The Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics and American Institutions is an endowed ethics research center at Indiana University Bloomington. The Poynter Center is dedicated to studying a broad range of ethical issues in American public life. Interdisciplinary in aim, the Center uses the full resources of Indiana University to initiate research and teaching across traditional academic boundaries.

Projects and Public Programs

• Empathy Workshop
• Ethical Guidance for Research and Application of Pervasive and Autonomous Information Technology (PAIT)
• Ethics Bowl Team
• Healthcare Ethics Seminars
• Matthew Vandivier Sims Memorial Lecture (Bioethics)
• Neuroethics: Ethical and Social Implications
• Poynter Center Roundtable (Faculty Presentations)
• Research Stipends in Practical Ethics for Undergraduates
• Teaching Research Ethics
• Other Public Events

Audiostreams and Publications

• Audiostreams of Poynter Center Programs
• Books on Ethics from IU Press
• Moral Reasoning in Scientific Research: Cases for Teaching and Assessment
• Newsletters and Monographs
• White Paper on Science Education and Public Reason
• Other Publications

Other Resources in Ethics

• Association for Practical and Professional Ethics
• IU Center on Bioethics
• IU Center on Philanthropy
• IU Office of Research Administration
• IU Office of the Vice Provost for Research
• Other Links

Recent Projects

• Poynter Center Fellows
• Previous News and Announcements
• Privacy in Public: Ethics, Privacy and Technology