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Discussions on what being human is in our world of scientific and technological advancement.
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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.
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An essay on the scientific method (or lack thereof) and the consequences of misconduct in science by Henry Bauer.
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Portal that highlights top humanoid robotics projects around the world. It discusses ethical considerations regarding the use and proliferation of intelligent robots.
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The Journal of the International Center of Informations Ethics is published twice a year with the focus on intercultural information ethics.
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Resources for middle and high school students on ethical issues in the sciences.
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Discusses new technologies that are raising ethical, legal and social dilemmas as cutting-edge science intersects with the law.
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Bibliography of books, articles, and resources on ethics and misconduct in science.
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Personal web pages of Luis Gonzalez-Mestres, including topics of science ethics and other social aspects of science.
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Examining the notion of moral status in general and in particular the moral status of nonhuman animals.
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Starting points for students and teachers. Includes discussion topics and other curriculum links.
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Links to STS-related information sources from North Carolina State University.
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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.
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Advocating the use of biotechnology to abolish suffering.
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Outlines how nanotechnology and genetic engineering will eradicate aversive experience in all sentient life - and why this is both instrumentally rational and ethically mandatory.
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Provides "engineers, scientists and science and engineering students with resources useful for understanding and addressing ethically significant problems that arise in their work life."
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UNESCO: Division of Human Sciences, Philosophy and Ethics of Science and Technology.
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Explores various ways that the human race has attempted to achieve perfection through philosophies and technologies of the past century.
