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The Centre...

• conducts interdisciplinary research on applied ethical questions
• organizes seminars, annual lectures and conferences
• offers the only well-established and highly acclaimed Master's Program in Applied Ethics (with specialization in Biomedical, Environmental or Business Ethics) in South Africa
• offers opportunities for accredited Continued Professional Development (CPD) programs in the medical field, and
• offers advice and consulting services to people who are responsible for policy formulation and legislation.

The bulk of the work is done in three units:

• the Unit for Bioethics,
• the Unit for Environmental Ethics and
• the Unit for Business Ethics (currently dormant).

The Centre is managed by a Director, and its policy and main programs are determined by an Interdisciplinary Governing Committee, appointed by the Faculty Board of the Arts Faculty. The head of each of these units is, if necessary, assisted by an interdisciplinary management committee, and project committees are appointed for every project of the Centre.

The Centre is located in the Department of Philosophy and reports to the University Senate via the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. The Centre draws on the services of all the members of staff of the Philosophy Department and also makes use of staff members and students from the Faculties of Humanities, Health Sciences, Law, Theology, Agriculture and Forestry, Science, and Economic and Management Sciences.