See also:
Sites:
- The Abolitionist Society
- Advocating the use of biotechnology to abolish suffering.
- American Chemical Society - The Chemical Professional’s Code of Conduct
- Guidance of society members in various professional dealings, especially those involving conflicts of interest.
- Being Human: Science, Ethics and Our Rights
- Discussions on what being human is in our world of scientific and technological advancement.
- EPSON Foundation - Institute of Technoethics
- It pursues two basic aims: On the one hand, the promotion of development and technological innovation, and, on the other, an ethical and social reflection upon the implications of such development.
- Ethics in Science
- Contains links to on-line resources, a bibliography, and several original essays on ethics and misconduct in science.
- Ethics in Science
- An essay on the scientific method (or lack thereof) and the consequences of misconduct in science by Henry Bauer.
- Hedonistic Imperative
- Outlines how genetic engineering and nanotechnology will abolish suffering in all sentient life.
- Humanoid Robotics
- Portal that highlights top humanoid robotics projects around the world. It discusses ethical considerations regarding the use and proliferation of intelligent robots.
- IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology
- Addressing such issues as environmental, health and safety implications of technology, engineering ethics and professional responsibility.
- International Review of Information Ethics
- The Journal of the International Center of Informations Ethics is published twice a year with the focus on intercultural information ethics.
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's ELSI Project
- Resources for middle and high school students on ethical issues in the sciences.
- The Online Ethics Center for Engineering & Science
- Provides engineers, scientists, and science and engineering students with resources for understanding and addressing ethical problems.
- PBS - Bloodlines: Technology Hits Home
- Discusses new technologies that are raising ethical, legal and social dilemmas as cutting-edge science intersects with the law.
- Science, Ethics and Moral Status
- Examining the notion of moral status in general and in particular the moral status of nonhuman animals.
- Science, Technology and Society
- Starting points for students and teachers. Includes discussion topics and other curriculum links.
- Social Aspects of Science and Technology
- A research project at the Meaning and Computation Lab, University of California, San Diego. Explores the hypothesis that information artifacts embody definite but implicit value systems.
- UNESCO: Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology.
- UNESCO: Division of Human Sciences, Philosophy and Ethics of Science and Technology.
- Visions of Perfection
- Explores various ways that the human race has attempted to achieve perfection through philosophies and technologies of the past century.
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