Global ethic foundation

Posted by Celia Walter | 5 Aug, 2008
Global ethic foundation
This is the homepage of the Global Ethic Foundation. The organization, which is based in Germany, was founded and funded by Count K. K. von der Groeben. It seeks to promote inter-cultural, interreligious and inter-denominational initiatives around the world. This website, which is accessible in English, French, German and Spanish, informs visitors of their history, mission and activities. It contains the full-text of the 'Declaration Toward a Global Ethic' which can be downloaded in 15 languages and that of 'A Universal Declaration of Human Responsibilities'. It also provides a bibliography of publications on global ethic and reviews of books on this area. Other resources include a chronicle of events and annotated links to relevant websites. This would be an interesting resource for those researching on the role of religion in peace-building. Intute.ac.uk
http://www.weltethos.org/dat-english/

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Center for Academic Integrity [pdf]

Posted by Celia Walter | 30 Apr, 2008

Center for Academic Integrity [pdf]

http://www.academicintegrity.org/

Academic integrity at all levels of education has come under increased scrutiny, and a number of organizations and institutions are dedicated to providing high-quality information and public outreach programs about this topic. One such organization is The Center for Academic Integrity, which is affiliated with the Robert J. Rutland Institute for Ethics at Clemson University. While some resources on the site are only available to dues-paying members of the Center, a number of helpful resources are available at no charge to the general community. Some of these resources can be found in the "Educational Resources" section, and they include articles on academic integrity, online ethics tutorials, and information about conducting faculty workshops. This area also includes a model code of academic integrity that might serve as a template for those looking for a place to start. [KMG] Scout Report

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Ethics and Adolescent Participation in Sexual Health Research

Posted by Celia Walter | 24 Jan, 2008

Ethical Approaches to Adolescent Participation in Sexual Health Research
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health

In this paper we have argued that mandating parental consent for community based sexual health research may (1) be unwarranted, (2) be unjust, (3) serve to silence young people who most need to have a voice in sexual health research, and (4) cause inadvertent harm. Nevertheless, careful attention must be paid to ensuring that research involving adolescents be conducted with the utmost sensitivity to ethical issues. Strategies that were used in the Toronto Teen Survey included adopting a community-based participatory research approach, careful attention to youth friendly protocols and consent procedures, proper hiring and training of research staff, partnering with experienced youth-serving organizations, maximum attention to confidentiality and anonymity, and valuing participation appropriately.

Also available as PDF.

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