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Case Studies
Ethics Case Studies sources:
**Please note: Some cases are based on real situations and some are fictional. Please be cautious when using.
Multi-disciplinary cases:
Cases from the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics --at Santa Clara University. Includes cases on business ethics, medical ethics, governmental, and technology ethics.
Dilemma Database, Institute for Global Ethics--Includes cases on business ethics, educational ethics , medical ethics, as well as philanthropic and personal ethics. Cases presented without resolutions.
Ethics Across the Curriculum - Case Studies-- Utah Valley State College. Emerging from their Ethics Across the Curriculum program in 1993, this page has a large collection of cases dealing with business, technology, medical ethics, etc. More cases can also be seen here.
Ethics case studies database --(limited selection) from Philosophical & Religious Studies program at Leeds University, UK. Mostly dealing with medical and end-of-life ethics. Database searchable by keyword.
Ethics Updates' Ethics Case Studies -- hosted by the University of San Diego. A large collection of cases covering everything from academic to social ethics.
Hale Chair in Applied Ethics Resources-- Rochester Institute of Technology. Twenty three cases detailed cases cover a wide variety of ethical topics by Lisa Newton, Director of the Program in Applied Ethics at Fairfield University.
The Center for Ethics in the Professions - Case Studies --at the University of Puerto Rico. Cases divided by topic including engineering ethics, science and research ethics, business ethics and computer ethics.
Vanderbilt University Center for Ethics --Cases divided by topic including bioethics, journalism ethics, and military ethics.
Architecture Ethics Cases
American Institute of Architects National Ethics Council Advisory Opinions - a small collection of cases presented to the AIA's National Ethics Council, and the discussion and opinions of the Council. These cases include references to sections in the 2004 AIA's Code of Ethics.
- Business & Accounting Ethics Cases
Arthur Andersen - Ethics case studies: 1987-1994 -Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business. This collection of 90 case studies is a product of program sponsored by Author Anderson to promote ethical awareness in business schools. Cases cover a wide range of topics.
BusinessEthics.ca -a list of links to other cases. Site also includes a bibliography of articles and books on business ethics.
CasePlace.org-- Aspen Institute Business and Society Program. This is one of the largest collections of business ethics cases freely available on the internet. Cases can be searched by discipline, topic, or keyword.Emerson Center for Business Ethics cases--John Cook School of Business, St. Louis University. Includes Center-sponsered case studies and case studies written by students.
Institute of Business Ethics Index to Cases- a small but interesting collection of business ethics cases. Many cases include teaching guides and bibliographies.
Utah Valley State College cases in Business ethics- a collection of twenty short case studies discussing situations that can occur in any business. Includes a list of questions at the end of each scenario.Web Miner's Guide to Business Ethics Cases-a comprehensive list of links to other business ethics case sources.
Computer Application/Programming Cases
Cases about Computers and Software-Online Ethics Center for Engineering and Science,. Small collection of cases.
Computer Applications cases- complied by Dr. Robert Barger, University of Notre Dame. List of cases covers issues from programming to the accessing of sensitive information.
ComputerCases.org- site contains three well-researched historical computer cases including accompanying teaching materials and supporting documents. The coases covered are Therac-25 (a radiation therapy device that delivered fatal overdoses), Machado (the first successfully procecuted case of an online hate crime), and Huges Aircraft (a whistleblowing case).
Education Cases
Case Studies in Education-Utah Valley State College. A collection of cases covering all aspects of education ethics from plagiarism to tenure.
Research Ethics and Academic Integrity- a collection of videos showing case studies dealing with academic integrity. Produced by Syracuse University. Videos available online.
ASCE's Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice-- each issue includes a case study. Full text of journal available.
Design Failure Lessons--from University of Texas at Austin. Covers four design flaw cases including the Ford Pinto Case and the Challenger space shuttle explosion. Each case includes links to a number of background articles and references.
Civil Engineering Cases -Carleton University, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Not the best design, but find the section Contents of this Catalogue and follow link to the list of cases, and you can find the full text of a number of engineering cases. Cases can also be ordered.
Engineering.com Ethics Case Studies- a collection of 18 cases including a timeline of events, a detailed examination of the incident, ethical points for discussion, and a bibliography for each case.
Engineering Ethics: Concepts and Cases-cases from the book, Engineering Ethics: Concepts and Cases by Charles E. Harris Jr.
Learning from Failure Engineering Disasters --Materials Science and Engineering at University of New York, Stonybrook. An introduction to engineering failures, also includes a link to cases written by faculty.
NSPE Board of Ethical Review Cases - NIEE.org- A list of real cases presented to the National Society of Professional Engineers review board from 1976-2001. Includes summary of case and decisions made in relation to the NSPE Code of Ethics.
Online Ethics Center Cases About Engineering Professional Practice-an extensive list of cases provided by the National Academy of Engineering .
Penn State College of Engineering ethics cases a list of cases available on the web, as well as a collection of articles on using cases to teach engineering ethics.
Teaching Engineering Ethics with Cases -essay & resources by Michael Pritchard
Texas A&M University Engineering Ethics Cases -case studies taken from a variety of sources. .
UBC Library - Examples of Engineering Failures- University of British Columbia. A collection of reports, press releases, and statements relating to famous engineering failures.
Web Clearinghouse for Engineering and Computing Ethics- a large list of collections of cases, and individual cases on the web.
Journalism CasesEthics Case Studies- Society of Professional Journalists. A small collection of case studies. Site also includes link to SPJ Code of Ethics.
Journalism Ethics Cases Online- School of Journalism, Indiana University-Bloomington. A large list of cases covering all aspects of journalism. Indexed by topics.
Poynter Online Journalistic Case Studies- an impressive collection of journalism cases. Page also includes a number of 'tip sheets' that describe how to deal with cases of plagiarism, undisclosed sources, etc.
Military CasesEthics of War Peace and Terrorism- University of San Diego. Small collection of cases. Site also has a number of articles and other resources on military ethics.
Military cases-Air University, Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base. A small collection of summarized case studies. Site also includes links to articles on military ethics.Science & Medicine/Bioethics Cases
Bioethics Outreach--Case Studies - Iowa State University. A large collection of case studies covering a wide range of subjects from biotechnology to agriculture.
Case Study Collection -National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science, State University of New York in Buffalo. This site has cases dealing with all different branches of biology and medicine. Cases are divided by discipline and each case includes teaching notes. Also see other case study sites on the WWW.
Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity case studies- a small collection of case studies put out by the American Medical Association and the Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity . Each case includes commentary from a Christian perspective.
Ethics Case Studies in Bio design- Stanford University. A collection of 15 short cases dealing with biodesign.
Ethics in the Science Classroom -Western Michigan University. A small collection of cases dealing with genetic testing, racism in science, and research ethics.
Moral Reasoning in Scientific Research- Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics and American Institutions. Indiana University Bloomington. Cases taken from book Moral Reasoning in Scientific Research.
UK Clinical Ethics Network--Case Studies-a small collection of medical ethics cases.Other Disciplines (education, funeral, etc)
American Anthropological Association -Ethical Currents Case Studies
Cyber ethics--case studies -a small collection of cases dealing with censorship on the internet and recent policies such as the Communications Decency Act. Some links are broken.
Funeral Ethics Association- a collection of short cases exploring the professional ethics of the funeral industry.
Ethics for Trades and Technology- Utah Valley State College. A collection of cases dealing with general ethical questions in workplace.
Ethics Centers:
3TU Centre for Ethics and Technology, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) program areas
The Association for Practical and Professional Ethics, Bloomington, IN.Bioethics Institute , The Johns Hopkins University.Canadian Centre for Ethics & Corporate Policy , Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Caux Round Table, An international organization of business leaders from Japan, Europe and North America promoting business leadership.
Center for Applied Philosophy and Ethics in the Professions, University of Florida
Center for Business Ethics, Bentley College.
Center for Business Ethics, University of St. ThomasCenter for Ethics at Emory College
Center for Ethics , University of Montana-Missoula
Center for Ethics and Social Justice, Loyola University Chicago
Center for Ethics in the Professions, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Center for Health Policy and Ethics, Creighton University Medical Center
Center for Integrity in Business, Seattle Pacific University
Centre for Professional Ethics, University of Central Lancashire (Health)Center for Public Integrity (journalism)
Center for Research Ethics & Bioethics, Uppsala University (Sweden)
Center for Science in the Public Interest
Center for the Study of Ethics ,Utah Valley State College
Center for the Study of Ethics in Society, Western Michigan University
Computer Ethics Institute at the Brookings InstitutionEdmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics Harvard University
Engineering Ethics Homepage, Division of Technology, Culture and Communication, University of Virginia.
Ethics, CA, Canadian Centre for Ethics and Corporate Policy (Business Ethics)
Ethics Officer Association, a professional group for those involved in ethics training and ethics compliance programsInstitute for Business and Professional Ethics, DePaul University, Chicago.
Institute for the Study of Applied and Professional Ethics , Dartmouth College
Journalism Ethics , Department of Journalism, San Francisco State University.
JSCOPE/Joint Services Conference on Professional Ethics , An organization of military professionals and academics committed to discussing issues relevant to the military. Includes a bibliography and links to case studies.Kenan Institute for Ethics , Duke University.
Kennedy Institute of Ethics , Georgetown University.Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, Santa Clara University.
Murdough Center for Engineering Professionalism , Texas Tech., home of the Texethics Newsletter.National Institute for Engineering Ethics (NIEE) , another great source for cases. The electronic version of the Ethics Resource Guide , a guide to engineering ethics resources compiled by CSEP in 1997.Online Ethics Center for Engineering & Science, Case Western Reserve University.
Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics and American Institutions, University of Indiana, Bloomington.PracticalEthics.org, Merrie Center for Ethics and Politics
The Southern Institute for Business & Professional Ethics, Decatur, Georgia.UNESCO Ethics Division
University Center for Human Values, Princeton University
U.S. Department of Justice, Ethics department
Vanderbilt University Center for Ethics
Wharton Ethics Program, University of Pennsylvania.
Perspectives on the Professions (here at CSEP)
Other online ethics resources:
Environmental Ethics-compiled by Prof. Ron Epstein for his class at San Francisco State University. Covers topics in applied environmental ethics such as genetic engineering, environmental effects of war, and indigenous peoples.
EpistemeLinks.com-a large collection of philosophy resources on the internet. Indexed by philosopher and topic.
Ethical Links Database- collected by the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Indexed by topic.
Ethics, Ethical Theory, Meta-Ethics at Erratic Impact's Philosophy Research Base. Articles, bibliographies, and links to ethics resources.
Ethics Index--compiled by Sharon Stoerger, librarian at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Topical index of articles and papers available online.
Ethics Videos on the Web -compiled by Lawrence Hinman at the University of San Diego, and available as a component of his Ethics Updates site.
Genetics and Public Issues , from the National Center for Genome Research.
Government Accountability Project -a nonprofit, public interest group that promotes government and corporate accountability. Site covers news developments on issues such as nuclear safety, corporate accountability, and food and drug safety.Internet Prospector -an ethics reference desk.
Ethics Updates Home Page- by Lawrence Hinman. A huge resource of articles, cases, and commentary on ethical theory and applied ethics.On Being A Scientist -The full-text of the National Academy of Science's booklet.
Professional and Business Ethics- Social Science Information Gateway. A large, well organized collection of resources on business and professional ethics. Searchable by topic and keyword.
UCSF Office of Research Administration-promoting ethical use of test subjects and integrity in research.
Welcome to EthicsWeb of Canada-resources and links for professional and applied ethics.
Last modified August 21, 2008 .
