What it can do for you:

Facilitate the teaching of applied and professional ethics, by

Helping with the creation of new courses, and the improvement of existing courses

Compiling useful information for teaching, including case studies, professional codes, and other information

Assisting in the production of new materials and the development of new methods for teaching about ethics, in specific courses and across the curriculum

Organizing the acquisition of teaching aides, such as videos & computer programs

Sponsoring a prize for student essays on applied, professional, or everyday ethics

Sponsoring speakers on topics relevant to applied and professional ethics courses
 

Stimulate research on ethical issues in your discipline by

Facilitating collaborative research with scholars from diverse disciplines 

Providing a forum for developing research projects & presenting work in progress

Locating funding opportunities for research on ethical issues in your discipline 

Locating publication and presentation opportunities for research on ethical issues

Locating conferences, books, and articles about ethical issues in your discipline

Sponsoring a speaker series that will bring to campus people who are currently engaged in ongoing research on topics relating to ethics in the professions and everyday life

Sponsoring discussions of ethical issues in the professions and daily life
 

Promote awareness of and interest in ethical issues, by

Sponsoring lectures, discussions, and workshops on dealing with ethical issues arising in the professions and in daily life