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The Abolitionist Society Advocating the use of biotechnology to abolish suffering. http://www.abolitionist-society.com/

American Chemical Society - The Chemical Professional’s Code of Conduct Guidance of society members in various professional dealings, especially those involving conflicts of interest. http://portal.acs.org/portal/PublicWebSite/careers/ethics/CTP_004007

Being Human: Science, Ethics and Our Rights Discussions on what being human is in our world of scientific and technological advancement. http://www.i-sis.org.uk/human.php

EPSON Foundation - Institute of Technoethics It pursues two basic aims: On the one hand, the promotion of development and technological innovation, and, on the other, an ethical and social reflection upon the implications of such development. http://www.fundacion-epson.es

Ethics in Science Contains links to on-line resources, a bibliography, and several original essays on ethics and misconduct in science. http://www.chem.vt.edu/chem-ed/ethics/

Ethics in Science An essay on the scientific method (or lack thereof) and the consequences of misconduct in science by Henry Bauer. http://www.chem.vt.edu/chem-ed/ethics/hbauer/hbauer-toc.html

Hedonistic Imperative Outlines how genetic engineering and nanotechnology will abolish suffering in all sentient life. http://www.hedweb.com/

Humanoid Robotics Portal that highlights top humanoid robotics projects around the world. It discusses ethical considerations regarding the use and proliferation of intelligent robots. http://www.inel.gov/adaptiverobotics/humanoidrobotics

IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology Addressing such issues as environmental, health and safety implications of technology, engineering ethics and professional responsibility. http://www.ieeessit.org/

International Review of Information Ethics The Journal of the International Center of Informations Ethics is published twice a year with the focus on intercultural information ethics. http://www.i-r-i-e.net

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's ELSI Project Resources for middle and high school students on ethical issues in the sciences. http://www.lbl.gov/Education/ELSI/ELSI.html

The Online Ethics Center for Engineering & Science Provides engineers, scientists, and science and engineering students with resources for understanding and addressing ethical problems. http://onlineethics.org/

PBS - Bloodlines: Technology Hits Home Discusses new technologies that are raising ethical, legal and social dilemmas as cutting-edge science intersects with the law. http://www.pbs.org/bloodlines/

Science, Ethics and Moral Status Examining the notion of moral status in general and in particular the moral status of nonhuman animals. http://www.phil.vt.edu/Miller/papers/science.html

Science, Technology and Society Starting points for students and teachers. Includes discussion topics and other curriculum links. http://www.personal.u-net.com/~nchadd/home.htm

Social Aspects of Science and Technology A research project at the Meaning and Computation Lab, University of California, San Diego. Explores the hypothesis that information artifacts embody definite but implicit value systems. http://www-cse.ucsd.edu/users/goguen/projs/soc.html

UNESCO: Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology. UNESCO: Division of Human Sciences, Philosophy and Ethics of Science and Technology. http://www.unesco.org/ethics

Visions of Perfection Explores various ways that the human race has attempted to achieve perfection through philosophies and technologies of the past century. http://library.thinkquest.org/27648/