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Master of Arts in Ethics and Society Fordham University, Bronx, NY The Master of Arts in Ethics and Society, administered by the Fordham University Center for Ethics Education, provides students with a cross-disciplinary foundation in the application of moral and ethical theory to social issues and questions. In this era of increased need for ethical discourse in academic, professional, and public life, the Master's program draws upon theological, philosophical, human sciences and other areas of ethical discourse to help advance the common good through respect for individuals and community diversity.

The purpose of the program is to enhance the broad intellectual background and ethical decision-making abilities of students and prepare them (1) as producers and users of ethics scholarship who find new means of understanding and enhancing the dignity of persons across philosophical, cultural, and religious differences; (2) as citizens, practitioners and policy leaders who can contribute to ethical discourse and rightly reasoned solutions to social problems; and (3) for career advancement in non-profit and professional sectors focused on serving the public good.

Students take foundational ethics courses in the humanities and sciences as well as cross-disciplinary courses offered by the Center for Ethics Education, to provide knowledge and expertise in three areas of scholarship:

The Master's curriculum consists of a multi-disciplinary 10-course sequence. The core program courses are offered by the Center for Ethics Education, the theology and philosophy departments, and the social and natural science departments (psychology, sociology, political science, biology, and economics), with offerings from other departments and schools (e.g., law).

Applications are being accepted now through August 1, 2009 for the Fall 2009 semester. For more information about the program, including application procedures, please contact Adam Fried, Ph.D., Director, Master's in Ethics and Society, Fordham University Center for Ethics Education afried@fordham.edu; 718.817.0926 or visit www.fordham.edu/EthicsandSociety.

University of Minnesota Center for Bioethics to Offer Master's Program. The University of Minnesota Center for Bioethics has created a new interdisciplinary master’s degree program and is now accepting applications for its first class, enrolling fall 2009.

The new program will address the most pressing and controversial issues in the bioethics field such as: end-of-life decision making; ethics of research on human subjects; conflicts of interest in research; ethics of human embryonic stem cell research; ethics of organ donation and transplantation; and health professionals’ complicity in torture.

“There’s a growing need for top-notch educational programs in bioethics,” said Debra DeBruin, Ph.D, associate director and assistant professor, Center for Bioethics. “Our new graduate program offers the opportunity to study at a premier bioethics center within a major research university in a vibrant metropolitan area with a large, interdisciplinary, internationally recognized faculty.”

The core of the 30-credit degree program will be made up of bioethics courses offered by Center for Bioethics faculty. The program will feature classroom study, intensive thesis research, and strong faculty mentoring. Courses are also open to graduate and professional students throughout the University. The center will continue to offer the graduate minor in bioethics.

The center especially welcomes applications from individuals who have already earned a terminal graduate or professional degree – e.g. a J.D., Ph.D., or M.D. – or those who wish to pursue joint degrees in bioethics and a related field. This model allows students to acquire a firm disciplinary grounding as well as interdisciplinary bioethics expertise; a practice which best prepares students for bioethics-related career placement.

For more information about the Center for Bioethics and the new master’s degree contact Margie O’Neill at (612) 626-4817, bthxed@umn.edu, or visit the program’s website at: http://www.ahc.umn.edu/bioethics/education/gradprogram.html.

The Academic Health Center is home to the University of Minnesota’s six health professional schools and colleges as well as several health-related centers and institutes. Founded in 1851, the University is one of the oldest and largest land grant institutions in the country. The AHC prepares the new health professionals who improve the health of communities, discover and deliver new treatments and cures, and strengthen the health economy.

Master of Arts in Bioethics, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
The goal of the Master of Arts in Bioethics is to equip graduates to practice and teach about bioethics as integral to the work of medicine and biotechnology, health care, and the basic sciences, and to undertake exemplary bioethics-related research and scholarship.

The Master of Arts in Bioethics has two characteristic emphases.
• Bioethics in Social Context ensures that the knowledge and viewpoints of the humanities, the social sciences, and the arts are incorporated into bioethics education.
• Bioethics and Biotechnology takes advantage of Wake Forest’s research strengths, including regenerative medicine, molecular and cell therapies, nanomedicine, genomics, and pharmacogenomics.

The Master of Arts in Bioethics is a 30 credit-hour program, requiring 24 hours of course work plus 6 hours of thesis work. Thesis projects can be based on supervised practicum work or on more traditional conceptual or empirical research.

Applications for part-time and full-time students are available for the Fall of 2009. Full-time students are able to complete the degree in one academic year plus one summer term of thesis work. Course scheduling accommodates part-time working professionals attending classes scheduled primarily in the late afternoon and evening.

Master of Science in Ethics and Public Policy, Suffolk University, Boston
Suffolk University is delighted to announce a new Masters program in Ethics and Public Policy. This degree, offered by the departments of Philosophy and Government, will train leaders, executives, professionals and aspiring scholars to think through the tough moral problems arising in policy making. Students will explore such topics as the significance of genetic engineering for our understanding of human nature, the social responsibility of corporations, and the unique dilemmas faced by state and federal government employees.

The program is unique in bringing humanistic and social scientific perspectives together to tackle the tough questions of public policy.

Our curriculum will combine instruction in the history of ethics with high-level training in critical thinking and quantitative methodologies for policy evaluation.

The curriculum combines rigorous interdisciplinary academic training with hands-on internships, thus preparing students to meet the growing demand for professionals and scholars who can navigate the ethical challenges arising in government, business, healthcare, research and non-profit sectors. In addition we will provide excellent preparation for students interested in applying to law school or those who wish to pursue doctoral degrees in philosophy, political science and public policy.

Applications are available for the fall of 2008. To learn more about the program, visit our new website at http://www.suffolk.edu/college

Please feel free to call the Graduate Admissions office at 617. 573.8302 for more details on how to apply

Master of Arts in Bioethics, University of Pittsburgh Designed for clinicians, lawyers, and students of the humanities and social sciences, this interdisciplinary program emphasizes the philosophical foundation of bioethics and offers opportunities for clinical experience and in-depth research. This program of the Center for Bioethics and Health Law and the School of Arts and Sciences allows students to combine study in ethical theory, philosophy and history of medicine, cultural and gender studies, health law, public health, and social sciences. Students may complete coursework, including clinical practica, in one calendar year. A thesis is required. Joint JD/MA and MD/MA programs are available.

Applications are considered on a rolling basis, beginning February 1 until August 1 or until the class is filled. Financial assistance may be available to highly qualified applicants who apply early.

For information and application materials, contact: Director of Admissions, Center for Bioethics and Health Law, Suite 300, Medical Arts Building, 3708 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213; bioethic@pitt.edu; 412-647-5700; see also www.pitt.edu/~bioethic.

PhD Scholarships in philosophy at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics (CAPPE) can provide supervision to Ph.D. and M.A. research students across a wide range of topics. It constitutes the largest concentration of philosophers working on applied philosophy and public ethics in Australia, and one of the largest such concentrations in the international philosophical community. Its members include Thomas Pogge, Peter Singer, Marilyn Friedman, Larry May, Kit Wellman, Neil Levy, Tom Campbell, Seumas Miller, John Kleinig, Igor Primaratz, John Weckert, Jeanette Kennett and Simon Keller.

CAPPE members have research interests in traditional and central areas of philosophy including philosophy of law, political philosophy, normative ethics, meta-ethics, moral psychology, philosophy of action, philosophy of science, cognitive science, free will and responsibility, and personal identity as well as in CAPPE’s core program areas of global justice, political violence and state sovereignty; biotechnology; information technology and nanotechnology; criminal justice ethics: business and professional ethics and welfare ethics.

Research areas of candidates supervised by CAPPE members include: the role of moral intuitions, tribal identity and rights; moral particularism; the neuroscience of moral judgment, privacy and trust in information technology; media ethics; ethics and electronic democracy; the ethics of humanitarian intervention; political violence; trading body parts; the commercial use of animals.

PhD scholarships for study at CAPPE in 2008 are available through each of our partner universities, Charles Sturt University, the University of Melbourne and the Australian National University.

Inquiries about supervision or any other aspect of the CAPPE research post-graduate program should be made to Jeanette Kennett (ANU) Tom Campbell (CSU) or Andrew Alexandra (University of Melbourne)

Joint JD/MS in Bioethics
Albany Law School with the Bioethics Program of Union Graduate Colledge and Mt. Sinai Medical Center

AMBI offers a graduate degree program, which includes an option for a dual degree with Albany Law School. Information about the AMBI graduate program and the dual degree option is available from the Alden March Bioethics Institute - http://bioethics.org

Bentley College Graduate School of Business, MBA Concentration in Business Ethics, the first of its kind in the nation, prepares students to operate more effectively as ethical managers, and to understand what is required to develop and strengthen ethical organizational cultures. MBA candidates may fulfill the requirements for a concentration in business ethics by successfully completing two required courses and two elective courses.

For information: Kelly LeBlanc, Administrative Secretary, Center for Business Ethics, 781-891-2981; kleblanc@bentley.edu

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Bowling Green State University, Department of Philosophy, PhD in Applied Ethics. The program specializes in applied ethics, with emphases in political philosophy, philosophy of public policy, environmental ethics, philosophy of law, philosophy of business and medical ethics.

Duquesne University, MA in Health Care Ethics, PhD in Health Care Ethics, Doctor of Health Care Ethics, in conjunction with the Mercy Pittsburgh Health System, offers a full range of interdisciplinary programs in Health Care Ethics, including a 15-credit certificate program; a 30-credit Master of Arts program; and two doctoral programs (a Ph.D. in Health Care Ethics with 36 credits of post-Master's work plus a dissertation, and a Doctor of Health Care Ethics degree, which does not require a dissertation). All programs include both academic and clinical components and are arranged so that students can take them full or part-time. Students may enter the Certificate and Master's programs in either Fall or Spring term. All required courses except the clinical rotations are taught in the evenings. A multimedia distance-learning opportunity is now available for the Certificate Program.

Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Ph.D. program in Rhetoric. Offered through the Affiliated Departments of Communication and English in the McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts, the program explores rhetoric in its traditional and contemporary role as one of the foundations of the liberal arts and examines the rhetoric of applied communication contexts and professions.

The Ph.D. in Rhetoric is an academically rigorous and intellectually stimulating curriculum that allows students to pursue study in one of five areas of rhetoric as practical philosophy:

Language, Speech, and Writing (integration of oral and written discursive practices)
Criticism, Hermeneutics, and Interpretation (rhetorical, literary, and philosophical critical methods)
Civic and Corporate Life (civic journalism and ethical analysis of organizations)
Rhetoric and the Human Sciences (philosophy of interpersonal communication)
Ethics and Religion (rhetorical and literary implications of implicit and explicit ethical and religious discourse)

The university's mission is to offer education for the mind, the heart, and the soul. This program is grounded in concern for the ethical implications of language and a devotion to theory-informed Practice -Walking the Humanities Into the Marketplace Within the Liberal Arts Tradition. Teaching assistantships and research assistantships are available.

For more information: Dr. Ronald C. Arnett, Director of Ph.D. Program in Rhetoric and Chair of the Affiliated Departments of Communication and English, 412-396-6460; arnett@duq2.cc.duq.edu; http://www.duq.edu

For twenty-five years, Georgetown University has offered the bachelor's and master's degree in Liberal Studies, an interdisciplinary and values-focused program for working adults. Faculty are Georgetown University faculty and some adjuncts with special expertise and experience in the degree's fourteen curricular fields. "Ethics and the Professions" is one of the fields that can be chosen as a concentration. Students grapple with a constellation of issues surrounding the conduct of professional work in contemporary culture. Professional careers are prized and pursued within our social system, but the moral practices that guide the professional have come under increased scrutiny. This concentration examines normative ethical systems to assess the moral dilemmas faced by professionals as they relate to their clients. The goal is to enrich the students' understanding of the moral complexity of professional life and to assist them in arriving at a balanced, consistent and defensible judgment of the ethical conduct expected of those in positions of authority.

For information: Phyllis O'Callaghan, Associate Dean, School for Summer and Continuing Education, Georgetown University; 202/687-5746; FAX 202/687-8954; ocallagp@gunet.Georgetown.edu.

The Joseph and Rose Kennedy Institute of Ethics, established at Georgetown University in 1971, is a teaching and research center offering ethical perspectives on major policy issues. It is the largest university based group of faculty members in the world devoted to research and teaching in biomedical ethics and other areas of applied ethics. The Institute also houses the most extensive library of ethics in the world, the National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature; produces BIOETHICSLINE©, an online medical ethics database; and conducts regular seminars and courses in bioethics.

Institute scholars and fellows teach a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses at Georgetown University, where they hold faculty appointments in the philosophy or theology departments or in the schools of medicine, law or foreign service. The Institute provides faculty for the master's and doctoral graduate degree program in philosophy/bioethics; faculty also teach in the Medical School.

For information on course offerings: LeRoy B. Walters, Director; Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University, PO Box 571212, Washington, DC 20057-1212; 202/687-8089; e-mail kicourse@gunet.georgetown.edu; web site: http://www.georgetown.edu/research/kie/courses/index.htm

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The Department of Philosophy at Georgia State University, in association with the Jean Beer Blumenfeld Center for Ethics, offers the Master's in Philosophy on an applied track that emphasizes practical ethics. The program is designed for students who wish to use their philosophical knowledge and skills in business, government, social service, health service, or religious institutions. It requires 18 semester hours of course work in philosophy and/or religious studies, nine hours taken outside the department, a written general examination, six hours of thesis research, and completion of an M.A. thesis. Students are encouraged, but not required, to participate in an internship (for which course credit is awarded). The Department assists students in arranging these internships.

The Department offers applied courses in business ethics, philosophy of law, biomedical ethics, the philosophical foundations of nursing, applied logic, African-American ethical and legal issues, and religious ethics. Students may pursue the degree on a full-time or part-time basis. In the near future, the Department anticipates offering a joint JD/MA program in conjunction with Georgia State University's College of Law.

For information: George Rainbolt, Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Philosophy, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303; 404/651-0716; FAX 404/651-1563; grainbolt@gsu.edu
http://www.gsu.edu/philosophy

The Johns Hopkins PhD program in bioethics and health policy/public health is a doctoral program within the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Management. Our PhD program differs from many other PhD training programs in bioethics in two key ways: (1) Our program focuses on bioethics as it relates to questions in public health and health policy (rather than, for example, medical ethics). Thus, students consider ethical issues in population health practice, research, and policy such as domestic and international research ethics, genetic screening policy, HIV screening, and social justice/resource allocation. (2) Our program provides rigorous training in empirical research methods. By the end of their training, students in this program are prepared to provide not only normative recommendations regarding ethics and public health policy but also to function as independent researchers conducting empirical bioethics research related to public health and health policy. For more information about the PhD program in bioethics and health policy/public health, please visit our website at http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/bioethics/academics/degree/phd/index.html or contact Dr. Nancy Kass at nkass@Jhsph.edu

Loyola University of Chicago Department of Philosophy offers two graduate programs in Health Care Ethics: an M.A. program in Health Care Ethics and a subspecialty in Health Care Ethics for students who are pursuing the Ph.D. in Philosophy with a focus on ethics. The basic M.A. program requires ten courses and the presentation of a final paper, but not a thesis. Three of the courses are specifically in Health Care Ethics; two more courses must be in moral theory or social/political philosophy. The remainder of the courses in the basic M.A. program are electives. Up to three additional courses may be required of a student, and an optional focus on mission/ ethics leadership in health care is available, depending on the student's background and interests. Students are not required to have background in Philosophy to be admitted. Admission to the Ph.D. program does require an undergraduate major in Philosophy or its equivalent. The Ph.D. subspecialty in Health Care Ethics builds on the same course work as the M.A.; and students have the option of writing a dissertation on a topic in Health Care Ethics. Both M.A. and Ph.D. students have opportunities to observe and in some instances to work in ethics programs health care settings in the Chicago area.

The Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics and Health Policy at the Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University of Chicago, is pleased to announce a new Online MA Program in Clinical Bioethics and Health Policy. Building on the success of the on-campus MA program in health care ethics, this program utilizes the latest instructional web-based techniques to offer an innovative distance graduate program. A multidisciplinary approach to clinical bioethics that explores the clinical, organizational, philosophical, legal, and spiritual aspects of health-care delivery and policy is emphasized. A four-course certificate program is also available.

One of the largest philosophy departments in the United States, the Marquette University Department of Philosophy has twenty-eight regular faculty and approximately sixty graduate students. The department has strengths in the history of philosophy, continental philosophy, ethics, and social and applied philosophy, and programs of study leading to the Ph.D., M.A. and B.A. degrees. An Ethics Center is associated with the department. Undergraduate philosophy majors have long been able to choose between a specialization in the history of philosophy and one in social philosophy. This choice has now been extended to Master's students with the introduction, in the fall of 2000, of a new Specialization in Social and Applied Philosophy leading to the Master of Arts degree. Program participants have the opportunity to reflect in a sustained and informed way on ethics and other areas of social philosophy as they apply to their professional lives.

Several features of this specialization are distinctive. First, the course requirements root it firmly in the history of philosophy and ethical theory. Second, participants may take up to four courses in a cognate area such as business, law, psychology, bioethics, dispute resolution, criminology, urban public service, nursing, or political science. A third feature is an internship in an outside agency, chosen by the participant, to develop the ability to apply philosophical concepts and thinking to problems that arise daily in a specific job, vocation, or institution. A fourth feature is flexibility, meeting the needs and expectations of the participants as they seek to integrate ethics and other areas of social and applied philosophy into their professional lives.

For more information, contact Dr. Kevin W. Gibson or Dr. Nancy E. Snow, Center for Ethics Studies, Marquette University Department of Philosophy, 132 Coughlin Hall, P. O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881
414-288-3697; FAX 414-288-3010
http://www.marquette.edu/phil

The Committee on Politics, Philosophy, and Public Policy, PhD with Applied Ethics Emphasis is an interdisciplinary graduate specialization and research consortium at the University of Maryland at College Park. Begun in 1998, the Committee is a joint venture of the Department of Government and Politics, the Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy, and the School of Public Affairs. The committee is open to graduate students pursuing the PhD in Government and Politics, Philosophy, or the School of Public Affairs, as well as to graduate students in other disciplines at the university. The College Park campus possesses unusual strengths in political theory, moral philosophy, and public policy, and the Committee offers graduate students from various departments the opportunity to take advantage of these strengths.

Students in the Committee enroll in a year-long proseminar and two technical or methods courses (chosen from a list that includes statistics and quantitative methods, microeconomics, social choice and game theory, and logic), in addition to a number of courses in substantive fields. The Committee sponsors a regular workshop for faculty and students, where both local and outside scholars present their work.

For information: Judith Lichtenberg, Director, Committee on Politics, Philosophy, and Public Policy, 3111 Van Munching Hall, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742; JL38@umail.umd.edu or http://www.puaf.umd.edu/cp4.

Michigan State University, MA in Bioethics, Humanities and Society is an interdisciplinary program with the potential for joint degrees with medicine and law. The program is closely allied with the Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences. It is designed to meet the needs of people with a practical interest in working within the field of bioethics, human research protections and patient rights; those who wish to develop a strong indisciplinary foundation for their advanced graduate work in areas including philosophy, history, anthropology, sociology, psychology and epidemiology, or those who expect to apply bioethics in their practices and consultation. The program has both a thesis plan and non-thesis plan which requires a research paper. For information, please visit the BHS website at , or contact Harry Perlstadt, PhD. MPH, Director, Program in Bioethics, Humanities and Society, C-218 East Fee Hall, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1316 phone 517 432-2691. e-mail: perlstad@msu.edu

The University of Montana, MA in Philosophy, Teaching Ethics Emphasis (MAT), Advanced Graduate Studies in Teaching Ethics; The MA/T includes 36 semester hours of work in philosophical foundations, contemporary and practical ethics and pedagogy of ethics. Candidates complete comprehensive exams and leave the program with a portfolio of materials for future application and with a scholarly paper or teaching unit suitable for publication. Successful applicants will have significant background in philosophy or demonstrated proficiency in teaching or research in practical ethics. The M.A. in Philosophy, Teaching Ethics Emphasis may be completed in one calendar year (August-July).

Advanced Graduate Studies in Teaching Ethics (AGS) is designed for the mid-career professional or post-doc who has no need for another graduate degree. The AGS includes 24 semester hours of work in philosophical foundations, contemporary and practical ethics and pedagogy of ethics. Candidates do not take comprehensive examinations and may choose to complete course work on a pass/no pass basis. Candidates leave the program with a portfolio of materials for future application and with a scholarly paper or teaching unit suitable for publication. Successful applicants will have significant background in philosophy or significant experience in teaching or researching in practical ethics. The AGS may be completed in one calendar year (August-July).

For information, please visit the Center's website at http://www.umt.edu/ethics/, or contact Mark Hanson, University Professor of Ethics and Director, Practical Ethics Center, The University of Montana, 1000 East Beckwith, Missoula, Montana 59812; 406-243-5744; fax 406-243-6633; e-mail: ethics@selway.umt.edu

Oregon State University, MAIS in Applied Ethics (offered within Oregon State University's Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies). This Interdisciplinary degree explores the ethical issues and challenges presented by advances in science and technology. The program includes core courses in ethical theory and philosophy, an applied ethics concentration (Ethics and the Natural Resources, or Ethics and the Professions), and courses in a complementary discipline (e.g., sociology). A thesis or project is required, and each student is assigned a mentoring faculty member. The degree includes 45 credit hours; OSU is on the quarter system. Seminars are offered in a range of philosophical topics, and some courses are linked to the Philosophy Department lecture series, Ideas Matter. The Philosophy Department supports the Program for Ethics, Science, and the Environment, which has offered applied ethics brown bags and guest speakers, and other activities of interest to graduate students. The Philosophy Department offers a one-term Graduate Teaching Assistantship, which includes a tuition waiver and stipend for the period of appointment.

For information: Professor Flo Leibowitz, Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Philosophy, Oregon State University, Corvallis OR 97331; 541/737-2955; FAX 541/737-2571; phil.grad@orst.edu or for more information about the Philosophy Department at OSU: http://www.orst.edu/Dept/philosophy

University of Pennsylvania Health System's Center for Bioethics, MA in Bioethics The MA in Bioethics, available through he Center and Penn's College of General Studies of the School of Arts and Sciences, integrates training in empirical methods, liberal arts and medical school teaching. It is designed to give medical professionals and those in related fields the interdisciplinary training needed to address the ethical challenges in health care today and tomorrow. The Master's in Bioethics is not intended as a first professional degree nor as a prelude to doctoral training in bioethics. Instead, the program is designed to combine bioethics with another discipline or with professional practice. It is designed for:

Students already enrolled or admitted to a graduate or professional degree program, such as medicine, law or a Ph.D. program, who want to combine bioethics with their primary training;
Post-baccalaureate students with a special interest in the field as a subject worthy of study in its own right, provided that they understand that the degree is not designed to be sufficient training for job placement.
Students may be part- or full-time. It should be possible for full-time students to complete the program in one calendar year, including summer. Part-time students may choose to complete the program over a more extended time. Arrangements have been made so that students in other programs (JD, MD, PhD) can complete the degrees in the normal period of time.

For information: David Magnus, PhD, Graduate Studies Director, Center for Bioethics, University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Market St., Suite 320, Philadelphia, PA 19104; 215-898-7136; FAX 215-573-4931; e-mail: magnus@mail.med.upenn.edu

The University of Pittsburgh's Center for Bioethics and Health offers an interdisciplinary Master of Arts in Bioethics. Designed for clinicians, lawyers, and students of the humanities and social sciences, this interdisciplinary program emphasizes the philosophical foundation of bioethics and offers opportunities for clinical experience and in-depth research. This program of the Center for Bioethics and Health Law and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences allows students to combine study in ethical theory, philosophy and history of medicine, cultural studies, health law, public law, and social sciences. Students may complete coursework, including clinical practice, in one calendar year. A thesis is required. Joint JD/MA and MD/MA programs are available. Applications are considered on a rolling basis, beginning February 1 until August 1 or until the class is filled. Limited financial assistance may be available to highly qualified applicants who apply early.

For information and application materials, contact: Director of Admissions, Center for Bioethics and Health Law, 3708 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213; bioethic@pitt.edu; 412-647-5700; see also http://www.pitt.edu/~bioethic/

St. Edward's University, Masters in Organization Leadership Ethics, Center for Ethics and Leadership. For more information, please contact St. Edward's University, Center for Ethics and Leadership, Box 792, 3001 South Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78704-6489; 512-428-1026; FAX 512-448-8492

The Department of Health Care Ethics, Health Sciences Center of Saint Louis University offers an interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in health care ethics. Our program offers:
Interdisciplinary course work in ethics, law, medicine, health care organization, and related fields; specializations in biomedical and organizational ethics; practicum at local teaching hospitals; beautiful campus in the heart of St. Louis; research university with medical, law, and liberal arts libraries; graduate assistantships available.

Optional Programs: 15-credit hour "Certificate in Empirical Research Methods"; MD/PhD Program

For detailed information, visit our web site at http://www.slu.edu/centers/chce or contact:
James M. DuBois, PhD, DSc., Director of Admissions, Department of Health Care Ethics, Health Sciences Center, Saint Louis University, 3525 Caroline Mall, St. Louis, MO 63104
e-mail: duboisjm@slu.edu
Phone: (314) 577-8195; FAX: (314) 268-5150

The graduate program at the Institute for Medical Ethics at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, was authorized to offer the nation's first Ph.D. degree in the medical humanities in 1988. A decade later, we are still the only program in the United States to offer advanced degrees in the medical humanities. These programs provide foundational course work in the history and meaning of the humanist tradition and aim to train teachers, clinicians, researchers and administrators who represent the future of the medical humanities.

The Graduate Program in Medical Humanities offers graduate work for students pursuing an M.A. or a Ph.D. in the Medical Humanities. The Institute also coordinates programs of study leading to M.D./Ph.D. or J.D./Ph.D. degrees. Course work is available for University of Texas Medical Branch graduate students in other programs and for special students who do not seek a formal degree. For information: Tom Cole, Institute for Medical Humanities, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX 77555-1311; 409-772-2376.

The University of Virginia's Master of Arts in Bioethics is a joint degree of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). Faculty are drawn primarily from Law, Medicine, Nursing, Philosophy, Religious Studies and Business. Each student has a core faculty adviser to guide program planning and course selection.

Students admitted to the University of Virginia Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Law or students in a terminal graduate degree program at UVa (Ph.D., M.A.) may apply. Other interested person may request application material from the Admission Office, GSAS, Cabell Hall 437, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903; 804-924-7184.

Degree Programs Abroad

Erasmus University of Rotterdam, Rotterdam School of Management. Information on the university's activities in business ethics is available at Postbus 1738, 3000 Dr, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

The European Master in Bioethics Program consists of five introductory and eleven specialized courses, offered in four residential months spread across the two-year period of training. Courses are offered alternately in Nijmegen, The Netherlands; Madrid, Spain; Leuven, Belgium; and Padova, Italy. Each one-week course includes introductory lectures and in-depth discussion groups focused on real-life cases and contemporary issues, as well as sessions that use film, theater, poetry and literature as a starting point. The course also includes visits to health care institutions, hospitals and laboratories. The exchange of ideas and experiences among the participating European countries is one of the program's major strengths. The courses are taught by university professors and staff members of the participating departments and institutes. Guest speakers will be invited to talk about their relevant fields. Fellowships and grants are available.

For information: Inez Uerz, Department of Ethics, Philosophy and History of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Nijmegen, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands; +31 (0)24 361 53 20; FAX +31 (0) 24 354 02 54; i.uerz@efg.kun.nl

Chris Gastmans, Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 35, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; +32 (0)16 33 69 51; FAX +32 (0) 16 33 69 52; Chris.Gastmans@med.kuleuven.ac.be.

The Centre for Applied Ethics, Linköping University, in co-operation with The Department of Theology at Aarhus University and the Department of Philosophy at Bergen University, offers a new (January 2001) Master's Programme in Applied Ethics.

Applied ethics is a growing, interdisciplinary field dealing with ethical problems in different areas of society. It includes for instance social and political ethics, technology and ethics, computer ethics, medical ethics, bioethics, environmental ethics, business ethics, as well different forms of professional ethics. The master's programme at Linköping University focuses on social and political ethics and technology, information and ethics. It is offered in co-operation with the universities in Aarhus and Bergen, where focus is on bioethics.

The programme is conducted on the basis of full-time study and encompasses 40 Swedish academic credit points (60 ECTS credits). It is divided in two semesters. The first semester comprises the following courses. Technology, Information and Ethics (Linköping) Social and Political Ethics (Linköping), and Bioethics (Aarhus and Bergen). The second semester is devoted to supervised thesis research. This can be carried out in Linköping, Aarhus or Bergen. The location is depending on the student's choice of specialisation. The completed thesis is examined at the end of the second semester.

Contact person: Göran Collste, Centre for Applied Ethics, Linköping University, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden. E-mail: gorco@cte.org.liu.se

Post-doctoral/Fellowship Programs

Laurance S. Rockefeller Visiting Fellowships

The University Center invites applications from all disciplines for Laurance S. Rockefeller Visiting Fellowships. These fellowships will be awarded for the academic year 2007-08 to outstanding scholars and teachers interested in devoting a year in residence at Princeton writing about ethics and human values. A central activity for the Fellows is participation with University Center faculty members in a Fellows Seminar to discuss work in progress. Fellows are also invited to participate in other activities, including seminars, colloquia, and public lectures. Fellows enjoy access to Firestone Library and to a wide range of activities throughout the University. Applicants typically have a doctorate or a professional postgraduate degree and cannot be in the process of writing a dissertation.

Fellows normally receive stipends of up to one-half their academic year salaries (not exceeding a maximum stipend set each fall) for the fellowship period, which extends from September 1 to July 1. The Fellows’ home institutions are expected to provide at least half of their salaries in addition to all benefits. A selection committee of University Center faculty evaluates applicants on the basis of:
* The significance of their proposed research and its relevance to the purposes of the University Center;
* The quality of their previous research and their ability to benefit from the activities of the University Center;
* The contribution they are likely to make to higher education in the future through teaching and writing about ethics and human values.
For some fellowships preference may be given to applicants with research interests in the broad area of the Democracy and Human Values Project; see www.princeton.edu/~uchv/dhvp.html.

For Fellowships beginning in September 2007, applicants must submit all of the following to be received by November 1, 2006:
1. A curriculum vitae;
2. A scholarly paper written in the past three years;
3. A statement (no more than 1,500 words) describing the proposed research project;
4. An online information summary form;
5. Three letters of reference (at least one from someone who was not a dissertation supervisor) sent directly to the University Center by November 1, 2006;
6. A confidential statement on a separate sheet that indicates the applicant’s salary for the current academic year, what financial support their home institution and other sources are likely to provide, and what support they are likely to need from the University Center. This confidential information will not be presented to the faculty committee.
All materials, including letters of reference, must be received by November 1, 2006. The Selection Committee begins reviewing applications immediately, and incomplete applications may be at a disadvantage. Decisions will be made by March 1, 2007.

Rockefeller Fellowships
University Center for Human Values
Princeton University
5 Ivy Lane
Princeton, New Jersey 08544

Pre or Post-Doctoral Fellowship or Internship in Ethics for Financial Services Professionals

The Center for Ethics in Financial Services of the American College is seeking a person who is interested in working in and researching ethics and ethics programs for financial services. Nine months to one year, renewable. Duties will include: developing case studies; assisting in preparing and revising texts, articles and materials for on line and distance courses; participating in workshops in ethics for financial services professionals; attending and preparing the Mitchell Forum proceedings; assisting in maintaining the center’s web site; and other appropriate activities. The position will offer the opportunity to do first hand research in and learn the financial services industry and the specific roles, duties and regulatory requirements governing the individuals, from corporate executives to agent/brokers, engaged in those services.

Send inquiries and/or résumé’s to Ronald Duska, The Charles Lamont Post Chair of Ethics and the Professions, Director of The American College Center for Ethics in Financial Services The American College 270 South
Bryn Mawr Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Ronald.Duska@Theamericancollege.edu
610-526-1387

Indiana University Center for Bioethics, Indiana University School of Medicine

The Indiana University Center for Bioethics seeks an M.D., Ph.D. or Pharm.D. to participate in a fellowship program designed in collaboration with the IUSM Pharmacogenetics Research Center. The purpose of this fellowship program is to provide highly motivated individuals with the skills necessary to contribute to knowledge at the intersection of pharmacogenomics, ethics, and public policy. Pharmacogenomics involves the study of genetic factors that influence response to drugs, and it is clear that as new methods for understanding the relationship between genetics and drugs are developed, ethical, legal and social issues will be raised. Successful candidates will undergo a 2-year period of didactic training and research at the intersection of ethics and public policy under the mentorship of faculty from the Indiana University Center for Bioethics and the Pharmacogenetics Research Center. Salary and benefits will be based on NIH post-doctoral trainee guidelines in the $40,000 to $50,000 range.

Applications with curriculum vitae and 2 references be submitted in writing or by email to:
Eric M. Meslin, Ph.D. Director
Indiana University Center for Bioethics
1481 West 10th Street, Suite CB-112
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
Fax:(317) 554-0122
emeslin@iupui.edu

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Fellowships in the Humanities and Social Sciences Located in the heart of Washington, D. C., the Center awards approximately 35 residential fellowships each year for advanced research in the humanities and social sciences. Men and women from any country and from a wide variety of backgrounds (including government, the corporate world, the professions and academe) may apply. Applicants must hold a doctorate or have equivalent professional accomplishments. The Center publishes selected works written at the Center through the Woodrow Wilson Center Press. Fellowships are normally awarded for an academic year.

For application materials: Fellowships Office, Woodrow Wilson Center, 1000 Jefferson Drive SW, SI MRC 0-22, Washington, DC 20560; 202/357-2841; FAX 202/357-4439; wcfellow@sivm.si.edu.

Certificate Programs

Theory and Skills of Ethics Teaching
University of Montana
June 30-July 3, 2009 - Missoula, MT

The University of Montana will again offer a five-day short course, Theory and Skills of Ethics Teaching, June 30-July 3, 2009 in Missoula, MT. The class is intended to help ethics instructors who work in traditional and non-traditional settings, develop goals, materials and strategies for teaching in their particular venues. An online segment of the course will begin June 1, with the 30-hour in-residence week completing the experience. The course may be taken as a workshop (which will cost around $500) or for 3 graduate credits (around $800). Final figures will be available soon from UM. The class will end by noon on Friday, July 3 to facilitate travel for the holiday weekend.

Deni Elliott, the Eleanor Poynter Jamison Chair in Media Ethics and Press Policy at the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, will teach this course. She was the previous director for the Ethics Center at the University of Montana and director of the nation's first graduate degree program in teaching ethics.

Teaching Survival Skills and Ethics
15th Annual Trainer-of-Trainers Conference
June 7-12, 2009 - Snowmass, Colorado

~ A conference designed to prepare you to provide training in the responsible conduct of research and/or professional development.
~ Appropriate for individuals establishing new courses as well as for those with established programs.
~ Travel fellowships are available!
~ Supported by NIH

The Details:
This conference provides faculty and administrators with the background and materials needed to establish or improve instruction in the responsible conduct of research and in a broad range of professional skills, including the ability to write research articles, give research seminars, obtain employment, secure funding, and teach and mentor.

The conference is co-directed by Michael Zigmond (Professor of Neurology) and Beth Fischer (Assistant Professor of Medicine) from the University of Pittsburgh.

Keynote Address: Lydia Villa-Komaroff (Chief Executive Officer, Cytonome, Inc.) is the keynote speaker.

Other members of the conference faculty include Jeannette Hoit~ University of Arizona, Catherine Morrison~ Johns Hopkins Business School, Debra Parrish~ Parrish Law Offices, specializing in research integrity and intellectual property law, Joseph Whittaker~ Morgan State University, and Craig Wilcox~ University of Pittsburgh.

Conference participants receive an extensive set of lecture outlines, ethics cases, student handouts, readings, slides, and a comprehensive bibliography.

The conference schedule, as well as an application form, are available on our website at http://www.survival.pitt.edu/events/trainer.asp. Attendance is limited to 40 persons and applications are considered on a rolling basis.

Travel fellowships are available to cover all but $395 of the standard costs of attending this conference.

Saint Louis University is pleased to offer a graduate-level Certificate in Clinical Health Care Ethics through the Center for Health Care Ethics. The Program was established to serve hospital personnel and others engaged in health care. It is designed to foster clinical ethics skills and knowledge needed by ethics committee members, physicians, nurses, administrators, attorneys, social workers, chaplains, and others engaged in health care. Center for Health Care Ethics faculty provide mentoring and guidance to enable students to achieve their individual learning goals as they pursue the Certificate in Clinical Health Care Ethics.

The Certificate Program consists of nine credit hours completed over the course of one year. The Program combines distance learning with two on-site seminars lasting two or three days, one in the Fall and one in the Spring. The on-site seminars include lectures and discussion groups. All courses are taught at the 500-level (Master's degree level) and appear on Saint Louis University transcripts.

Participants in the Certificate in Clinical Health Care Ethics Program also have the option of completing a Concentration in the Catholic Tradition.

For further information, please visit our website: http://chce.slu.edu/clinical_certificate.html You may also contact the Program Coordinator by email at chcecert@slu.edu or by phone at (314) 977-6661.

Bentley College, Graduate Certificate in Business Ethics Bentley College offers a Graduate Certificate in Business Ethics, a four-course program attainable with only three weeks in residence at Bentley College. The certificate program is designed for individuals who have undergraduate degrees and wish to learn more about ethical thinking within business contexts. The certificate prepares students to handle sensitive ethical issues in business, as well as to develop skills and expertise that are relevant to working with an organizational ethics office or program. To qualify for the certificate, the student must successfully complete two required and two elective courses from the business ethics MBA concentration. To qualify for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Business Ethics, applicants must meet the requirements for any applicant to the Bentley Graduate School of Business.

For information: Kelly LeBlanc, Administrative Secretary, Center for Business Ethics, 781/891-2981; KLEBLANC@BENTLEY.EDU.

Duquesne University, Certificate in Health Care Ethics Duquesne University offers a 15-credit certificate program, in addition to its graduate degree programs. All programs include both academic and clinical components and are arranged so that students can take them full-or part-time. Students may enter the certificate program in either Fall or Spring term. All required courses except the clinical rotations are taught in the evenings. A multimedia distance-learning opportunity is now being designed for the Certificate Program.

Loyola University, Chicago, Graduate School of Business, Graduate Certificate in Business Ethics The Graduate School of Business Ethics has developed the Graduate Certificate in Business Ethics as an opportunity for people involved in corporate ethics programs to pursue an academic course of study. Consultants who advise corporations on ethics programs and academics in applied ethics, especially those preparing to teach business ethics, may also benefit from obtaining a graduate certificate. The certificate comprises a flexible four-course sequence in the school's MBA program. It includes regular MBA courses and independent study with a nationally recognized business ethics faculty at Loyola's downtown Water Tower Campus. Candidates must complete one required and three elective courses within four years. Applicants must have an undergraduate degree and meet the admission requirements of the Loyola Graduate School of Business. They must complete the admissions process and must be accepted into the MBA program.

For information: Graduate School of Business, Loyola University Chicago, 820 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611; 312/915-6120.

Medical College of Wisconsin, Certificate in Clinical Bioethics via the Internet This program consists of four courses that provide a background in the philosophical and legal dimensions of clinical bioethics. Graduate credits and a variety of professional education credits are awarded for the completion of each course. Students may also continue their studies on the campus of the Medical College of Wisconsin toward the MA in Bioethics, a 30-credit program that includes a thesis project.

For information: Kristen Tym, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226; 414-456-4299; FAX 414-456/6511; ktym@mcw.edu.

University of Georgia, Environmental Ethics Certificate Program The University of Georgia began its Environmental Ethics Certificate Program in 1983. The Certificate in Environmental Ethics is awarded to graduate students meeting the following requirements: the completion of at least 18 semester hours of graduate course work, including 10 or 11 hours of graduate work in four core courses, 4 or 5 hours of graduate work in approved elective courses, an oral exam, and an approved research paper in environmental ethics designated for at least 3 hours of graduate credit. A list of approved elective courses is available upon request from the Undergraduate and Graduate Coordinator.

For admission to the Environmental Ethics Graduate Certificate Program, students must be admitted to the University of Georgia as prospective candidates for a graduate or professional degree. Students who already have a graduate degree from an accredited institution may be admitted as nondegree candidates.

To apply for admission, contact: Peter Hartel, Environmental Ethics Certificate Program, Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences, 3111 Plant Sciences Bldg., University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-7272; 706/542-0898; FAX: 706/542-091; pghartel@arches.uga.edu.

For more information, contact: Environmental Ethics Certificate Program, School of Marine Programs, 132 Marine Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-3636; 706/542-0935; FAX: 706/583-0051; eecp@arches.uga.edu.

University of Pittsburgh, Health Law Certificate Program Students in the Health Law Certificate Program take a minimum of 18 credits of required and elective courses during their last two years of law school. Students can also choose from a wide variety of elective courses offered by the Law School and by other departments and schools within the University. Health Law practitioners draw on many other areas of law in their work. Therefore, as part of the Health Law Certificate Program, students are encouraged to take courses in related subjects including administrative law, antitrust, insurance law, and corporate finance, among others.

For information: Office of Admissions, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 3900 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260; 412/ 648-1412; http://www.law.pitt.edu

Undergraduate Certificate Programs

Oregon State University, Certificate in Applied Ethics The Philosophy Department at Oregon State University offers a Certificate of Applied Ethics for undergraduates. The program is designed primarily for students majoring in the sciences, natural resources, agriculture, engineering and pre-professional programs. The program requires a total of 28 credit hours, 14 of which come from the variety of ethics courses offered the Philosophy Department. The remaining credits can be taken from a wide variety of courses offered across the curriculum. The three general areas of focus are Ethics, Health and Medicine; Ethics and Scientific Inquiry; and Ethics and the Environment.

University of Georgia, Environmental Ethics Certificate Program The Certificate in Environmental Ethics is awarded to undergraduate students meeting the following requirements: the completion of at least 18 semester hours of course work, including 7 or 8 hours of undergraduate work in three core courses, 7 or 8 hours in approved elective courses, and an approved research paper in environmental ethics designated for at least 3 hours of credit. A list of approved elective courses is available upon request from the Undergraduate and Graduate Coordinator.

For admission to the Environmental Ethics Undergraduate Certificate Program, a student must be an undergraduate student at the University of Georgia and have completed at least two semesters of full-time enrollment (must be a rising sophomore).

To apply for admission, contact: Peter Hartel, Environmental Ethics Certificate Program, Dept. of Crop & Soil Sciences, 3111 Plant Sciences Bldg., University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-7272; (706) 542-0898; FAX: (706) 542-091 ; E-mail: pghartel@arches.uga.edu.

For more information, contact: Environmental Ethics Certificate Program, School of Marine Programs, 132 Marine Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-3636; (706)542-0935; FAX: (706) 583-0051; E-mail:
eecp@arches.uga.edu.

Certificate Programs Abroad

York University, Toronto, Canada, Atkinson College, Department of Philosophy, Certificate in Professional Ethics The Certificate in Professional Ethics, based in the Atkinson Philosophy Department, is a direct-entry program that is available to any student admitted to the College of University. Students take courses in the area of professional ethics, cross-listed with the relevant professional department or discipline; they gain a wide range of experience and methodologies for understanding institutional practices that deal with ethical issues in the public and private sectors. For information: Atkinson Philosophy Department, 6th Floor Atkinson College, Phase II, 416/736-5233; FAX 416/736-5766; akphil@yorku.ca.

Courses for Credit

Monash University

Centre for Human Bioethics
presents the annual

INTENSIVE BIOETHICS COURSE
November 23 to 28, 2008

Marylands Country House, Marysville,Vic

Rapid developments in the medical and biomedical sciences have led to a range of ethical dilemmas which perplex all of us; they do, however, pose special problems for those working in the health-care professions, in education, public policy and the law. To provide the opportunity for systematic discussion of the ethical principles in health care decision-making, the Centre for Human Bioethics has, since 1985, held annual Intensive Bioethics Courses for members of Human Research Ethics Committees, senior health-care professionals, members of Boards of Management, and lawyers. These courses have been highly successful and we are conducting the 24th of these courses in 2008.

We extend an invitation to you or a member of your ethics committee to join us in November. The cost, including five nights accommodation in single rooms with ensuite and all meals, is $2,115. Comprehensive resource and background material will be provided prior to the commencement of the course. Transport from Melbourne via bus may be arranged. Attendance will be limited to 30 people.

The course has been designed to satisfy the requirements of the Training Guarantee Act. Where attendance is to develop, maintain or to improve employment-related skills, it will qualify as eligible training under the Act. Participants are introduced to a range of ethical frameworks, which are then applied to a variety of bioethical issues. The course program features presentations on topics including the following: Current issues for research ethics committees; Current issues for clinical ethics committees; The ethics of allocating health care resources; The role of autonomy and best interests in healthcare decision making; The science and ethics of human embryonic stem cell research; Exploitation in clinical trials in developing countries; Utilitarianism and the limits of moral considerability; Kantian ethics; Virtue ethics.

The course features speakers who are experts in their field, including: Lisa Bridle (Queensland Centre for Intellectual and Developmental Disability), Julian Gardner (former Public Advocate for Victoria), Lynn Gillam (Melbourne), Loane Skene (Melbourne), Linda Barclay (Monash), Susan Hawes (Monash), Justin Oakley (Monash), Alan Petersen (Monash) and Rob Sparrow (Monash). To register your interest in attending the 2008 Intensive Bioethics Course, please contact Dr Rob Sparrow or Melva Renshaw at the Centre for Human Bioethics via:
Melva.Renshaw@arts.monash.edu.au - Ph: (03) 9905 4279
Robert.Sparrow@arts.monash.edu.au - Ph: (03) 9905 3244
See also: www.arts.monash.edu.au/bioethics/intensive-course

Albany Law School, The Government Law Center provides training programs on government ethics issues for state and local governments upon request. Please contact Patricia Salkin, Director; (518) 445-2329; or Psalk@mail.als.edu

The Louisiana College Values Program consists of six courses in value study and is designed to inform students about the nature of values and to encourage them in the development of their own value systems. It offers students the opportunity for learning about the part that values play in individual lives, social issues, and the various professions and academic disciplines. The introductory course in value study is required of all students and is team-taught by faculty members from a variety of disciplines. The other five courses are entitled Ministerial Ethics, Business Ethics, Health Care Ethics, Values and Science, and Values and American Society. For information: Gerry C. Heard, Coordinator of the Values Program, Louisiana College, 1140 College Drive, Pineville, LA 71359.

North Central College Department of Philosophy offers undergraduate and graduate-level courses in ethics, professional ethics, and business ethics. Some courses are regularly offered in evening, weekend and summer school formats. For information: David H. Fisher, Chair, Department of Philosophy, North Central College, 30 N. Brainard St., Naperville, IL 60566; 630/637-5337; e-mail: dht@noctrl.edu.

Other Programs

The Center for Health Care Ethics at Saint Louis University and the Continuing Education Department at the Missouri Institute of Mental Health are proud to announce a new, multi-media, train-the-trainer program: "Ethics in Mental Health Research", sponsored by the National Institutes of Health.

This nine session course, starting August 24, 2005, will feature nationally-recognized faculty on the topics: History and Principles, Informed Consent, Conflicts of Interest, Cultural Competence, Risks and Benefits in Study Design, Recruitment, Decision-making Capacity, and Privacy. Course sessions will be held on-site at the Missouri Institute of Mental Health or by distance-learning via live Web cast.

The ultimate aim of the Ethics in Mental Health Research course is to equip mental health researchers with tools that will help them to conduct research that not only protects, but respects participants, while enabling the use of effective and rigorous designs. It complements the standard responsible conduct of research instruction that many institutions require of investigators before any type of research is conducted with human participants. To find out more about the course or register, visit http://www.emhr.net/course.htm

Graduate Program Focused on Applied Ethics: Bioethics, Environmental Ethics, Business Ethics, Research Ethics A Ph.D. in Philosophy that will lead to teaching jobs in Philosophy Departments

Most programs in philosophy offer graduate training in only one area of applied ethics. But various fields of applied ethics overlap and are converging. Solutions to environmental and health care problems will require the active participation of private corporations. The future of traditionally district areas of applied ethics lies in areas in which they intersect one another. At Tennessee, graduate students are encouraged to cross traditional boundaries in order to pursue cutting edge research in ethics and applied ethics.

Faculty in Ethics and Applied Ethics Denis Arnold
Business Ethics, Ethics of Health Care Business

Fairness.com is a non-commercial "information clearinghouse" website covering the gamut of fairness-related issues: public policy, politics and government, business and professional ethics, international relations, consumer protection, family and workplace relationships, etc.

Fairness.com offers unpaid internships (academic credit may be offered by your school) for students who would like to explore, in depth, a broad topic such as one of those above as related to Applied/Practical Ethics. Interns:

1. Follow the (online) media's coverage of that topic. 2. Write abstracts of important articles on other sites that Fairness.com will link to. 3. Write original articles about that topic for publication on the Fairness.com site.

Important features of the Fairness.com internships:
* Your writing will be published. Future employers, your faculty advisor, friends and family, etc. will all be able to view what you produced during the internship.
* Online work environment (geographic flexibility). There is no requirement for you to be in any particular city during the internship, saving you considerable expense and disruption. The program is structured for email, phone, and web communications, so you must have uninterrupted workday Internet and telephone access.
* You retain ownership of your work. After the internship you can use, revise, or expand whatever you write during the internship; Fairness.com will retain a non-exclusive license to what you produced during the internship.
* You will not be asked to perform any clerical or administrative duties unrelated to your own writing and research.

Additional information about the internships is at:
http://www.fairness.com/internships/internship-overview.adp
An Internship Application is available at:
http://www.fairness.com/internships/internship-application.adp

Please send questions or inquiries our internship program to: interns@fairness.com

The Least of My Brothers is an on-line module or short course in the ethics of research with human subjects through a dramatization of the PHS Syphilis Study at Tuskegee (often referred to as the Tuskegee Syphilis Study). Using the module, one or more facilitators work with a group of learners who read and respond to fictionalized scenes of the study and supporting resources, all available via the World Wide Web.

A trial run of the module in the autumn of 2001 showed that the module is well designed, effective, and could be fruitfully used on its own or as part of a larger course or workshop, and that it would be effective for learners from a wide variety of backgrounds. A full report of the trial run can be found at http://poynter.indiana.edu/sas/lb

In development for three years, the module is now ready for review and use by interested teachers and researchers.

Content for the module was developed by the Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics and American Institutions at Indiana University-Bloomington (Kenneth D. Pimple, Project Director; Julia A. Pedroni, Co-Director) in collaboration with WisdomTools, Inc. (http://www.wisdomtools.com/), which also provided the technical realization of the course. Funding for the project came from the National Institutes of Health and the Poynter Center.

Indiana University, Poynter Center, "Teaching Research Ethics" Established with funding from the Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education, this program is now supported by the university members of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation. It comprises a summer workshop designed for faculty members who teach research, especially at the graduate level.

For information: Kenneth D. Pimple, Project Director, Poynter Center, Indiana University, 618 East Third Street, Bloomington, IN 47405; 812-855-0261; FAX 812-855-3315; pimple@indiana.edu; http://poynter.indiana.edu/index.shtml.

International City/County Management Association, "Ethics in Action" (training package) The purpose of this training package is to help local government staff make ethical decisions. The package includes an introduction module that can be used in new employee orientation or with other modules. Modules 2 and 3 present a recommended ethical decision- making process. The final module lists the activities that a government can undertake to establish and maintain an ethical organization. The package is designed for both staff and leadership. For information: Jane Kazman, Curriculum Specialist, ICMA, 777 N. Capitol St., NE, Washington, DC 20002; 202/962-3534; FAX 202/962-3500; jkazman@icma.org.

Josephson Institute of Ethics, Ethics in the Workplace Seminars The mission of the Josephson Institute of Ethics' Business Ethics Center is to improve the ethical quality of personal and organization decision making and behavior in the workplace. The Business Ethics Center offers "Ethics in the Workplace" training seminars, which adopt the train-the-trainer concept, and offers a Certificate from the Institute upon successful completion. Seminars are offered in Marina del Rey and in the Washington, D.C. area. The intensive, three-day program focuses on the needs of ombudsmen, organizational consultants and ethics/ compliance officers in the public and private sectors. They address practical issues including designing ethics training programs; strengths and weaknesses of codes of conduct; preventing illegal conduct such as sexual harassment, bribery and retaliation; problems of enforcement; tough decisions (e.g., job reductions and disciplining high-level managers); and needs assessments. Additionally, the Business Ethics Center of the Institute offers certificated workshops oriented by industry and by discipline.

For information: Richard M. Brown, Executive Vice President/COO, Josephson Institute of Ethics, 4640 Admiralty Way, Suite 1001, Marina del Rey, CA 90292-6610; 310/306-1868; FAX-310/827-6247; Rbrown@jiethics.org; http://www.josephsoninstitute.org.

Daniel W. Skubik, Professor and Center Director, Evening College at California Baptist University Offers short-term and intensive training seminars for business and staff members in business ethics and negotiations through a consulting service.

For information: Daniel W. Skubik, Professor and Center Director, Evening College at California Baptist University, 8432 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92504-3297; 909/343-4288; FAX 909/343-4437; http://www.calbaptist.edu/dskubik.

University of Baltimore, Hoffberger Center for Professional Ethics offers on-site ethics seminars and workshops; "Corporate Ethics," a monthly bulletin; an extensive speakers bureau; lectures on ethics in the professions; conference on business or professional ethics at a corporate/business site or on the University of Baltimore campus; and e-mail bulletin board and newsletter.

Alfred H. Guy, Jr., Director, Hoffberger Center for Professional Ethics, 1420 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201-5779; 410/837-5324; FAX 410/837-5336; hoffberger@ubmail.ubalt.edu.

University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Center for the Teaching and Study of Applied Ethics, offers the "Moral Theory and Its Practical Application: An Interdisciplinary Seminar." The seminar's purpose is to enhance the teaching of applied ethics; to stimulate research on issues related to applied ethics, professionalism, and public policy; and to facilitate intellectual exchange on these topics. Particular focus will be placed on the ethics of advocacy by individuals and institutions. For information: College of Law, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583-0902; 402-472-1248; 402/472-5185; skalish@unlinfo.unl.edu.

University of Pittsburgh, Consortium Ethics Program The Consortium Ethics Program, co-sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh Center for Medical Ethics and the Hospital Council of Western Pennsylvania, is a self-supporting ethics network sustained by its 38 institutional members (acute care and rehabilitation hospitals, long-term care facilities, and individual health care professionals). CEP's mission is to educate and train staff from health care facilities in the region as "ethics resource persons." The program offers two educational tracks. One provides individualized assistance to professionals on site; the other is a series of seminars on issues in health care ethics.

CEP's curriculum consists of basic (three years), advanced (three years) and associate phases. The associate phase offers the opportunity for long-term continued participation in the Consortium. For information: Rosa Lynn Pinkus, Director; Consortium Ethics Program of the University of Pittsburgh, Suite 300 Medical Arts Building, 3708 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213; 412/647-5822; 412/647-5877; http://www.pitt.edu/~cep.

John Wilcox, Manhattan College offers ethics education for those in higher education and for the business community. 718-862-7442.

Association for Practical and Professional Ethics
Indiana University
618 East Third Street
Bloomington, Indiana 47405-3602
Telephone (812) 855-6450; FAX (812) 856-4969
Questions pertaining to this web site can be sent to appe @ indiana.edu

Study Opportunities in Practical and Professional Ethics

Advanced Degrees

Degree Programs Abroad

Post-doctoral/Fellowship Programs

Laurance S. Rockefeller Visiting Fellowships

Certificate Programs

Undergraduate Certificate Programs

Certificate Programs Abroad

Courses for Credit

Monash University

Centre for Human Bioethics
presents the annual

INTENSIVE BIOETHICS COURSE
November 23 to 28, 2008

Marylands Country House, Marysville,Vic

Other Programs

Study Opportunities in Practical and Professional Ethics

Advanced Degrees

Degree Programs Abroad

Post-doctoral/Fellowship Programs

Laurance S. Rockefeller Visiting Fellowships

Certificate Programs

Undergraduate Certificate Programs

Certificate Programs Abroad

Courses for Credit

Monash University

Centre for Human Bioethics presents the annual

INTENSIVE BIOETHICS COURSE November 23 to 28, 2008

Marylands Country House, Marysville,Vic

Other Programs

Centre for Human Bioethics
presents the annual

INTENSIVE BIOETHICS COURSE
November 23 to 28, 2008