Comprehensive Master List. Free Resources for Introduction to Ethics

College level. Curated OER and free materials with descriptions and direct links.

Open Educational Resources. OER Textbooks

Introduction to Ethics. An Open Educational Resource

Anthology of contemporary moral issues and classic theory for community college use. Includes abortion, immigration, animal rights, Utilitarianism, virtue ethics, and Kant. CC BY.

https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=6050144

Ethics for A Level

Normative ethics, metaethics, and applied topics. Designed for A Level. CC BY.

https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Los_Medanos_College/Ethics_for_A-Level%3A_For_AQA_Philosophy_and_OCR_Religious_Studies_%28Dimmock_and_Fisher%29

Introduction to Philosophy. Ethics

Multi author text on relativism, Utilitarianism, Kant, virtue ethics, and feminist ethics. CC BY.

https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/introduction-to-philosophy-ethics

The Elements of Moral Philosophy. Core Chapters

Foundational chapters on relativism, divine command, egoism, social contract, utilitarianism, Kant, care, and virtue. Use with care for rights and permissions.

https://home.csulb.edu/~cwallis/382/readings/160/EM.pdf
Business Ethics Resources

A Framework for Making Ethical Decisions

Practical overview of utilitarian, rights, justice, common good, and virtue approaches with a step by step process.

https://open.maricopa.edu/societyandbusiness/chapter/a-framework-for-making-ethical-decisions/
Individual Chapters from Other OERs

Objective Ethical Theories. PPSC PHI 1011

Normative ethics overview that sorts theories by motive, act, and consequences.

https://pressbooks.ccconline.org/introtophilosophy/chapter/3-4-objective-ethical-theories-2/

Moral Theories. Open Book Publishers

Clear chapter on utilitarianism, deontology, virtue ethics, and care ethics with real world framing.

https://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/obp.0449/chapters/10.11647/obp.0449.02

From Moral Principles to Ethics Codes

How abstract moral principles become formal research ethics codes. Useful for methods courses.

https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/researchmethods/chapter/from-moral-principles-to-ethics-codes/
Online Ethics Encyclopedias

Britannica. Ethics

Clear overview from ancient sources to contemporary debates.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/ethics-philosophy
Video Lectures and Online Courses

MITx. Moral Problems and the Good Life

Rigorous intro to ethics. Well being, objectivity, classic approaches, and what we owe to others.

https://mitxonline.mit.edu/courses/course-v1:MITxT+24.02x/
Harvard Video Series. Justice

Justice. Complete Video Series

Legendary lectures with real world dilemmas and thought experiments.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL30C13C91CFFEFEA6

HarvardX. Justice on edX

Interactive version with readings from Aristotle, Locke, Kant, Mill, and Rawls.

https://www.edx.org/learn/justice/harvard-university-justice
TED Talks on Ethics
Ethics Institutes and Centers
Professional Development Resources

HHS Research Ethics Videos

Principles from the Belmont Report and related topics.

https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/education-and-outreach/online-education/videos/research-ethics/index.html
Additional Academic Resources

ASCCC OERI Philosophy Collection

OER for philosophy with multiple ethics resources aligned to C ID PHIL 120.

https://asccc-oeri.org/open-educational-resources-and-philosophy/

Primary Ethics

Ethics education for children. Volunteer training and curriculum.

https://primaryethics.com.au

EthicsGame

Online simulations and training for ethical awareness.

https://www.ethicsgame.com