Centre for Applied Ethics (CAE) at Hong Kong Baptist University was founded in 1992.

The Centre strives to stimulate critical reasoning about fundamental ethical concerns in contemporary society, to raise awareness of moral values, and to further strengthen the University's commitment to research and whole person education.

And although similar centres abound in Europe and North America, the results of their research are not always immediately useful to Asian societies in general and Hong Kong in particular.

The centre, while seeking to formulate ethical solutions on the basis of universal principles, aims to be culturally sensitive in its endeavors.

It also publishes a newsletter annually to facilitate the exchange of ideas between the local academic community and other institutions worldwide.