Society of Christian Ethics

“SCE has a contracted Pax Management of Milwaukee, Wisconsin to manage its operations. Pax Management is a management company which manages all aspects of AHS in accordance with the SCE's bylaws and policies. Operations may include, but are not limited to administration, membership, finance and accounting, event management, and information technology. Pax Management is a married sole proprietorship and its two members provide these services.”

“SCE has three categories of membership: full, student, and associate. Full membership in the society is open to persons in the following groups: (1) college, university, or seminary teachers of Christian ethics or social ethics; (2) person teaching in similar institutions in other fields who are concerned with teh relation of Christian ethics to their subject matter; (3) person whose full-time professional work in church, government, social agency or elsewhere is related to the purposes of the society. Candidates for membership must have at least one of the following : a PhD or equivalent degree or scholarly publications in the above-named fields, or a full-time teaching position in ethics or related fields in an accredited institution of higher learning. Student membership is open to graduate students in ethics or related fields upon matriculation into a doctoral program. This status ordinarily may be retained for not more than ten years. Associate membership is for those who are also members of the Society of Jewish Ethics or the Society for the Study of Muslim Ethics.”

“SCE's board of directors is elected by a majority vote of members present during the business portion of the annual meeting, with 10 percent of SCE's membership constituting a quorum.”

“Substantive changes to the SCE's bylaws require an affirmative vote by the majority of members present during the business portion of the annual meeting with 10 percent of the SCE's membership constituting a quorum.”

“The Form 990 is prepared by the Executive Director and submitted to the SCE's treasurer for initial review. The form is then submitted to the board of directors for reveiw and discussion prior to filing.”

“Officers and directors sign an annual form indicating any potential conflicts of interest that may exist.”

“SCE makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”