Other Ethics Related Websites

In alphabetical order. Please note: all links listed below will open in a new window.

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• ActionBioscience.org. An education resource of the American Institute of Biological Sciences. Promotes bioscience literacy. Article posted on June, 2000. For Sale: Iceland's Genetic History. The government of Iceland has passed a law enacting the creation of a national health database.
  
  
• Association for Practical and Professional Ethics: This site also has links to current job listings, study Opportunities in Practical and Professional Ethics, and Calls for Papers. (Bloomington, IN)

  
  

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• BBC Health News Article. Article posted June 2004. Human embryo cloning considered. The first request by British scientists to clone human embryos has been considered by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.
  
  
• Bio-IT World Article. Online magazine dedicated to technology for the life sciences. Article posted June, 2003. Genomic Health reveals its business plan. Startup Genomic Health finally revealed its business plan and some startling pharmacogenomic data at the American Society for Clinical Oncology’s (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago.
  
  
• Bio-IT World Article. Online magazine dedicated to technology for the life sciences. Article posted March, 2003. Agendia To Market First DNA Chip-Based Test. Agendia, a spin-off from the Netherlands Cancer Institute, plans to commercialize the first DNA chip-based test, which aims to predict which women have the most aggressive breast tumors.
  

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• Canadian Ethics: The Office of the Ethics Counsellor in Canada provides advice on ethical issues facing federal and provincial departments and agencies, foreign governments as well as private sector organizations. (Canada)
  
  
• Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Center for Biomedical Ethics : Dedicated to helping all concerned -- patients, clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and the public -- meet the challenge of healthcare choices faced in today's society. (Cleveland, OH)
  
  
• Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility: Addressing the social and ethical impacts of information and communication technologies through research, consultancy, and education. (De Montfort University. Leicester, UK)
  
  
• Choice In Dying A national nonprofit organization that partners individuals and organizations in a powerful collaboration to improve how people die in our society. (New York, NY)
  
  
• Common Dreams Newscenter. Article posted February, 2002. Opposition Stalls Genetic Profiling Plan for Tonga.
  

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• deCODE Genetics: deCODE is using its unique population resources to identify the genetic causes of more than 50 common diseases. deCODE is applying its discoveries to develop new drugs and DNA-based diagnostics that target the underlying biology of disease. (Iceland)
  
  
• DePaul University's Institute for Business and Professional Ethics A joint effort of the colleges of Commerce and Liberal Arts & Sciences at DePaul University (Chicago, IL)
  
  
• DNA Files: A series of nine 1-hour programs that explores how the genetic revolution affects us every day: our health, our food, our families.
  
  
• DOE: HUMAN GENOME MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HGMIS). : Oak Ridge Laboratory .
  

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• The Einstein Institute on Science, Health and the Courts. (EINSHAC). A voluntary educational and research organization affiliated with the Judicial Branch of the Government.
  
  
• Estonian Genome Foundation. A non-profit foundation founded in 2001 by the Government of the Republic of Estonia for the preparation and implementation of the Estonian Genome Project.
  
  
• Ethics Communication Coach Since 1991 RedHawk Communications has been creating Best Practices Ethics Programs for some of the world's most presetigious organizations. (Eatontown, NJ)
  
  
• European Ethics Network: A databank for European codes of journalism ethics. (Finland)
  
  

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• Geneforum: A new nonprofit organization, enables citizens to confront advancements in genetic research and technology, to understand the science behind them, and to address important ethical, legal, and social questions.
  (Lake Oswego, OR)
  
  
• GENETIC EDUCATION CENTER. For educators interested in human genetics and the human genome project. University of Kansas Medical center.
  
  
• Genome News Network: Genetic Non-discrimination Bill Passes Senate. The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed bi-partisan legislation that would specifically ban employers and health insurers from discriminating against people based on the results of genetic tests. Article posted October, 2003.

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• Harvard University: Program in Ethics and the Professions Encourages teaching and research about ethical issues in public and professional life as well as helping to meet the growing need for teachers and scholars who address questions of moral choice in all areas (Cambridge, MA)
  
  
• HUMAN GENOME NEWS: A newsletter of the U. S. Human Genome Project sponsored by the genome program of the Department of Energy Office of Environmental Research is intended to facilitate communication among genome researchers and to inform persons interested in genome research. DOE: Human Genome Management Information Systems (HGMIS) .
  
  
• HiWire NewsRoom (sponsored by the Health Insurance Association of America): Article posted October, 2003. Genetic Discrimination Bill Labeled ‘Unwise’ by Insurers. Existing Law Provides Adequate Protection; Legislation Could Hurt Consumers.
  
  
• Human Genome Organisation -- London office (HUGO)

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• Illinois Institute of Technology - Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions: Promotes education and scholarship relating to the professions. (Chicago, IL)
  
  
• Image Archive on the American Eugenics Movement (Cold Spring Harbor, NY)
  
  
• Indigenous Peoples Council on Bioculturalism (IPCB) Article. Article posted March, 2001. Pacific Council of Churches Holds Consultation on Biotechnology Statement Issued by Representatives of Pacific Churches Tongan Government Officials Deny Agreement to Sell Human DNA.
  
  
• Institute for Global Ethics Promotes ethical behavior in individuals, institutions, and nations through research, public disclosure, and practical action. (Camden Maine)

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• Journal of Ethics & Social Philosophy:  A peer-reviewed, online journal of moral, political and legal philosophy. Submissions of articles in these and related fields are welcome.     

•   www.journalismethics.ca :   Journalism Ethics for the Global Citizen offers resources for working journalists, newsrooms, media educators, ethicists, researchers and the global public. It focuses on global issues in journalism ethics and tracks and analyzes cases from around the world. The website provides news, expert analysis and essential background on ethical and legal issues.
                                 

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• Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's ELSI in Science program: is a pilot project designed to stimulate discussions on the implications of selected areas of scientific research.
  
  
• The Long Island Center for Ethics (Long Island, NY)

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• Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility, Southern Methodist University Seeks to recognize, honor, and model ethical behavior; provide moral reflection on contemporary issues; and celebrate ethics. (Dallas, TX)

• Markkula Center for Applied Ethics   The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University is one of the preeminent centers for research and dialogue on ethical issues in critical areas of American life. Articles, cases, briefings, and dialogue in all fields of applied ethics are available on this site.

• Marshfield Epidemiology Research Center. Epidemiology addresses the distribution and contributing factors for disease or injury in human populations. It is the basic science for public health, encompassing a wide variety of analytic approaches at the molecular, individual, and ecological level.

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• NATIONAL CENTER FOR GENOME RESOURCES:
  Genetics and Public Issues Program. NCGR is a bioinformatics non-profit organization in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
  
  
• National Hemophilia Association Article. News article posted April, 2004 - Genetic Discrimination Bill Stalled In the House.
  
• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: Conducts educational activities, training workshops, and conferences on ethical issues in environmental health research. (Triangle Park, NC)
  
  
• New York Times Article. Article posted September 2003. Genetic Basis to Fairness, Study Hints.
  
  
• North Carolina State University, Clearinghouse for Engneering and Computing Ethics (Raleigh, NC)

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• Ohio University's Institute of Applied and Professional Ethics (Athens, OH)

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• Public Sector Genetic Services in Florida and Georgia: Publication regarding the current Status and Potential Issues Raised by the Human Genome Project.
  

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• Report of the Nebraska Commission on Human Genetic Technologies Commission.
  Submitted to the Nebraska Legislature, December 1998.
  

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• Santa Clara University-Markkula Center for Applied Ethics Offers articles, cases, briefings, and dialogue in all fields of applied ethics. (Santa Clara, CA)
  
  
• The Scientist, Inc Article. News magazine in association with BioMed Central. Article posted September, 2002. Gene bank opens for business. Wisconsin project will gather data for linkage studies.
  
  
• The Scientist Article. News magazine in association with BioMedical Central. Article posted December, 2000. Banking on genes. Various high-profile genetic projects around the world are pushing the barriers of research. But are they trespassing on human rights?
  
  
• The Scientist Article. News magazine in association with BioMedical Central. Article posted on September, 2003. UK Biobank reveals ethics framework. Rules aim to protect donor confidentiality, but some critics remain unconvinced.
  
  
• Some products resulting from ELSI research.
  
  
• Spectacle: Links to a wide range of ethical, political, and legal sites; arranged by subject.

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• Texas A&M (TAMU) Engineering Ethics (College Station, TX)
  
  
• TIGR Human Gene Index: The Institute for Genomic Research. (Rockville, MD)
  
  

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• UK BioBank: The UK Biobank project will be the world's biggest resource for the study of the role of nature and nurture in health and disease. Up to half a million participants aged between 45 and 69 years will be involved in the study. They will be asked to contribute a blood sample, lifestyle details and their medical histories to create a national database of unprecedented size.
  
  
• UNESCO: Preliminary Draft of a Universal Declaration on the Human Genome and Human Rights.
  
  
• University of British Columbia, Centre for Applied Ethics
  Studies a diverse range of topics, trains ethicists, and consults with private, public and not-for-profit groups. (Vancouver, B.C.)

• University of Kansas, International Center for Business Ethics:  The center aims to promote individual and corporate integrity through research, teaching, and training on the nature, conditions, and consequences of ethical conduct and to disseminate such knowledge to a wide business and academic audience.

• University of Pittsburgh: An online resource and starting point for information on genetic counseling. (Pittsburgh, PA)
  
  
• University of Pittsburgh Center for Bioethics and Health Law Committed to bringing together scholars and researchers from a variety of disciplines to cooperate in addressing issues in bioethics and law from both theoretical and clinical perspectives. (Pittsburgh, PA)
  
  
• University of South Carolina Interdisclinary program dedicated to the scholarly inquiry at the intersection of bioethics and health policy. (Charleston, SC)
  
  
• Upstate Medical University, Center for Bioethics and Humanities Offers courses and educational initiatives in bioethics and medical humanities, enhances patinet care by providing innovative clinical ethics and consultative services, and conducts research and publishes scholarly and creative writing. (Syracuse, NY)
  
  

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• Virginia Tech (VPISU) Ethics in Science Listing of useful links centered around Science Ethics. (Blacksburg, VA)
  

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• The Wellcome Trust (UK): US Senate passes bill outlawing ‘genetic discrimination . Article posted October, 2003.
  
  
• The Wharton Ethics Program at the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
  
  
• World Survey of Genomics Research: A Project of the Stanford-in-Washington Program funded by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund.