In July 1996, NIEE became an independent not-for-profit educational corporation. This site includes several engineering ethics resources in addition to one hundred and thirty cases addressed by the Board of Ethical Review of the NSPE.
- "On Being a Scientist: Responsible Conduct in Research"
- An introductory booklet on research ethics maintained by the National Academy of Sciences
- Engineering Council
- The Engineering Council was created by Royal Charter in 1981, following the Finniston Report, "to advance education in engineering, and to promote the science and best practice of engineering for the public benefit and thereby to promote industry and commerce."
- Canadian Council of Technicians & Technologists (CCTT)
- CCTT is a federation of provincial professional associations and societies, representing the interests of more that 37,000 Engineering and Applied Science Technologists and Technicians.
Colleges and Universities:
- The Ethics Connection of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics
- This site from Santa Clara University offers articles, cases, briefings, and dialogue in all fields of applied ethics.
- The Kenan Ethics Program at Duke University
- Established in 1995, the university-wide initiative supports the study and teaching of ethics and promotes moral reflection and commitment in personal, professional, community, and civic life. It encourages moral inquiry across intellectual disciplines and professions and moral reflection about campus practices and policies.
- Texas Tech University's Murdough Center for Engineering Ethics
- This site contains engineering ethics resources, ethics cases, the Principles of Conduct and Ethics in Engineering Practice under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and a description of courses in engineering ethics available by correspondence.
- Virginia Tech's Ethics in Science
- Selected bibliography in science ethics. Selected essays on ethics in science: Ethics in Science, Bad Science, Misconduct in Science, "On Being a Scientist", The Chemist's Creed.
- Northeastern University Center for the Advancement of Science Education (NUCASE)
- NUCASE was established in 1990 for science students who wish to investigate and respond to ethical concerns through a combination of reflection (StepBack) and more active research and problem solving (StepForward).
- The Centre for Applied Ethics at the University of British Columbia
- Health Care Ethics, Business Ethics, Professional Ethics, Environmental Ethics, Media Ethics, and Computer Ethics.
- The Loka Institute
- Making Science and Technology Responsive to Democratically Decided Social and Environmental Concerns.
- Centre for Computing & Social Responsibility, De Montfort University
- Links to ethics oriented sites, publications.
- The Poynter Center
- An endowed ethics research center at Indiana University-Bloomington.
- Research Ethics at University of Wisconsin at Madison
- Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) homepage
- Computer Ethics
- A North Carolina State University page dedicated to computer ethics. Covers many topics including software piracy, spamming, E-mail privacy, patents & copyrights, and many more.
Non-Profit Organizations:
- Electronic Frontier Foundation
- A non-profit civil liberties organization working in the public interest to protect privacy, free expression, and access to public resources and information in new media.
- Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
- CPSR is a public-interest alliance of computer scientists and others interested in the impact of computer technology on society.
- Center for Democracy and Technology
- A non-profit public interest organization whose mission is to develop and advocate public policies that advance constitutional civil liberties and democratic values in new computer and communications technologies.
- Voters Telecommunications Watch
- Free speech, copyright, privacy and encryption, internet parenting, and other issues.
- Electronic Privacy Information Center Home Page
- A public interest research center established to focus public attention on emerging civil liberties issues and to protect privacy, the First Amendment, and constitutional values.
- Planet Science the online voice of the New Scientist
- Weekly news magazine devoted to science and technology and their impact on the world and the way we live.
- Teach For America Homepage
- This non-profit organization recruits recent college graduates of all academic majors to teach for two years in under-resourced and rural public schools.
Reports and Archives of Conferences:
- "Computers, Freedom, and Privacy '96" (CFP96)
- Conference whose archives are permanently available.
- Rights and Responsibilities of Participants in Networked Communities
- A report written by the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board.
- Ethics of the Internet
- A conference that was conducted at UC Berkeley to explore crucial issues of ethics, access, democracy, and the Internet.
- Ethical Issues in Physics Workshop
- Through the support of the National Science Foundation, two workshops addressing ethical issues in physics were held at Eastern Michigan University's Corporate Education Center. The goal of the workshops was to explore a variety of ethical issues and develop a resource useful for those wishing to study or teach in this area.
Other Lists and Resources:
- Listing of Web Sites on Research Ethics
- in the Responsible Research section of the Online Etics Center.
- The New South Wales Biofirst Portal
- An initiative launched in 2001 by the New South Wales Government designed to provide comprehensive information, services, and links to many of the existing biotechnology internet sites.
- Center for Academic Integrity
- The Center for Academic Integrity provides a forum to identify, affirm, and promote the values of academic integrity among students.
- Science Ethics Resources on the Net
- On-line resources, on-line professional codes of conduct.
- Associations for Environmental Ethics
- A list of national and international organizations that are concerned with environmental ethics issues.
- Law & Internet Related Ethics
- A research tool for Lawyers or Business or Corporate use.
- Links of General Interest in the Area of Computer Ethics
- A list maintained on the web pages of the "CS 291--Computers, Ethics, and Social Responsibility" course, taught at Princeton University.
- NetEthics
- From the Net Ethics Committee of the Computer Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia, this home page is devoted to examining the issue of attorney ethics as applied to the Internet and other electronic communication.
Web Sites on Ethics in Engineering & Science (Other Languages)
Professional Societies:
- Association of Consulting Engineers of Canada (ACEC)
- The global mission of the Association of Consulting Engineers Canada is to facilitate and examine the commercial and professional interests of the Canadian Industry as well as the foreign industry.
- Institut für Polytechnik/Arbeitslehre und Politische Bildung (German)
- This site is in German
- French Version, English Version
- Conseil de la Science et de la Technologie du Quebec. This web site is partially translated. Please see the French version for complete information.
Other Lists and Resources:
- Ethiek & Techniek
- European website dedicated to engineering ethics at Delft University of Technology. Features descriptions of courses, and resources for case studies. Much of the contents is in Dutch but with a growing section in English."
- Etica en Ingenieria/ Ethics in Engineering
- "Necesidad del Egresado" (note: page is in Spanish only)
- Le Genie Francophone
- Contains links that lead to Francophone Engineering related sites.
Web Sites on Bioethics and Medical Ethics
Colleges and Universities:
- The Center for Biomedical Ethics of the Case Western Reserve University
- The mission of the center is to improve public and professional understanding of the ethical issues involved in health sciences research, healthcare delivery, and health policy development through teaching, conducting research and stimulating community dialogue.
- The Center for Bioethics of the University of Pennsylvania
- The mission of the Center is to advance scholarly and public understanding of ethical, legal, social and public policy issues in health care. Includes a list of places to visit and learn about medicine, science, and ethics.
- Bioethics
- A list of bioethics resources from the Center for Molecular Medicine at the Emory University School of Medicine.
- MCW Bioethics Online
- A searchable index of bioethics literature. Maintained by the Center for the Study of Bioethics at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
- National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature
- at Georgetown University. The world's largest collection of specialized material on medicine and biomedical research.
Other Lists and Resources:
- Philosophy of Risk Homepage
- An online newsletter promoting communcation between professional philosophers and risk professionals with an interest in philosophical issues.
Environmental Ethics
Environmental Companies:
- Dawn Watch
- Dawnwatch site describes in depth the efforts of Newmont Mining to establish a new radioactive waste dump, which would threaten contaminating the waters of the adjacent Indian Reservation.
Humor (not really ethics)
- The Annals of Improbable Research