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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