BELL: The Business Ethics Links Library
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    		•  College and University Ethics Programs
    International Programs are listed seperately below
    Applied Ethics Institute, St. Petersburg College
    "The mission of the Applied Ethics Institute is to promote the teaching of ethics at all levels of education, in business, in the community at large and on the World Wide Web."

    Pedro Arrupe Center for Business Ethics, Saint Joseph's University
    "Acting on a mission to integrate ethics into every aspect of business education in practice, the Arrupe Center applies an interdisciplinary approach to capitalize on the diverse expertise of Saint Joseph's faculty."

    Association for Practical and Professional Ethics, Indiana University
    The Association for Practical and Professional Ethics facilitates communication and joint ventures among centers, schools, colleges, business and nonprofit organizations and individuals concerned with the interdisciplinary study and teaching of practical and professional ethics.

    Babson College Business Ethics Program
    The Babson College Business Ethics Program combines the study of ethical principles with the case method, utilizing classical ethics texts as well as cases developed by Babson faculty and students.

    Beard Center for Leadership in Ethics - Duquesne University
    "The mission of the Beard Center for Leadership in Ethics is to promote moral integrity and behavior through ethics education and training to those who encounter, or are preparing to encounter, moral challenges in the business world."

    The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Center for Ethics, Public Policy & the Professions, University of North Florida
    "The Center is dedicated to facilitating the application of moral reasoning to questions of ethics and values as faced by policymakers, researchers, and professional practitioners in the areas of health care, law, business, engineering, education, government, and public life generally."

    Bowen H. McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society, Stanford University


    Business Ethics and Society, University of Nebraska
    "The Program in Business Ethics supports the integration of ethics throughout the curriculum and the discussion of ethical issues among students, faculty and the business community."

    Business Roundtable Institute for Corporate Ethics at Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Virginia
    The Institute brings together leaders from business and academia to fulfill its mission to renew and enhance the link between ethical behavior and business practice through executive education programs, practitioner-focused

    Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility, Southern Methodist University
    "The Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility is a university-wide center that supports student and faculty ethics-related education and activities, as well as community outreach to private and public institutions in the Dallas-Fort Worth area."

    Center for the Advancement of Applied Ethics and Political Philosophy, Carnegie Mellon University
    "The CAAEPP is an interdisciplinary center dedicated to advancing applied ethics and political philosophy through the integration of first-quality theoretical reflection and a discerning engagement with the practical settings in which important ethical issues arise. Its members include internationally recognized scholars and practitioners drawn from a diverse range of units across Carnegie Mellon University."
    Areas of reasearch include: Professional Ethics & Corporate Responsibility, Environmental Ethics, and International Development & Global Justice.

    Center for Applied Christian Ethics, Wheaton College
    "As part of the Faith, Learning, and Living Initiatives of Wheaton College, CACE serves Wheaton faculty and students through a portfolio of activities, including ethical training, public forums, and projects. An annual theme provides the organizing framework for CACE programming. Themes are selected for their interdisciplinary reach and their contemporary significance."

    Center for Applied Philosophy and Ethics in the Professions, University of Florida
    "The mission of the Center is to facilitate research and discussion in the areas of business and professional ethics. This mission is advanced by publishing two journals, Business and Professional Ethics Journal and Professional Ethics: A Multidisciplinary Journal, organizing conferences, offering classes when appropriate, and bringing together faculty who teach ethics-related classes and local business owners, managers, and professionals."

    Center for Business Ethics at Bentley College
    The Center for Business Ethics at Bentley College aims to lead in the creation of organizational cultures that align effective business performance with ethical business conduct. The Center is both an educational center and a non- profit consulting organization.

    Center for Business Ethics at Loyola Marymount University
    The Center for Business Ethics provides an environment for discussing issues related to the necessity, difficulty, costs and rewards of conducting business ethically. The Center is particularly interested in building bridges between the corporate and university communities.

    Center for Business Ethics Study at the University of St. Thomas
    The Center works with the corporate community to help both business people and students make good decisions. The Center offers corporate governance training programs, conferences on business ethics, and public lectures.

    Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College
    The Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College works with global corporations to help them define, plan and operationalize their corporate citizenship.

    Center for Environmental Policy and Management-University of Louisville
    The University of Louisville Center for Environmental Policy and Management (CEPM) seeks to improve the economic efficiency and environmental efficacy outcomes of governmental and business environmental management practices.

    Center for Ethical Business Cultures, University of St. Thomas
    "The Center for Ethical Business Cultures works to encourage current and future business leaders to build ethical cultures in their organizations and high standards of integrity in their communities."

    Center for Ethical Organizational Cultures at Auburn University College of Business
    The mission of the center is to "Facilitate the adoption and maintenance of ethical organizational cultures. The research focus will include Western Civilization philosophy in developing a methodology to assess and facilitate the development of organizational cultures. Although the primary mission of the Center is research, the activities of the Center will also contribute to the instruction and outreach missions of Auburn University."

    Center for Ethics, Emory University
    "An international leader in the exploration of ethics, the Emory Center for Ethics is dedicated to exploring how ethical issues underlie the decisions that shape our minds, lives, and society."

    Center for Ethics, University of Montana
    "The Center for Ethics at The University of Montana serves as a hub for the various ethics-related activities on our campus."

    Center for Ethics, Capital Markets and Political Economy
    The Center for Ethics, Capital Markets and Political Economy provides a discussion forum and information resource for persons who believe that moral concerns should be taken into account in economic and political thinking.

    The Center for Ethics and Corporate Responsibility, Georgia State University
    This center was formerly known as "The Southern Institute for Business and Professional Ethics."

    Center for Ethics Education, Fordham University
    "The Center provides a broad range of multidisciplinary ethics education opportunities, including degree programs, major lectures and support for ethics research and scholarship. In this era of increased need for ethical discourse in academic, professional, and public life, the Center draws upon social and other areas of ethical discourse to help advance the common good through respect for individuals and community diversity."

    Center for Ethics and Leadership, St. Edward's University
    "The Mission of the Center for Ethics and Leadership at St. Edward's University is to provide an organizing focus for curricular studies and co-curricular activities stemming from our Holy Cross and Catholic heritage and from our University Mission Statement's commitment to the dignity of all individuals."

    Center for Ethics and Public Service, University of Miami School of Law
    "The Center observes three guiding principles: interdisciplinary collaboration, public-private partnership, and student mentoring and leadership training. Our goal is to educate law students to serve their communities as citizen lawyers."

    Center for Ethics and Religious Values in Business, University of Notre Dame
    "The center seeks to strengthen the Judeo-Christian ethical foundations in business and public policy decisions by fostering dialogue among academic and corporate leaders, as well as by research and publications. The center also helps to coordinate and integrate the teaching of ethics throughout the business curriculum at Notre Dame."

    Center for Ethics and Social Justice, Loyola Univesity Chicago
    Programs include Corporate Ethics and Health Care Ethics.

    Center for Genetic Research Ethics and Law, Case Western Reserve University
    "The Center for Genetic Research Ethics and Law (CGREAL) is one of four interdisciplinary Centers for Excellence in Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to address some of the most pressing ethical, legal and social questions raised by recent advances in genetic and genomic research."

    Center for Professional and Applied Ethics, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    "The Center for Professional and Applied Ethics provides leadership in 21st-century ethics education and research in the Greater Charlotte region and beyond."

    Center for Professional Ethics, Case Western Reserve University
    "The Center for Professional Ethics at Case Western Reserve University provides opportunities for students, faculty, administrators, and professionals to explore more fully the foundations of personal and professional ethics."

    Center for Responsible Business-University of California Berkeley
    The Center for Responsible Business aims to create a more sustainable, ethical, and socially responsible society. Students examine the complex issues of a corporation's role and responsibility to society beyond simply maximizing shareholder value.

    Center for the Study of Ethics & Human Values, Washington University in St. Louis
    "The Center for the Study of Ethics and Human Values is a collaborative, interdisciplinary initiative with active participation from faculty, students, and practitioners in all major disciplines and professions."

    Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions, Illinois Institute of Technology
    The CSEP supports programs and events designed to stimulate discussion between academics, professionals, and students on current and emerging topics in professional ethics.

    Center for the Study of Ethics in Society, Western Michigan University
    "The purpose of WMU's Center for the Study of Ethics is to encourage and support research, teaching, and service to the university and community in areas of applied and professional ethics. These areas include, but are not restricted to: business, education, engineering, government, health and human services, law, media, medicine, science and technology."

    The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
    The Center on Philanthropy is dedicated to education, research, and public service in philanthropy. The Center's priority is to understand the role of philanthropy in society and to contribute to the knowledge base of the field.

    Welcome to the Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future
    The Center's strives to promote a sustainable relationship between people and the environment, in order to improve the quality life for people in the U.S. and throughout the world.

    Council for Ethical Leadership
    The Council’s basic strategy of creating careful discussion of controversial issues, informed by the best resources in applied ethics, has been used to advance ethical business practices at the local, national, and international levels.

    Department of Bioethics, Case Western Reserve University


    Department of Business Ethics and Legal Studies-University of Denver
    The Department of Business Ethics and Legal Studies teaches that, in quantifying the bottom line, social progress and environmental integrity are considered alongside financial return. Each dimension of business success reinforces the others.

    E-Center for Business Ethics at Colorado State University
    This website provides a source of information on business ethics, corporate citizenship and organizational compliance. The goal of this site is to create a virtual community of organizations and individuals that share best practices in the improvement of business ethics.

    Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics, Harvard University
    "Fellows and faculty have been honored for their work (including a Nobel prize and a Pulitzer prize), and several have been pioneers in the ethics of medicine, law, business, and government."

    Emerson Center for Business Ethics at St. Louis University
    "The mission of the Emerson Center for Business Ethics is to improve the practice of business by engaging in dialogue, teaching and research to advance the application of ethical perspectives to business decision-making."

    Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise-University of Michigan
    The Institute aims to be a premier source of knowledge and leadership for the achievement of environmentally, economically and socially sustainable development and enterprise.

    Global Ethics University
    Global Ethics University (GEU) offers a full range of character-based business ethics and compliance courses to organizations, businesses, and individuals world-wide. GEU offers programs in an easy-to-use curriculum, online distance courses, and onsite training. Courses include Ethical Decision-Making, Conflicts of Interest, Company Assets, Confidentiality, and more.

    Hoffberger Center for Professional Ethics at the University of Baltimore
    "The Center provides faculty with teaching models for realizing its primary mission and sponsors faculty research, student internships and public programs in business and professional ethics."

    Institute for Applied and Professional Ethics, Ohio University
    The Institute offers lectures, webcasts, and conferences. Areas of focus include: workplace ethics, business ethics, and media ethics. Browse the archives section for access to webcasts and presentations.

    Institute for Business Integrity, Wright State University
    "The Institute for Business Integrity (IBI) provides a forum and resources to continually improve moral competency in business education and to promote responsible practices in the business community."

    Institute for Business & Professional Ethics at DePaul University in Chicago
    The Institute strives to provide a forum for exploring and furthering ethical practices in business organizations in the Chicago area.

    Institute for Philosophy & Public Policy, University of Maryland
    "The Institute examines topics of current interest as well as those that promise to be important in public policy debates in the coming decades."
    Areas of research include: Politics and Civic Life; Biotechnology and Genetic Research; and Diversity, Identity, and Equal Opportunity.

    Institute for Social Responsibility, Ethics and Education - San Jose State University
    "The Institute for Social Responsibility, Ethics and Education, through its many projects and offerings, serves to inform the San Jose State community of pressing ethical issues especially as they arise between San Jose State and the Silicon Valley business community."

    Institute for the Study of Applied and Professional Ethics at Dartmouth College
    "The Ethics Institute exists to foster the study and teaching of ethics throughout the Dartmouth community, at the undergraduate, graduate and professional schools."

    Institute for the Study of Capitalism and Morality, Wheeling Jesuit University
    "The Wheeling Jesuit University Institute for the Study of Capitalism and Morality will sponsor a series of programs (including lectures, seminars and undergraduate courses) to advance its mission of providing a deeper understanding of the moral, legal and economic foundations of such free society."

    International Center for Ethics in Business, University of Kansas
    "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. It provides a focus for research on the international dimensions of ethics in business and acts as a clearinghouse for research findings. It emphasizes the positive nature of business ethics and fosters cooperation between business and academia."

    International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life, Brandeis University
    "The mission of the International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life is to develop effective responses to conflict and injustice by offering innovative approaches to coexistence, strengthening the work of international courts, and encouraging ethical practice in civic and professional life."

    Internet Center for Corruption Research : A Joint Initiative of The University of Passau and Transparency International
    The Internet Center for Corruption Research provides users with the TI- Corruption Perceptions Index, a comparative assessment of countries' integrity performance, alongside related academic research on corruption.

    The Jackson Family Center for Ethics & Values, Coastal Carolina University
    "The primary focus of the Jackson Family Center for Ethics and Values is to cultivate an awareness throughout the academic and surrounding communities of the importance and lifelong rewards of personal and professional integrity."

    Johnson School Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise at Cornell
    The Center combines the business and entrepreneurship expertise of the Johnson School and the vast resources in science, technology, and the study of humanity at Cornell University. The center strives to advance the global knowledge base in sustainable enterprise.

    Kegley Institute of Ethics at California State University of Bakersfield
    Among other activities, "The Kegley Institute of Ethics has experts in health care, news media, business, government, and law. We can provide case consulting on an as-needed basis or on-going educational workshops, classes, brown-bag conversations, etc. We also help organizations set up their own ethics programs or committees and develop and implement ethics policies."

    Kenan Institute of Ethics, Duke University
    The Institute supports the study and teaching of ethics and promotes moral reflection and commitment in personal, professional, community, and civic life.

    Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University
    The Institute and its library serve as a resource for those who research and study ethics, as well as those who debate and make public policy.

    Joan and David Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics at Arizona State University
    "The Center is dedicated to emphasizing the essential role that morals and values play in the achievements and successes of individuals and organizations."
    Articles, presentations, and videos are available through the website.

    Markkula Center for Applied Ethics-Santa Clara University
    The center works to address ethical issues more effectively in teaching, research, and action. The center's focus areas include business, health care and biotechnology, character education, government, global leadership, technology, and emerging issues in ethics.

    MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research
    The Center conducts policy research related to energy and environmental policy that contributes primarily to the solution of real problems facing industry and government.

    Olsson Center for Applied Ethics at Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Virginia
    Olsson Center for Applied Ethics serves as a resource for those who are faced with the challenges of integrating ethical thinking into business decision- making.

    Pacific Institute for Ethics & Social Policy, Pacific University
    "Government, education and commerce bear a special responsibility for making an engaged, informed and principled citizenry possible. The Pacific Institute brings together these three sectors to address persistent public policy issues through community seminars, town hall panels, summer institutes and regional leadership roundtables."

    The Elizabeth B. & William F. Poe, Sr. Center for Business Ethics Education and Research
    The Center aims to increase the visibility of ethical issues among college and university students, provide forums for thoughtful analysis of important ethical problems in business, and to influence students to become competent and responsible business citizens.

    Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics and American Institutions, University of Indiana
    Areas of study include: data ownership, access, and sharing; integrity and misconduct; and the use of animal and human research subjects. Audio recordings of many lectures are available.

    Princeton University Center for Human Values
    The Center fosters ongoing inquiry into important ethical issues in private and public life through seminar and lecture courses, public lectures and symposia, a publication series and the scholarly work of its faculty and visiting fellows.

    Program on Social Enterprise at Yale
    The PSE supports scholars, students and alumni interested in the connections between society and business. The PSE also supports work on nonprofit and public organizations as well as initiatives in the area of corporate social responsibility.

    Robert J. Rutland Institute for Ethics, Clemson University
    "Community programs are designed to reach as much of the community as possible, with special attention directed to the business, education and professional sectors."

    SAIP Institute
    The SAIP Institute is a part of the Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, MN. The mission of the SAIP Institute is to foster ethically and socially responsible organizational conduct by promoting the use of the Self-Assessment and Improvement Process (SAIP), and adapting and continuously improving the process. Through its engagements with practitioners and collaborations with scholars, the Institute also aids the formation of ethical, effective leaders.

    The Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics, and Character at Kennesaw State Univeristy
    "In a world where leadership and ethics play so central a role in political, economic and social events, there is a growing, critical need for ongoing study in and understanding of ethics and leadership traditions, values, issues and questions. Within a context of free inquiry and critical examination, the Siegel Institute seeks to enhance its broad public understanding of best practices in ethical leadership, and welcomes all disciplined study of and reflection on ethics and leadership."

    Social Enterprise Program at Columbia
    The Program is for MBA students at Columbia University who are interested in social enterprise. The Program enables these students to take inter- disciplinary courses in their areas of interest.

    Social Responsibility Initiative of The Paul Merage School of Business, University of California · Irvine
    SRI gives MBA students opportunities that promote experiential learning, cultivate leadership skills, and emphasize the importance of corporate and personal responsibility in the community.

    Society for Business Ethics, College of Saint Benedict, Saint John's Univeristy
    The SBE is an international organization of scholars engaged in the academic study of business ethics and others with interest in the field.

    St. Antoninus Institute for Catholic Education in Business
    The Institute promotes the social teachings of the Catholic Church in the areas of work, business, management and economics. It serves families, consumers, businesses and business students alike.

    Stanford Center for Social Innovation
    The Center builds and strengthens the capacity of individuals and organizations to develop innovative solutions to social problems for a more just, sustainable and healthy world.

    Wharton Ethics Program at the University of Pennsylvania
    The principle research objective of the Wharton Ethics Program is to critically consider the context, role, and effectiveness of ethics education.

    Woodstock Theological Center at Georgetown University
    "The Woodstock Theological Center is an independent research institute located at Georgetown University that carries out theological and ethical reflection on the most pressing human issues of the day. Drawing on the Roman Catholic tradition, the Woodstock Center is ecumenically open, multi-disciplinary, and collaborative with, among others, the business community, government, religious groups, universities, other research centers, and the media."

    Yale Business & Environment Program / Moore Grant & Fellowship
    The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation seeks to strengthen the managerial capacities of environmental and conservation organizations around the world, but especially those organizations that operate in the Andes-Amazon region.

    Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research (The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania)
    The Center aims to serve as a focal point for the interaction of business, professional, and academic conferences, and makes available working papers and article reprints relating to the Center's sponsored research.


    College and University Ethics Programs based at International Universities


    Australian Association for Professional and Applied Ethics, University of New South Wales


    Canadian Society for the Study of Practical Ethics
    The CSSPE promotes the exchange of ideas among scholars, educators, and practitioners concerned with ethics to encourage interdisciplinary discussion and research, foster better education and practice, and contribute solutions to present and future problems in practical ethics.

    W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics at the University of British Columbia
    The CAE studies issues including health care practices, business and professional procedures, and environmental issues. The Centre also trains ethicists in a variety of specialties, and consults for private, public, and non-profit groups.

    Cardiff Centre for Ethics Law & Society


    Centre for Appled Ethics at Hong Kong Baptist University


    Centre for Business and Professional Ethics at University of Leeds, Britain


    Centre for Business and Professional Ethics at University of Pretoria, South Africa


    Centre for Business and Public Sector Ethics at Cambridge, UK


    Centre for Business Relationships, Accountability, Sustainability and Society at Cardiff University, UK


    Centre for Business Research at the University of Cambridge
    The CBR is a multi-disciplinary center that draws from various departments at Cambridge University including: Economics and Politics, Law, Geography and Land Economy, Engineering, and Business.

    Centre for Business and Sustainable Development-Massey University, New Zealand
    The Centre aims to engage a wide range of researchers and practitioners from business education and business practice on aspects of business and sustainable development.

    Centre of Non Profit Management-University of Dublin-Trinity College
    The Centre supports and develops research, education and dialogue about public, private, and nonprofit organisations by creating and facilitating relationships across disciplines and across sectors.

    Clarkson Centre for Business Ethics at University of Toronto - CC(BE)2
    CC(BE)2 teaches business ethics to MBA program participants. The program develops and delivers specially tailored courses, such as Applied Ethics for Financial Professionals.

    Costa Rica's Universidad Nacional Ethics of Economics and Development
    Recent projects include the construction of method and techniques of ethical-interdisciplinary evaluation of the economic policies; Policies of Economic Cooperation of the European Union in Costa Rica and Central America; Impact of the cultural transformation in religion; and policies of foreign trade with ethical perspective (2002 - 2003). NOTE: Text of this site is in Spanish.

    The European Institute for Business Ethics, the Netherlands


    Global Ethics, University of Birmingham, UK


    International Forum on Management, Ethics & Spirituality, HEC Montreal, Canada


    Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at Oxford
    The Centre brings together world-class research to move the agenda for social entreprenueurship forward in order to support global social ventures that can bring about meaningful change to communities in need.

    Unilever Ethics Centre at University of Natal, South Africa