Ethics

A non-profit affiliated with the University of Texas, dedicated to teaching environmental ethics, with a focus on the Environmental Ethics journal.

Ted Honderich on how freedom and determinism are really related, with special attention to Richard Double's views.

Thomas D. Senor reviews this collection of essays edited by Matthias Steup. From Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews.

Case commentary on a controversial topic. Should newly dead bodies be used to teach medical practitioners skills that can be used to save others?

Broad overview of historical and current moral issues in the fields of medical treatment and research, from the U. of Penn. Includes news, headlines, articles, upcoming events.

Provides a framework for ethical decision making and cases that raise typical ethical dilemmas confronted by young people. At Santa Clara University

Assists the law profession and establishes practical rules, regulations, and guidelines that will protect the public and lawyers. Offers cases, codes, opinions, articles, links, and other reference material.

Short paper discussing the notion of 'just war' in historic context and with reference to current affairs (2002).

An essay arguing that to kill noncombatants in a terrorist attack or during a "collaterally violent" response to such an attack is morally equivalent, that both are morally wrong, and neither are acts of war, but murder.

An explanation of what utilitarianism is, its strong relationship to altruism, and a place to network to put the philosophy of utilitarianism into practice and thereby make the world a better place.

Lists links to writings by and about the major utilitarian figures --David Hume, Jeremy Bentham, James Mill, John Stuart Mill, Henry Sidgwick, R. M. Hare and Peter Singer.

Research, education programs, newsletter, and internet links in the area of medical ethics.

A monthly bioethics e-journal published by the American Medical Association. Each month focuses on a themed set of cases with commentary.

Sources recommended by a professor who specializes in the study of the ethics of cloning.

Article explains how Jewish law addresses end of life issues

Alleges a connection between modern legalized abortion and the specter of eugenics, and argues for eugenics roots of the pro-abortion movement.

Offers various information about the center's research and projects, along with links and resources for an array of bioethics topics.

Organization offers news, events, and articles.

Ethical Issues in Research Involving Human Participants. US Library of Medicine bibliography.

A commercial organisation providing ethics and scientific review of clinical studies. Also offers consultation and training to IRBs.

ORI Indices of publications, guidelines and regulations, and other resources.

Information and sound files of the United States president's statements concerning this issue. [CNN.com]

Douglas Dunn examines ethical considerations. Written by an identical twin (one of "nature's clones").

In the debate over cloning, it's still pro-choice vs. pro-life. It shouldn't be. [Mother Jones]