ETHICS TOOLBOX general primer on ethics a large scope view on value systems / guiding principles a step-by-step guide for thinking through issues a worksheet version REFERENCE & RESEARCH medical ethics readings online Search BIOETHICSLINE index of online resources Research ethical issues in science. TEACHING Teaching Strategies for cases studies

Welcome to the world of ethics... If you'd like to begin to set out a framework for further thinking, link to "Values and Science: An Introduction" If you'd like to learn more about ethics in general and how ethical principles guide thinking, sample any of the sources in the "Toolbox" on the left. These might be resources for students, as well. Note that personal styles may differ. Or you may want to review some teaching strategies first. Extended references are also listed at left. Essays: "Teaching Darwin Seriously" -- advocates teaching evolutionary explanations for the origin of human ethics and their justification in a biological and historical context