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Recent Ethics Articles
Things I Wish People Knew About Disabilities
Living with a family member with special needs changes your outlook on life. The complexities of living with a family member with special needs are even greater during the current pandemic.
Muddying the Data, Refracting the Message
Welcome to the 2020 campaign, with its “data hauls" and accidental transparency.
The illuminating effect of misdirected messaging
Hackworth Project: Government Ethics for New Voters
Mariana Perera ’20, Fullbright Scholar and Hackworth Fellow with the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University developed a student-focused website offering new voters resources to help them better understand the key ethical issues associated with the upcoming 2020 presidential election.
Recent Ethics Cases
Open Source AI: To Release or Not To Release the GPT-2 Synthetic Text Generator
An AI Ethics Case Study
Concern is high over possible misuses of new AI technology which generates text without human intervention.
A University Donor With a Checkered Former Employer
Should a university accept a donation from a donor associated with a problematic former employer?
A Museum Meets a Controversial Employer
Is it ethical for a museum to accept a donation from a donor who has been accused of poor labor practices?
Blogs
All About Ethics
Internet Ethics: Views From Silicon Valley
Internet Ethics Director Irina Raicu comments on privacy, big data, access, and other issues.