St James Ethics Centre
... is a fully independent not-for-profit organisation. The Ethics Centre provides a non-judgemental forum for promoting and exploring ethics and ethical decision-making in daily life ... learn more.
What is ethics?
Ethics is about answering the question “What ought I to do?” ... learn more.
Our ethics services
The Ethics Centre offers a variety of services, including those below ... learn more.
Ethics Consulting
We have a range of professional Ethics Consulting programs, including developing ethical frameworks, facilitation and ethical diagnosis ... more.
Ethics Training
Our professionally developed Training programs include ethical intelligence & good decision-making, requisites for sound ethical culture and business ethics ... more.
Ethics Counselling
This free, confidential service provides a non-judgemental space for exploring & resolving ethical dilemmas. Ethi-call, the good decision line ... more.
Leadership Development
Good leadership is critical in society. We assist people to factor ethics into leadership practices, primarily through the Vincent Fairfax Fellowship ... more.
Ethics Advocacy
Advocacy promotes thought and debate about ethical issues in daily life. Media comments, speaking, writing, publishing and more are part of our work ... more.
Responsibile Business Practice
The Australian Federal Government has commissioned the Ethics Centre to undertake a three year project to expand responsible business practice nationally ... more.
Support us!
St James Ethics Centre relies upon memberships, donations and other support from people like you in order to continue our work. If ethics and an ‘examined life’ matter to you, please support our work.
what's new?
The ethics of caring in a good society
You are invited to join this conversation - in fact all Australians are! Among the key questions under discussion are what is a good society; what is caring; and what is caring in a good society? We are in the third phase of the national conversation. Learn more and get involved!
Ethics in leadership program - apply now!
Applications are open for our ethics in leadership program, the Vincent Fairfax Fellowship. Learn more about the program (PDF). Closes 30 September 2008.
IQ² Oz live debates
The next debate is on 30 September. Learn more about this exciting series of live debates being held in Sydney.
Ethics poll
New ethics forum posts
- New height of patriarchic oppression?
- Should teachers be paid for performance?
- Special thread for Samuel only
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new ethics articles
- Using technology for sporting achievement
- Splitting the bill with friends
- Talking your way out of speeding and parking fines
- The ethics of taking a 'sickie'
- Dealing with ethical dilemmas in your workplace
- Ending relationships ethically
- The significance of saying sorry
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Find out what else is new ...