Business Ethics
This browsable, well-maintained directory of resources related to business ethics includes articles, publications, case studies, corporate codes of ethics, professional organizations and associations, and more. From librarian Sharon Stoerger of the University of Illinois.
URL: http://www.web-miner.com/busethics.htm
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR)
"CPSR is a public-interest alliance of people concerned about the impact of information and communications technology on society." The site covers areas such as civil society and the Internet, the computer profession, freedom of speech, Internet governance, access to the Internet, privacy and civil liberties, and intellectual property. Also features related news, events information, a directory of local CPSR chapters, and more.
URL: http://www.cpsr.org/
Rotary International (RI)
Site of "a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world." Contains a history of the organization, information on programs and events, a directory of clubs, publications, and more.
URL: http://www.rotary.org/
Oakland Unwrapped!
This nonprofit organization located in Oakland, California, believes "that conscious and ethical shopping by individuals can create and sustain economic development and neighborhood revitalization in our communities." The site provides links to information on the many shopping districts Oakland has to offer and provides links to businesses, galleries, art organizations, and more.
URL: http://www.oaklandunwrapped.org
Blueprint of the Body
This site examines the historic event of a completed draft of a "master blueprint of a human being," - a massive database known as the genome, mapping "All the DNA in an organism, including its genes." It presents links to essays on medical, business, ethical, and legal implications; a glossary; interviews; story and video archives (requires QuickTime, Windows Media, or RealPlayer); and an interactive guide to the genome. Part of the CNN In-depth Specials series.
URL: http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2000/genome/
Privacy Foundation
Devoted to privacy issues, this site includes news and upcoming related events. Resources contains a FAQ, glossary, information about Web bugs, related articles, books, and links. The Workplace Surveillance Project contains articles and interviews designed to "illuminate the complex subject of workplace surveillance from the perspectives of technology, law and business ethics." The searchable Legal Database contains related lawsuits.
URL: http://www.privacyfoundation.org/
Codes of Ethics Online
A searchable and browsable collection of more than 850 codes of ethics of professional organizations, corporations, governments, and academic institutions. Indexed by categories such as agriculture, animal breeding, arts, computing, construction, education, finance, fraternal organizations, health care, law, media, religion, science, sports, and travel. From the Center for the Study of Ethics in the Profession (CSEP) at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
URL: http://ethics.iit.edu/codes/
Responsible Shopper
"Discover the good, the bad and the ugly behind the products you buy everyday." The database covers hundreds of companies that can be compared within industries; "Investigate Industries" describes issues common to about a dozen industries. Each record provides the parent company, issues criticized and praised for (e.g., ethics, animal testing, charitable giving, diversity, executive compensation), response from the company (if any), and forms to use to contact the company. From Co-op America.
URL: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/rs/
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