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.
Ethics Centre projects
St James Ethics Centre undertakes a variety of projects relating to ethics. Below are some of our major ongoing projects. Learn more about these and other Ethics Centre projects.
Corporate Responsibility Index
The Corporate Responsibility Index (CRI), licensed in Australia to St James Ethics Centre, is a strategic management tool designed by business for business ... more.
Intelligence Squared (IQ²) Australia
An annual series of provocative live debates on the hot-button concerns of the day. Intelligence Squared debates are held in Sydney, Australia ... more.
Responsible 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. Donations to the Ethics Centre are tax deductible in Australia.
what's new?
IQ² live debates
The next debate is: The media cannot be trusted to tell the truth. It will be held in Sydney on 4 August. Learn more.
Living Ethics out now!
The latest issue of the Ethics Centre's newsletter, Living Ethics, is out now. Learn more.
New website: the HUB
St James Ethics Centre is proud to announce the launch of a new website. Visit the HUB of Responsible Business Practice site.
Corporate Responsibility Index results
Results of the sixth Index were released on 29 May 2009. View the Corporate Responsibility Index results and learn more about the Index.
Business ethics study
St James Ethics Centre and Beaton Consulting have launched a national study on business ethics. Download a copy of the Business Ethics Study from the HUB.
Ethics poll
New ethics forum posts
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new ethics articles
- Executive salaries
- Bored to tears: annual happiness conference
- An Australian focus for the Global Compact
- Sickies: a national pastime?
- Reflecting on the execution of the Bali bombers
- Ethics of the global financial crisis
- The spirit of public service
Visit our Ethics Articles ...
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