Research Ethics

Bioterrorism, Informed Consent and Scientific Method
Article with citations.
http://pw1.netcom.com/~alalli/BillSite_analysis/bioterrorism.html

Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility, De Montfort University
Addresses the social and ethical impacts of information and communication technologies through research and education.
http://www.ccsr.cse.dmu.ac.uk/

Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
Organization of journal editors concerned about dealing with possible breaches in research and publication ethics. Includes guidelines on good practice, articles about specific topics, and statistics and case studies on fraud and misconduct.
http://www.publicationethics.org.uk/

ETHEX
The Exploratorium's Ethical Scenarios Forum (ETHEX), created to promote online discussion of ethical, legal, and social implications of genetic research.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/genepool/ETHEX.html

IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology Ethics Committee
Includes the IEEE codes of conduct, resources, and committee information.
http://policy.rutgers.edu/andrews/projects/ssit/ungercom.shtml

Integrity in Science
Project information and resources from the Center for Science in the Public Interest. Features a database of scientists' and non-profits' ties to industry.
http://www.cspinet.org/integrity/

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's ELSI Project
Resources for middle and high school students on ethical, legal, and social issues in the sciences.
http://www.lbl.gov/Education/ELSI/ELSI.html

Northeastern University Center for the Advancement of Science Education
Established for science students who wish to investigate and respond to ethical concerns through a combination of reflection and more active research and problem solving.
http://www.casdn.neu.edu/~nucase/

NSPE Ethics Resources
Includes codes of conduct, reference resources, case studies, and related articles from the National Society of Professional Engineers.
http://www.nspe.org/ethics/

The Online Ethics Center for Engineering and Science
Provides "engineers, scientists and science and engineering students with resources useful for understanding and addressing ethically significant problems that arise in their work life."
http://onlineethics.org/

Physics Plagiarism Alert
An allegation, with published papers offered for comparison.
http://www.geocities.com/physics_plagiarism/

Scientists for Global Responsibility
Promotes responsible use of science and technology in society, and explores the ethical dimensions of scientific research, global energy and resource issues, and alternative technologies.
http://www.sgr.org.uk/

Teaching Chemical Research Ethics
Resource guide aimed at the university educator who wants to incorporate research ethics education into chemistry course(s). From the Duke University Chemistry Library.
http://www.lib.duke.edu/chem/ethics/index.html

Teaching Research Ethics
Intensive workshop in teaching research ethics for scientists who train graduate students. Sponsored by the Poynter Center at the University of Indiana.
http://poynter.indiana.edu/tre/