Technology Alexander Spencer | 16 Oct 2019 American Social Media Support of the Hong Kong Protests Issue of free speech lie at the heart of the Hong Kong protests. And exercising our right to it (especially on social media) has important consequences for Hong Kong, as does our silence.
Educational Resources Meredith McFadden | 30 Sep 2019 When Your Will Is Not Enough: Ethical Restrictions on Entering into Agreements A recent case highlights the conflict between paternalism and autonomy in the medical field. In what sense might one's decision to pursue an experimental treatment not be one's own?
The Ethics of Sending Life to the Moon and Beyond The recent SpaceIL mishap prompts reflection on the unregulated nature of space. Why should we be concerned? 20 Sep 2019 | Matthew S.W. Silk
Implicit Bias and the Efficacy of Training A California law aims to address implicit bias, but recent research suggests that current training has little ability to change behavior. 13 Sep 2019 | A.G. Holdier
The Ethics of Chimeric Research Developing human/non-human embryos for research and organ transplant raises tough questions about the value of human life and the politics of species taxonomy. 22 Aug 2019 | Matthew S.W. Silk
Data Transparency: Knowing What Google Knows about You Should we be concerned about Google mining user data to generate consumer profiles? What does data transparency require? 19 Aug 2019 | Kenneth Boyd
Corporate Responsibility and Human Rights: DNA Data Collection in Xinjiang A coercive data collection campaign in China raises questions about corporate complicity. What obligation, if any, do companies have when their goods are being used to cause harm or violate others' rights? 16 Aug 2019 | Luka Ignac
Digital Textbooks in Higher Education The transition to an ebook market for college textbooks has important consequences for internet piracy and student debt. 12 Aug 2019 | A.G. Holdier
YouTube and the Filter Bubble Algorithms curating and recommending media content can create echo chambers; they can reinforce misinformation and normalize hate-speech. How can we resist? 9 Aug 2019 | Kenneth Boyd
Moral Standing and Human/Non-human Hybrids Research involving animal embryos that have human cells requires us to revisit our standards regarding moral status. 8 Aug 2019 | Meredith McFadden
The Ethics of Cell Cultured Brains Research with cellularly revived brain tissues raises all sorts of questions about the nature of consciousness, the definition of pain, and the ethical boundaries of scientific research. 31 Jul 2019 | Rachel Robison-Greene
The Ethics of Scientific Advice: Lessons from "Chernobyl" HBO's miniseries offers a new opportunity to revisit an age-old debate: Should we keep value judgments out of science? Can we? 25 Jul 2019 | Matthew S.W. Silk
Should We Return to the Moon? Much has been made of the US's intention to return to the moon. What did Apollo 11 mean then and what might another voyage mean now? 24 Jul 2019 | Prindle News Hound
Vaccination Abstention and the Principle of Autonomy In the debate over vaccination abstention, the right to refuse medical treatment and the right to bodily integrity are in conflict with concerns of justice and public health. How can we make headway in the deadlock? 15 Jul 2019 | Desmonda Lawrence
Who fact-checks the fact-checkers? The campaign to stem the tide of misinformation online is beset by a number of formidable epistemic obstacles. How effective can fact-checking ever really be? 5 Jul 2019 | Kenneth Boyd
Are Loot Boxes "Quite Ethical"? Recent rulings have called the loot box mechanics used in franchises like FIFA and Star Wars Battlefront "gambling for children." What's the danger? 1 Jul 2019 | Kenneth Boyd
La Liga, EULAs, and Privacy in Public Spaces La Liga's recent use of its mobile app as a tool for spying offers another interesting chapter in the piracy versus privacy debate. 28 Jun 2019 | Meredith McFadden
What Technological Dystopias Can Tell Us About Human Values The vision of technological dystopia presented by Black Mirror covers diverse topics ranging from the nature of consciousness to the essence of parenting. 18 Jun 2019 | Rachel Robison-Greene
Moral Standing and Human Monkeys Recent experiments have put pressure on the divisions we draw between human and animals. What does it take to be a right-bearing entity? 10 Jun 2019 | Meredith McFadden
Does Care Require Personhood? The Ethics of Robot Caregiving Emerging healthcare technologies ask us to reassess the difference between service and care. 7 Jun 2019 | Rachel Robison-Greene
The UK Novocaine Shortage and Animal Welfare Industrial agriculture has pacified some critics by using Novocaine to ease animal suffering. But what happens when there isn't enough anesthetic to go around? And what's the value of using pain relief for animals set for slaughter? 6 Jun 2019 | Haley Thompson
The Inherent Conflict in Informed Consent The struggle between autonomy and paternalism is not without casualties. 5 Jun 2019 | Tucker Sechrest
