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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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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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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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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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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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 : Thread
http://www.bbc.co.uk/thread/
This is the website of the BBCs online magazine Thread, which deals with the concept of eco-fashion. The website can be viewed in an Adobe Flash version or as HTML. It contains a collection of feature articles, including: Reports on subjects such as sustainability, ethical designers, working conditions, fair trade and waste management; Columns from regular writers; How-To Guides, including conservation and construction tips, and instructions on finding ethical fashion; Galleries including current trends and recommendations. There are a number of BBC videos on the website including interviews with designers, and in-depth reports. An archive of Style Files contains photo shoots of eco-fashion looks with details of suppliers and prices. There are also details of the Style Search competition to find the most ethical dresser, and sections on the BBC programmes Twiggys Frock Exchange and Blood Sweat and T-shirts.
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Belgian act on euthanasia of May, 28th 2002
http://www.kuleuven.ac.be/cbmer/viewpic.php?LAN=E&TABLE=DOCS&ID=23
This website provides the (unofficial) English translation of the Belgian Act on Euthanasia originally issued at Brussels on the 28th of May 2002. The Act contains 16 sections in all and euthanasia is there defined as "intentionally terminating life by someone other than the person concerned, at the latter's request". Other provisions include those on: the conditions for performing euthanasia and the procedures to be followed; advance directives; the need to notify the Federal Control and Evaluation Commission within 4 working days of performing the act; and the composition and responsibilities of the Commission. The resource, which is maintained by the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, would be useful for those seeking to learn how the subject of euthanasia is treated in other countries.
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Bioethics forum
http://www.bioethicsforum.org
Bioethics Forum aims to take advantage of the timeliness and liveliness of the internet to broaden and deepen discussion about bioethical issues. Maintained by The Hastings Center, this website contains diverse commentaries on a wide range of topical dilemmas in this area. These can be browsed according to Author's Name; Date (which goes back to 2006); and Subject. The Subject list includes the following topics: Bioethics; Bioethics and the Law; Caregiving; Human Bodies; Human Reproduction; Medical Research; Medicine and Business; Pharmaceutics; Research; Science and Society; and Science and Technology. The site also provides links to recent bioethics issues that make newspaper headlines. It holds a search engine. This should be an interesting resource for students of medical ethics.
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Bioethics port
http://www.bioethicsport.org.uk
Bioethics Port is a website created and maintained by Dr Andy Miah, a Reader in New Media and Bioethics in the School of Media, Language and Music at the University of the West of Scotland. It features movie clips and Miah's own web commentaries on a range of bioethical dilemmas that have been in the headlines. These include topics like abortion; artificial life; end of life issues; genetics; human cloning; stem cell; prosthesis; cognitive modification; and life extension. The site provides a list of FAQs and invites visitors to suggest clips for inclusion. It holds a search engine and contains information about Miah's recent publications. An interesting resource for students on medical ethics programmes.
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Bioethics resources on the web
http://bioethics.od.nih.gov/
The US National Institutes of Health (NIH), in collaboration with its Bioethics Interest Group, has produced this online resource to facilitate teaching, research and scholarly activities in Bioethics. The site provides annotated links to a wide range of web links on the subject. These include those produced by the NIH themselves, and other government departments and institutes of higher education in the US. Visitors are connected to resources like case studies; reports; databases; bibliographies; directories; educational modules; virtual libraries; articles; journals; homepages of relevant institutions; and ethical codes, regulations, guidelines; policies and declarations. They are also linked to websites that hold information on upcoming events and career opportunities in the field. Bioethics topics receiving coverage are equally as diverse. They include: stem cell research; gene patenting; neuroethics; privacy; use of human tissue; pharmacogenetics; palliative care; human subjects research; and responsible conduct of research. An interesting resource for students and scholars of medical ethics.
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BioNews
http://www.bionews.org.uk/
BioNews is a well-presented website which aims to inform readers of developments that are taking place in the fields of human genetics and assisted reproduction. Topics examined include: Human Genome Research; Embryo Screening; Sex Selection; Egg and Sperm Donation; Human Cloning; Stem Cell Research; Access to IVF; Genetic Testing; and Gene Patenting. The resource provides up-to-date news summaries of the scientific, medical and legal developments in these and related areas; commentaries on the social and ethical issues pertaining to them; and information on conferences and forthcoming events. Published by Progress Educational Trust, a UK charity (number 1011897), and sponsored by the Department of Health and AstraZeneca, Bionews is an interesting resource suitable for use by medical ethics students.
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BMC medical ethics
http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcmedethics/
BMC Medical Ethics is an electronic only, peer-reviewed journal (ISSN: 1472-6939) which publishes work on the ethics of medical research and practice. This website allows free access to all materials published since the first volume was issued in 2000, making it a very useful and interesting resource for students of medical ethics. A search engine is available, as are lists of most viewed articles in the last 30 days and in the past year, and another on all-time most viewed articles. The site also contains their submission policy and instructions for authors. The journal is edited by Dr Melissa Norton, and published by BioMed Central Ltd, London.
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bmj.com : topics : research and publication ethics
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/collection/research_and_publication_ethics
This website contains an up-to-date compilation of all materials published by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) on research and publication ethics since 1998. Viewers can access these without charge and topics featured include: research fraud; scientific dishonesty; research misconduct; limits on commercial funding; falsification of results; open access publishing; what makes an expert; the Declaration of Helsinki; research ethics committees; consent, confidentiality and the Data Protection Act; research using human subjects from developing countries; journals' review procedures; plagiarism; and ethical writing.
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British Medical Association (BMA) : access to health records
http://www.bma.org.uk/ethics/health_records/AccessHealthRecords.jsp
Access to Health Records is a document issued by the British Medical Association (BMA) in December 2008, and made available as a PDF file via the Association's website. Although primarily aimed at medical practitioners in their capacity as holders of health records, this resource may also be of interest to medical ethicists and students alike. The document deals with matters such as: legal rights of access to health records and information; rights under the Data Protection Act 1998; applications for access; who can apply for access; who must give access; time limits for giving access and for making fresh requests; prescribed maximum fees chargeable for access; information which cannot be disclosed; access to records of deceased patients; and record-keeping.
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Business and Human Rights Resource Centre
http://www.business-humanrights.org/
This is the homepage of the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre (Registered Charity Number 1096664), an international organisation which aims to promote awareness and meaningful discussion of issues relevant to business and human rights. It works in collaboration with Amnesty International and leading academic institutions. This website makes available, among other things, an online library and reports of corporate misconduct and examples of best practice by companies. Links are provided to materials published by NGOs; companies and business organisations; the United Nations; intergovernmental organisations; governments and courts; policy experts and academics; social investment analysts and journalists. A brief description of the centre's purpose and resources is available in both French and Spanish. The site is updated hourly and the contents would be of interest to students of Business Ethics.
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Business ethics resources
http://www.bola.biz/ethics/
'Business Ethics Resources' is a website maintained by Chris Jarvis. It forms part of the UK-based Business Open Learning Archive (BOLA) and provides information and resources (including overhead projector transparencies; powerpoint slides and case studies) on topics in business ethics. These include introductions to the standard topics in ethics such as utilitarianism and Kantianism, and current issues including: ethical investment; employment and welfare morality; ethics and union-management relations; capitalism; group-think and moral behaviour; downsizing; company law; and corporate governance. A search engine is available.
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BUSINESS-ETHICS list
https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=business-ethics
'BUSINESS-ETHICS List' is the website of the discussion list set up in 1998 to facilitate networking among those who are interested in the ethical issues confronting business and industry. It aims to encourage discussions, debates and dissemination of information among academics and members of business commmunities who are involved in the systematic study or practical investigation of business ethics. The site provides an online discussion room, and information on how to join or leave the list. Viewers are given access to their archives, which go back to 1998. The list is hosted by JISCMail, the UK national academic mailing list service.
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Cambridge Genetics Knowledge Park
http://www.cgkp.org.uk/
The Cambridge Genetics Knowledge Park (CGKP) is one of six genetics knowledge parks nationwide. This website, which informs visitors of their work, contains the following three main sections: Public Health Genomics; CGKP and Industry; and Cambridge Genetics. Viewers are allowed to download their newsletter from here without charge. They can also find news about vacancies and the park's outreach programme; and be connected to a list of ethical e-scenarios. The centre is directed by Ron Zimmern. This resource would be of interest to students of medical ethics and researchers.
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Canadian Medical Association journal : ethics
http://www.cmaj.ca/collections/index.shtml#ethics
This website holds a useful compilation of works published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) which relate to Ethics. The collection, which contains pieces dating from the late 1990s onwards, has over 300 articles in all. These are helpfully divided into the following sub-headings: Bioethics for Clinician Series; Competing Interests, Conflicts of Interests; Confidentiality; End-of-Life Decisions; Informed Consent; Organ Donation; and Other Ethics. The collection is up-to-date and its contents can be accessed without charge. Researchers and students of medical ethics will find this resource interesting.
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