The Association for Practical and Professional Ethics will hold its ninth Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, February 24-27, 2000. Robert Putnam, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, will begin the conference with a talk entitled, "Salem without Witches: The Ethical Dimension of Social Capital". In addition to the sixth Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl, the meeting will host (among other events) a mini-conference on "Religion and Ethics in the Professions", a session on "Codes of Ethics for Academics", and the usual "Breakfast with the Authors". Contact: http://php.ucs.indiana.edu/~appe/home.html.

The International Society of Business, Economics, and Ethics will hold its second World Congress, "The Ethical Challenges of Globalization," in Sao Paulo, Brazil, July 19-23, 2000. Deadline for submitting papers is December I , 1999. The Web site address is http://www.nd.edu/~isbee. Contact: Cecilia Arrucla, CENEEAESP/FGV, av. 9 cle Julho, 2029-Sala 1059, 01313-902 Sao Paulo, Brazil. Tel/fax: 55-11-281-7749. Email:carruda@eaesp.fgvsp.br.

Teaching Business Ethics is soliciting articles for a new section on "Innovative Teaching Techniques". The section contains essay-style short articles that describe novel or nontraditional teaching approaches that enhance teaching effectiveness, anything from use of film to use of non- concepts to explain business ethics. This section of Teaching Business Ethics will not publish cases. The journal may be found at http://www.wkap.nl/kaphtml.htm/IFA1382-6891. Contact: Robert A. Giacolone, Ph.D., Belk College of Business Administration, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC 28223-0001. Ph. 704- 547-2737 or 704-547-3123 Email: ragiacal@uncc.edu

The thirteenth Annual Conference of the European Ethics Network, Ethics: Leadership and Accountability, will be held in Churchill College, Cambridge, England, September 12-14, 2000. Deadline for submission is February 15 for full papers and April 15 for working papers or poster presentations. Contact: EBEN 2000 Conference Secretariat, Judge Institute of Management Studies, Cambridge University, Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1AG, United Kingdom. Email: c.j.cowston@hud.ac.uk.

PUBLICATIONS: Michael Davis (Ethics and the University, Routledge, 1999), brings together two closely related topics, the practice of ethics in the university ("academic ethics") and the teaching of practical or applied ethics in the university. The book is divided into four parts: 1) a survey of practical ethics, offering an explanation of its recent emergence as a universitysubject; 2) an examination of research ethics, including the problem of responding to plagiarism; 3) a discussion of the teaching of practical ethics, including integrating it into the curriculum, using cases to teach it, and ethical problems for teachers that arise from teaching it; and 4) an exploration of sexual ethics within the university.

The Philosophy of Science Association invites its members to submit proposals for symposia to be presented at the PSA 2000 meeting in Vancouver, B.C. November 4-7, 2000. Proposals must incude sufficient supporting material to permit the program committee to evaluate the quality and interest of the symposium. The proposal should include the title of the proposed symposium, a description of the topic and a jusification of its current importance to the discipline (1-2 pages), participant(s) name, e-mail address (including the institutional affiliation), and short bio or vitae. For further information, contact Jeff Barrett, Chair, PSA 2000 Program Committee, University of California, Irvine, California 92697 - 4130 or e-mail:sa2k@uci.ed

Anthony N, Lalli, a volunteer and advocate for informed consent, has invited readers of Perspectives to look over three papers he has electronically published at his human research subject protection web site: http://pw2.netcom.com/~alalli/pageone.html.

The Humane Society of the United States has announced a new award for academic excellence in the design and instruction of Animal and Society courses-courses addressing animal ethics, rights, or welfare. The award is to foster the availability of good curricula and instruction in relevant academic fields such as biology, law, philosophy, psychology, animal science, and environmental studies. Contact: HSUS Animals & Society Award, Animal Research Issues Section, HUSU, 2100 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037. Tel: 301- Fax: 301-258-7760. Email: jbalcombe@hsus.org.

The Society on Social Implications of Technology (SSIT) of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) seeks applications or nominations for the position of Editor of IEEE iecnnology ancl Society Magazine for a two-year term (2001-2002). The position is non-salaried. To the extent possible, institutional support for the Editor's expenses should come from the Editor's employer or academic institution. A modest expense budget is available, if necessary, to supplement such support. Contact: Joseph R. Herkert, SSIT Publications Chair, Division of Multidisciplinary Studies, Box 7107, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695- Tel: 919-515-7997. Fax: 919- 5151828. Email: j.herkert@ieee.org.

Cornell University is looking for a Director for its Program on Ethics and Public Life. The successful candidate, who will also be the Hutchinson Professor of Ethics and Public Life, should have a distinguished record of research and publications in ethics, be an effective teacher, and have proven administrative ability. The Program on Ethics and Public Life serves Cornell's ten colleges, both teaching its own courses in practical ethics to students (both graduate and undergraduate) and collaborating with faculty outside the program who are not specialists in ethics but want to enhance their treatment of ethical issues in their own fields. Applications from persons in any field of practical ethics are welcome, particularly those in government, history, law, and philosophy. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, although preference will be given to files completed before December 1, 1999.

Applications for 2000-2001 residential Faculty Fellowships in Ethics are invited from teachers and scholars who hold a doctorate or professional degree. Successful applicants normally will have completed their final degree within the past five years. For an information packet, please contact Judy M. Kendall, The Center for Ethics and the Professions, Harvard University, 79 Kennedy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138; telephone: (617) 495-1336; Fax: (617) 496-6104; website: http://www.ethics.harvard.edu; email: ethics@harvard.edu

The third Conference on Ethics and Contemporary Human Resource Management "Towards Human Centered Organization" will be held January 7, 2000 at Imperial College Management School. Developments in human resource management have shifted the emphasis away from the human component. In this conference, we want to bring the human being back to center stage in human resource management. This conference focuses on the individual, and their experience, needs and aspirations in the workplace. Although we welcome papers which critique the shift of emphasis, or alternatively examine and provide evidence on the link between effectiveness and humanistic work forms, we specifically want papers which help rebuild the notion of the humanistic organization. For further information, contact Dr. Diana Winstanley, Imperial College Management School, 53, Prince's Gate, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2PG; telephone: 0171-5949114; Fax: 0171-823-7685; email: d.winstanley@ic.ac.uk

CALL FOR PAPERS: Ethics For The Professions. Editors seek submissions for a new textbook, Ethics for the Professions, to be published by Harcourt Brace. Appropriate for undergraduate courses in professional ethics, the textbook will include articles on issues that cut across various professions (in Part 1) and on issues within specific professions (in Part 11). Chapters in Part 1: Aspects of Professions (e.g., the proper function of a professional, the nature of expertise); the Role of Professional Organizations (profit, non- (disclosure, autonomy, confidentiality); The Nature of Ethics Codes (company-level, industry-level, effectiveness).

Chapters in Part 11: Business (e.g. scles, advertising, environmental issues); Engineering (product safety, trade secrets); Medicine (patient competence, research, life and death issues); Counseling (the use of medications, insurance issues, child counseling); Law (advocacy, honesty); Journalism (privacy, political vs. nonpolitical news); Education (teaching, administration, the student as customer). Submission deadline is January 28, 2000. Submissions and inquiries should be sent to John Rowan (219)989-2654;(jrowan@calumet.purdue.edu) or Samuel Zinaich (219) 989-2132;(zinaich@calumet.purdue.edu). Both are at Purdue University, Department of Philosophy, 2200 1 69th Street, Hammond, IN 46323-2094. Earlier submissions will receive priority in the review process.

Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will host a Philosophy Graduate Student Conference February 11-12, 2000. The conference topic is Business Ethics: Corporate Responsibility. Contact Andy Gustafson for further information at 414-288-5957; andy.gustafo@philosophers.net or Timothy Yoder @(414) 2881501; timushka@msn.com.

The Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions (CSEP) was established in 1976 for the purpose of promoting education and scholarship relating to ethical and policy issues of the professions. Perspectives on the Professions is one of the means the Center has of achieving that purpose.

EDITOR: Michael Davis
MANAGING EDITORS: Ethel Lewis, Mayank Chadha
EDITORIAL BOARD: David Beam, Robert F. Ladenson, Jing Li, Martin Malin, Ullica Segerstrale, Warren Schmaus
CSEP DIRECTOR: Vivian Weil

Opinions expressed in Perspectives on the Professions are those of the authors, and not necessarily those of the Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions or the Illinois Institute of Technology.