Welcome to the Online Ethics Center (OEC). The Center for Engineering, Ethics and Society (CEES) at the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) manages the OEC. CEES and the OEC have benefited through generous grants from the National Science Foundation and support from NAE members, in particular Harry E. Bovay Jr. You can read more about the history of the OEC in the About section.
OEC Ethics Video Challenge
The NAE Online Ethics Center (OEC) is sponsoring the Ethics Video Challenge, to promote consideration of ethical issues in the research and work life of scientists and engineers and engineering students.
The National Institute for Energy Ethics and Society (NIEES)
The National Institute for Energy Ethics and Society (NIEES) is an exciting seminar for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows doing energy research to examine the ethical and societal issues associated with U.S. energy choices.
If you wish to use information that you find on the Online Ethics Center, please refer to "Disclaimer and Citations" in the "About" section, where you can find our general guidelines for citations, permissions, and republication.
Occidental Engineering Case
Obligation to Client or Employer?
APPE Energy Ethics Symposium
OEC Forum
A moderated space for general informal comments, questions, and answers.
Synthetic Biology Points of View
Enter the discussion about synthetic biology. Add your comments to this forum to let us know what you think.