About this Web Site

Welcome to the Web site of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. This page is designed to answer these FAQs:

1. What resources are available on the site?
2. How are the resources organized?
3. How can I get permission to reprint articles I find on the site?
4. How can I link to the site?
5. How can I get regular updates about new material on the site?
6. How many people visit the site, how do they find it, and where are they from?
7. What is the history of the site?

1. What resources are available on the site?

We offer a wealth of material on applied ethics and ethical decision making as well as information on the programs of the Center and links to other useful ethics sites. The site includes:



• Decision-making Resources
• Articles on Applied Ethics
• Cases That Raise Ethical Issues
• Podcasts and Video From our Events

2. How are the resources organized?

We have large collections of articles, links, and programs grouped by subject areas:

• Bioethics
• Business Ethics
• Character Education
• Environmental Ethics
• Global Ethics
• Government Ethics
• Legal Ethics
• Media Ethics
• Technology Ethics

You can also access information about the Center's programs:

• Campus Ethics
  Descriptions of our programs for Santa Clara University students, faculty, and staff
• Events
  Calendar listings of all Center programs
• About the Center
  The strategic vision, history mission, and staff of the Center, as well as information on how to support our programs.

The site is fully searchable.

3. How can I get permission to reprint articles I find on the site?

We are generally open to reprint requests, but they must be submitted in writing, including the specific articles you would like to reprint, how many copies you intend to make and in what format, and whether you will be charging for your publication.. This site is owned and operated by the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University and contains material which is derived in whole or in part from material generated internally and other sources, and is protected by copyright and trademark laws. All rights reserved. No portion of this site may be modified, reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, redistributed, or transmitted, in any other form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior expressed, written consent of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. To request reprint permission, please fill out our feedback form.

4. How can I link to the site?

The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics welcomes links to its site. No permission is required.

5. How can I get regular updates about new material on the site?

The Ethics Center publishes a monthly e-letter with information about upcoming programs and links to the latest publications on the site. To subscribe, please fill out our feedback form, making sure that you check the box indicating that you wish to receive the monthly update.

6. How many people visit the site, how do they find it, and where are they from?

The Ethics Center site averages about 15,000 page views daily. The Center's resources in fields such as business, medical, and government ethics are among the first sites in Google and Yahoo searches on these terms. Visitors come from all over the world.

7. What is the history of the site?

The Ethics Center Web site was designed as an experiment in November 1995 by SCU undergraduates Benjamin Trott, Dylan Pass, and Scott Butler, under the direction of then-Executive Director Thomas Shanks. It was originally hand-programmed in html and Perl. The site is still maintained by students and supervised by the Center's director of communications. For more information on the reach and activities of the site, see Wonders of the World Wide Web, or How a Philosophy Professor from Santa Clara University wound up on Radio Free Burma.