3TU.Centre for ethics and technology
http://www.ethicsandtechnology.eu/index.php
This is the homepage of 3TU.Centre for Ethics and Technology. Also known as 3TU.Ethics, the centre focuses on the philosophy of science, technology and engineering. It is a collaboration of the philosophy departments of the following three universities in the Netherlands: Eindhoven University of Technology; Delft University of Technology; and the University of Twente. This website informs visitors of news and events; and about the research programmes and projects undertaken by the centre. They may access a selection of recent publications by staff members. A publication database is provided. There is also information about recent publications in the field. Links are provided to relevant websites. A search engine is available.
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Abortion and ethics
http://ethics.sandiego.edu/Applied/Abortion/
'Abortion and ethics' is a website that provides a range of materials on the topic of abortion. It displays, among other things, a number of video presentations which discuss the moral issues raised by abortion. It also makes available court decisions; powerpoint presentations; legislative and religious documents; online surveys; news updates; suggested topics for classroom discussions; and links to relevant websites. There are also online full-text articles, and a bibliography of print-based articles, books and essays. The site is maintained by Lawrence M. Hinman of the University of San Diego.
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AccountAbility
http://www.accountability21.net/
This is the homepage of AccountAbility, a not-for-profit initiative set up in 1996 to promote accountability for sustainable development by strengthening social responsibility and ethical behaviour on the part of the business community and non-profit organizations. This website provides details about their activities (including the research carried out by the institute, and the training programmes they offer), and of developments in social and ethical accounting and auditing around the world. Additionally, there are downloadable resources (e.g. guidance notes and research reports); a discussion forum; information about forthcoming conferences of potential interest; and details about membership. The site is accessible in English and Spanish, and contains a search engine.
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Advisory committee on human radiation experiments
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/radiation/
'Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments' is a website which provides detailed information about the activities of the 14-member committee which was set up in 1994 to investigate claims of unethical practices in human radiation experiments by the U.S. government between the 1940s and the 1970s. It was chaired by Ruth M. Faden, the Philip Franklin Wagley Professor of Biomedical Ethics at Johns Hopkins University. The site is maintained by the National Security Archive at The George Washington University and contains, among other things: background information about the experiments; information on the aims and composition of the committee; and transcripts of their reports. A useful resource for those interested in medical and research ethics.
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Alden March bioethics institute
http://www.bioethics.org/
The Alden March Bioethics Institute (AMBI) is a multi-institutional research organisation which is based at Albany Medical College and its Medical Center. Its staff, led by Dr Glenn McGee, is drawn from over 10 different institutions in the US. Established in 2005, the center conducts research, teaching and consultancy on a wide range of areas including ethics in nanotechnology; emergency medicine; genetics; and transplant. This website provides information about these activities and the outreach programs they are involved in. Links are also provided to their Bioethics Blog page and the homepage of their official journal 'The American Journal of Bioethics' (AJOB).
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AMA medical ethics
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2416.html
This is the American Medical Association (AMA)'s webpage on medical ethics. It contains: information about the mission and organization of its Ethics Group; the Association's Code of Medical Ethics; a bulletin of upcoming ethics events; and a downloadable copy of the professional oath it drafted for the 21st century entitled 'Declaration of Professional Responsibility: Medicine's Social Contract with Humanity' (also available in French; German; Japanese, Mandarin and Spanish). Access is given to the full-text of all articles featured since 1999 in Virtual Mentor, the AMA's Ethics Journal. Viewers are further apprised of the Association's plans to: enhance professionalism, encourage physician volunteerism, and improve public health.
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Ambivalent GM nation? Public attitudes to biotechnology in the UK, 1991-2002
http://ec.europa.eu/research/biosociety/pdf/ambivalent_gm_nation_uk.pdf
This is the online version of a research report entitled 'Ambivalent GM nation? Public attitudes to biotechnology in the UK, 1991-2002' published in July 2003. A constituent of the Life Sciences in European Society project, the research addresses issues like the media's portrayal of genetically modified food, the factors behind opposition to genetic modification, and the development of attitudes to applications of biotechnology in the last decade of the twentieth century. The report, which is in PDF format, starts with a short summary of the history of biotechnology and GM foods, and of the research itself. The main content is delivered in five parts: an introduction; media coverage of biotechnology; public perceptions; implications for GM nation; and sources and further information. The research was led by Professor George Gaskell of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
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American legal ethics library
http://www.law.cornell.edu/ethics/
The American Legal Ethics Library is based at Cornell University's Law School. It is edited by W. Bradley Wendel, an associate professor of law at Cornell. This is a digital library that contains both the US codes or rules for the professional conduct of lawyers and commentaries on the codes of practice governing lawyers. These are all organised on a state-by-state basis. Contributions are by both practising and academic lawyers. Searches can also be conducted under the following topics: Lawyer-client relationship; Counselor; Advocate; Transactions with persons other than clients; Law firms and associations; Public service; Information about legal services; and Maintaining the integrity of the profession. This should be an interesting resource for students of professional and applied ethics.
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American scientific affiliation : a fellowship of Christians in science
http://www.asa3.org/
This is the homepage of the American Scientific Affiliation (ASA). The organization was established in 1941 to study matters relating to the intersection between science and the Christian Faith, and to disseminate the results resulting from those investigations. This website contains information about their history, mission and membership. Visitors are allowed access to numerous resources. These include: the full-contents of their official journal 'Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith' (PSCF) and their bimonthly newsletter which is published jointly with the Canadian Scientific and Christian Affiliation (CSCA). There are pages dedicated to discussion of the following topics: Bible and Science; Creation/Evolution; and Whole Person Education Embracing Science and Faith. Visitors may here access resources like articles and audio/video recordings of lectures. The website also links them to the homepages of relevant organizations. A search engine is available.
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American society for bioethics and humanities
http://www.asbh.org
This is the homepage of the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH). The organization was established in 1998 to encourage interdisciplinary and interprofessional collaboration amongst those working in the fields of medical ethics and the health-related humanities. The site provides general information about the organization and its membership, and gives access to a small number of handbooks. Of particular use to students of medical ethics are lists of annotated links to relevant websites arranged under the following themes: Academic Centres and Programs; Government and Public Policy; History of Medicine; Law; Medicine and the Humanities; Online Texts and Resources; Organizations and Networks; and Science and Technology.
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Andy Miah
http://www.andymiah.net/
The homepage of Andy Miah is a portal to an extensive range of Miah's thinking on the topics of ethics of biotechology and new technologies, specifically in relation their use in human augmentation. His website contains around 50 free full-text PDF papers and book chapters on such topics. Sample titles are: 'Justifying Human Enhancement: The Accumulation of Biocultural Capital'; 'Ethical Considerations of Human Performance Optimisation'; and 'Genetic Tests for Ability?: Talent Identification and the Value of an Open Future', among others. The author also maintains active weblogs on: Posthumanism; the medicalisation 'panic' around internet and videogame users; and bioethics in sports.
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Animal ethics infolink
http://www.animalethics.org.au/
'Animal Ethics Infolink' is a website maintained by the New South Wales' Department of Primary Industries and Animal Research Review Panel. Its primary objective is to assist those working in animal ethics committees in New South Wales by providing them with helpful information about the latest legislation and policies which govern their work. The site would nevertheless be of use to anyone researching on or interested in the ethical issues involved in the use of animals in scientific research. It allows access to a number of useful resources including: the Australian Code of Practice for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes and other codes of practice; information on the role and types of Animal Ethics Committees; newsletters and annual reports; and annotated links to online courses and educational materials and other websites of interest. The site provides a search engine.
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Animal welfare and ethics resources for youth and college agricultural educators
http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/pubs/ethics.htm
'Animal Welfare and Ethics Resources for Youth and College Agricultural Educators' is an online document which offers useful information about the range of teaching and learning resources available on animal welfare and ethics.
It provides a list of audiovisuals relating to the care and welfare of animals in general, and of livestock like cattle, horses, sheeps and goats. Details are also given of books, proceedings, bibliographies and articles that cover issues like livestock ethics, and the transportation and handling of farm animals. There are annotated links to other websites and the homepages of relevant organizations. The document is part of a series of resources published by the US Department of Agriculture's Animal Welfare Information Centre (AWIC).
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Animals and alternatives in testing : history, science, and ethics
http://caat.jhsph.edu/publications/animal_alternatives/index.htm
This website allows full access to 'Animals and Alternatives in Testing: History, Science, and Ethics', a book written by Joanne Zurlo, Deborah Rudacille and Alan Goldberg. Published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc. in 1994, the work is organised under the following chapter headings: Science and Society; The Eye of Science; Toxicology and Toxicity Testing; Science In Vitro; and Animal Experimentation: Ethics and Law. Also available are the bibliography; glossary of terms and appendices. The site is maintained by the Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT) at the Johns Hopkins University, USA. A useful resource for those interested in research ethics.
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Ashridge Centre for Business and Sustainability
http://www.ashridge.org.uk/Website/Content.nsf/wFARACB/Ashridge+Centre+for+
This is the homepage of the Centre for Business and Sustainability at Ashridge, a London-based international business school. It is particularly interested in promoting discussion about how the long-term viability of business is affected by issues of corporate governance; employee relations; supplier alliances; business values; environmental responsibility; community investment; and government relations. This website focuses on the latest thinking in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and contains information about the centre's teaching, consultancy and research activities. It allows access to reports as well as the centre's journal; magazine and newsletter. A search engine is available. The centre is directed by Matthew Gitsham.
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Assessing student learning in the responsible conduct of research
http://poynter.indiana.edu/tre/kdp-assessing.pdf
This paper, by Kenneth D. Pimple, addresses an interesting question i.e. "How can we assess student learning in research ethics?" It begins by highlighting some of the special challenges faced by teachers of ethics when attempting the task. It then goes on to discuss several techniques that have been used by different commentators in evaluating student learning in the responsible conduct of research. The paper is in PDF format, and users would need Adobe Acrobat Reader to access the work.
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Assisted dying for the terminally ill bill
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200506/ldbills/036/06036.i.html
This website makes available the full-text of the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill. It was introduced as a private members bill by Lord Joel Joffe, a retired human rights lawyer, in the wake of heart-rending cases like those of Diane Pretty's and Reginald Crew's. The bill seeks to make it lawful for doctors to assist terminally ill patients to end their lives. The contents, divided into 16 sections, could be downloaded from the site without charge. The resource would be of interest to those studying ethics at the end of life.
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Atlas Shrugged
http://www.atlasshrugged.com/
'Atlas Shrugged' is a free website providing materials for the study of Ayn Rand's 1957 novel of the same name. Published by the Ayn Rand Institute, this website provides an accessible study-guide to an influential novel that has sold six million copies and continues to sell 185,000 copies each year. The website is best used after a full reading of the novel, since it contains numerous 'plot spoilers'. The website contains a 'History of Atlas Shrugged', audio commentaries and recordings, a chapter-by-chapter video examination of the themes and ideas to be found in the novel, a full profile of Rand and her works, and links to a handful of selected external websites.
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Austin Community College library research guides : medical ethics
http://researchguides.austincc.edu/medicalethics
This Austin Community College Library Research Guide offers an interesting selection of annotated links to medical ethics resources on the Internet. These are organised into the following subject headings: general medical ethics; abortion; animal testing; death, dying, and hospice; human cloning; euthanasia/assisted suicide; medical records; palliative care and pain; and religious bioethics. The site also offers RSS feeds detailing recent articles, although some of the material linked to is only accessible to Austin students, and some only to members of institutions subscribing to the relevant journals.
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Australian association for professional and applied ethics
http://www.arts.unsw.edu.au/aapae/
This is the homepage of the Australian Association for Professional and Applied Ethics (AAPAE). It was established in 1993 to increase awareness of the significance of professional and applied ethics in Australia. It facilitates several activities like networking; community discussion; teaching; and publishing. This website informs visitors about the association's history, rationale and organisation. There are details of news and events, and of how to be a member and to join their email-list. There is a range of publications available without charge from the site. These include AGM reports; conference reports and proceedings; articles; reviews; newsletters; and presidential addresses. This website is hosted by the University of New South Wales. A search engine is available.
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Ayn Rand society
http://www.aynrandsociety.org/
The Ayn Rand Society (ARS) is "a professional society affiliated with the American Philosophical Association. ... Its aim is to foster the scholarly study by philosophers of the philosophical thought and writings of Ayn Rand." The ARS webpage has details of the ARS Steering Committee, past and current programmes, and details of obtaining membership - the ARS is only open to members of the American Philosophical Association. The ARS website has a reliable full-text essay, titled 'Ayn Rand and Objectivism: an overview', and a short selected biblilography of works by Ayn Rand. The ARS was established in 1987, and it will be a useful contact point for British scholars seeking to contact those working in U.S. universities on aspects of Rand's philosophy, her novels, and her ideas on art.
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Bad blood : the Tuskegee syphilis study
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/library/historical/medical_hi
This is an online exhibition on the Tuskegee Syphilis Study which was carried out by the US Public Health Service between 1932 and 1972. In its aim to document how syphilis spreads and kills, the work enlisted the participation of 399 African Americans in Alabama who were suffering from the disease. Told only that they were being treated for 'bad blood', all forms of known therapy were deliberately withheld from them. The deception, described as 'deeply, profoundly, morally wrong' by Bill Clinton in the official apology issued to the victims and their family members on behalf of the US Government in 1997, remains one of the most disturbing episodes in the history of medical research and experimentation. This website makes available the Final Report of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study Legacy Committee produced on the 20th of May 1996 and provides links to the full transcript of the Presidential Apology and other relevant sites.
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BBC : religion and ethics : ethical issues : euthanasia
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/ethics/euthanasia/
This online resource by the BBC contains short articles on the topic of euthanasia. The articles are displayed under the following headings: Basics; Types of Euthanasia; Death; The Arguments Against; The Arguments For; Legislation; and Religions. The first three explores issues such as the moral questions raised by euthanasia; the doctrine of double effect; living wills; and the differences between active, passive, voluntary and non-voluntary euthanasia. The following two sections look at the different arguments that have frequently been forwarded by those in favour of euthanasia and those opposing it. The next heading reports on the Director of Public Prosecution's guidance on assisted suicide; the progress of the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill (also known as the Joffe Bill) and the situation in a number of other countries. The last section looks at how Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Sikhism deal with the subject. The information available on this website provides a useful overview of the issues surrounding this controversial topic.
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BBC News : aids in Africa : the orphaned continent
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/africa/2000/aids_in_africa
This BBC News website depicts Africa's ongoing and serious struggle with the AIDS epidemic. Through resources like correspondents' despatches, audio-video recordings and interviews, it firstly gives an overview of how widespread the problem is in the continent. It then takes a close look at the situation in South Africa, Uganda and Senegal. From there it draws attention to the issue of how and why important drugs are not reaching those who need them most. A factfile on AIDS, a discussion forum and links to the home pages of relevant organisations are also provided. The site is well-presented and easy to navigate. It is an interesting resource for health care ethics' students.
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BBC news : euthanasia special report
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/health/euthanasia/basics.stm
This interesting website on Euthanasia is presented by the BBC using reports from its news archive. The materials are organised into five fact files. The first gives an overview of euthanasia, a glossary of terms, and discusses the legal positions in the UK and Europe. The second puts across the views of those on opposing sides of the debate and of the medical profession. The third file studies a number of high profile cases including that of Dr David Moor, Annie Lindsell and Mary Ormerod. The fourth reports on what happens elsewhere particularly in jurisdictions that have legalised euthanasia. Attention is also drawn to the case of Dr Jack Kevorkian who was a strong proponent of physician-assisted suicide. The final file looks at the future and considers the position in law and practice, and issues like terminal care and the ageing population. The website also contains some reports that are available in audio and video forms, and offers links to the home pages of pro-life and pro-choice organisations and to websites dealing with the issue from the religious and medical perspectives.
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