University-Based Ethics Resources 

Center for Business Ethics, Bentley University 
The mission of the Center for Business Ethics is to foster the creation of organizational cultures that align effective business performance with ethical business conduct. It endeavors to do so by the application of expertise, research, education and a collaborative approach to disseminating best practices. The Center for Business Ethics strives to connect ethical thought and action, inspire ethical leadership, enrich ethical knowledge, and promote ethical collaboration. The center is most noted for its service to companies in developing the Ethics Officer’s Association in 1991.  Many web links are noted and articles/studies are available for a nominal fee. 

Center for Corporate Citizenship, Boston College 
The Center for Corporate Citizenship is a leading resource on corporate citizenship. It provides research, executive education, and consultation on citizenship topics. Its mission is to establish corporate citizenship as a business essential, with the goal that all companies act as economic and social assets by integrating social interests with other core business objectives. The center ranks companies based on their corporate citizenship initiatives. 

Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions, Illinois Institute of Technology 
The Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions (CSEP) was established in 1976 to promote research and teaching on practical moral problems in  professions. It was the first interdisciplinary center for ethics to focus on the professions and it continues to be one of the nation's leading centers for practical and professional ethics. It is known for its work on ethics in engineering and science and in related areas of business.  This center has a collection of codes of ethics and statements. 

Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, Santa Clara University 
The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University is a nationally recognized resource for people and organizations wanting to study ethics. The center supports research, assists faculty in integrating ethics into their courses, and helps businesses, schools, hospitals, and other organizations put ethics to work. The center includes many business ethics articles links, site links and cases. 

Center for Ethical Business Cultures, University of Minnesota and University of St. Thomas 
The Center for Ethical Business Cultures (CEBC) assists leaders in creating ethical and profitable business cultures at the enterprise, community, and global levels. The center’s products, services, and research are focused in three areas: ethical leadership, management and culture; work-life and critical employer-employee relationships; and corporate citizenship. This site provides a variety of articles and links. 

Institute for Business and Professional Ethics, DePaul University 
The Institute for Business and Professional Ethics (IBPE) was created by the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and College of Commerce at DePaul University. The mission of the institute is to encourage ethical deliberation in decision-makers by stirring the moral conscience and imagination. The center provides a forum for exploring ethical practices in organizations, ethics-related programs, and resources. 

E-business Ethics Center, Colorado State University 
The e-business ethics center at Colorado State University is an excellent source of information on business ethics, corporate citizenship and organizational compliance. The goal of the center is to create a virtual community of organizations and individuals interested in sharing best practices in business ethics. Much of the content is provided by businesses, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and academics. Visitors from academic and business communities will find research, publications, resources, Power Point slides, links, and training exercises.  A Business Ethics Certificate program is also available on this site. 

Georgetown Business Ethics Institute, Georgetown University 
The Georgetown Business Ethics Institute was established to foster the creation and dissemination of significant conceptual, empirical and applied knowledge in business ethics. The research results of its members and associates are disseminated nationally and internationally. The practical implications, methods, and techniques that derive from these research results are used to advance the ethical understanding and activities of students and managers at the local, national and international levels. Business Ethics Quarterly is published by this institute. 

Corporate Governance Initiative, Harvard Business School 
The Corporate Governance Initiative at the Harvard Business School is a long-term, multidisciplinary research program dedicated to innovative thinking on corporate governance. The initiative aims to serve business leaders, policymakers and scholars. Participating faculty are drawn from across the school’s teaching units, and represent a wide range of perspectives and approaches to studying corporate governance. The initiative was launched in 1997 to enhance the understanding of how corporate governance systems function in the United States and in other countries around the world. 

ETHICSclassroom, Kansas State University 
ETHICSclassroom was developed through Kansas State University as an interactive forum for business and government professionals interested in reviewing current issues involving values, morals, and ethics in American society. It seeks to help working professionals to improve the ethical climate of their organization. College students anywhere studying ethics are encouraged to use the university resources found in the university classroom section. The professional classroom section provides resources for business and government professionals. 

Carol and Lawrence Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research, University of Pennsylvania 
The Carol and Lawrence Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research was established in 1997 to sponsor and disseminate leading edge research on critical topics in business ethics. The center focuses on global business ethics, corporate governance, social contracts, deception, disclosure, bribery, and corruption. The center serves as a focal point for the interaction of business, professional, and academic leaders concerning responsibility in business. The center sponsors research projects, conducts workshops, convenes academic conferences, and makes available working papers and article reprints relating to the center's sponsored research.