Research is often described as an active, diligent, and systematic process of inquiry aimed at discovering, interpreting and revising facts. This intellectual investigation produces a greater understanding of events, behaviors, or theories, and makes practical applications through laws and theories. The term research is also used to describe a collection of information about a particular subject, and is usually associated with science and the scientific method.
The word research derives from Middle French (see French language); its literal meaning is 'to investigate thoroughly'.
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Academic Dialogue on Applied Ethics - Seeks to apply rules of discourse drawn from contemporary conversational ethics in on-line dialogs. Background materials included.
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African Ethics Initiative - Promotes public debate on topics relevant to the moral dilemmas in South African society.
blog.bioethics.net - The weblog of The American Journal of Bioethics' editors.
blog.bioethics.net - The weblog of The American Journal of Bioethics' editors. Primarily covers stories where ethics and biology cross paths.
CAE, The W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics - An interdisciplinary research institute, doing work in bioethics, business ethics, professional ethics, environmental ethics, and animal welfare and the ethics of animal use.
Character Counts Coalition - A nonprofit, nonpartisan, nonsectarian character education framework that teaches the Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship.
Meta Description: [ Materials, training and support from the most popular approach to character education -- embraced by thousands of schools, communities and youth organizations. CHARACTER COUNTS! helps adults teach the Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizen... ]
CityEthics - Encourages the implementation of a formal Ethics Code in every major City in the United States. With discussion forums and regional sections.
Cognitive Science and Ethics - A bibliography of philosophical ethics and theoretical tools of cognitive science.
Meta Description: [ A bibliography of cognitive science and moral philosophy. ]
End Gamme - Forces fictional characters to make critical decisions with profound moral, ethical or social implications. Focuses on values in America.
Ethics Matters - Ethics Matters, Inc. of Queen Anne's County is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization that promotes public understanding of ethical governance.
Ethics Scoreboard - Provides simple tools for ethical analysis and identifies ethical issues. With message board.
EthicsWeb.ca - A Canadian window on applied ethics resources, both Canadian and international.
Fairness - Organization devoted to applied ethics features articles and links focused on both personal and societal fairness issues.
Hall's Ethics Corner - Byron C. Hall posts his thoughts on ethics for public discussion.
Institute for Global Ethics - An independent, nonprofit, nonsectarian, and nonpartisan organization dedicated to promoting awareness and discussion of global ethics. With news and reports.
Meta Description: [ Institute for Global Ethics, Camden Maine ]
Josephson Institute of Ethics - Nonprofit membership organization dedicated to improving the ethical quality of society by advocating principled reasoning and ethical decisionmaking.
Meta Description: [ Josephson Institute of Ethics, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization working to improve the ethical quality of society by advocating principled reasoning and ethical decision making. ]
Markkula Center for Applied Ethics - Provides a framework for ethical decision making and cases that raise typical ethical dilemmas confronted by young people. At Santa Clara University
Meta Description: [ About the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University ]
Moral Compass - Weblog offering commentary on the ethical themes and lessons in daily life and the day's news.
Northern Illinois Ethics Consortium - Provides a forum for the exploration and discussion of ethical issues, both theoretical and applied. Features activities and events.
Sheldon Chumir Foundation for Ethics in Leadership - Devoted to promote ethical values adn founded by Sheldon Chumir. Fosters ethical actions in the practical world of government, business, and community. With selected articles.
Meta Description: [ An active, involved citizenry in a society characterized by principled and trustworthy leadership. ]
The Do-Gooder - Weblog devoted to applied ethics, covering topics mined from current events, popular culture, the media, and daily life.
Meta Description: [ Essays on ethics by some guy ]
Vulgar Morality - Weblog devoted to the relationship between morality and freedom.
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