As the traditional academic year concludes, there are several CSEP activities to bring to the attention of our readers.

The final report of the Center's project on the Humanities, Health Care and the Elderly, funded by the Illinois Humanities Council, is now available. The 50-page report describes the origins of the project, its rationale, the range of issues covered, model sessions, relevant films, publications and service organizations, and possible funding sources for those who wish to undertake a similar project. The cost of the report is $3.00 prepaid.

For the second consecutive year the Center was invited to organize a panel on ethics for the annual Managing Philanthropy Conference of the National Society of Fund Raising Executives-Chicago Chapter which convened in April. CSEP Director Mark S. Frankel organized and moderated the session, which included three panelists from inside and outside the fundraising profession. The session focused on two case scenarios. One raised questions about the propriety of a non-profit organization in precarious financial condition accepting a million dollar challenge grant from a corporation that does business with a country whose policies are inconsistent with the organization's philosophy. The other case precipitated discussion of a foundation's responsibilities to maximize access by small, community-based groups at a time of restricting philanthropic resources. Remarks by both the panelists and those attending the session highlighted many of the ethical and pragmatic considerations that must be taken into account when analyzing the two specific cases and when thinking generally about the professional responsibilities of those involved in philanthropy. For more information about the panel or copies of the two cases, contact Mark Frankel at the Center.

The Center is taking a new look at a well established profession-teaching. A course on "Moral Issues in Teaching," focusing on ethical concerns experienced by teachers in primary and secondary schools is being developed for teaching this summer as part of the University of Chicago's Continuing Education Division. It will include such topics as censorship, students' rights vs. parents' rights, grading policies, corporal punishment, etc. The course will be co-taught by philosophers Michael Davis, a CSEP Affiliated Scholar, and Fay Sawyier, CSEP Faculty Associate.

Two widely-used CSEP publications can still be obtained from the Center. The Selected Annotated Bibliography of Professional Ethics and Social Responsibility in Engineering (1980) costs $4.00; Beyond Whistleblowing: Defining Engineers' Responsibilities (1983), the proceedings of the March 1982 Second National Conference on Ethics in Engineering, costs $7.00. Checks should be made payable to the Illinois Institute of Technology.

A new CSEP publications and papers list (March 1985) is available on request. The list includes 105 items written by CSEP faculty, staff and others associated with Center projects.

A Research Conference being prepared by Vivian Weil and John Snapper and dealing with "Ethical Implications of Trade Secrecy, Patents, and Related Property Controls for Science and Technology" has been postponed until October 4 and 5, 1985. This will be a closed conference bringing together speakers and discussants from a variety of disciplines. For further information contact Dr. Weil (567-3472) or Dr. Snapper (567-3479) at CSEP