Find ethics case studies on topics in Internet ethics including privacy, hacking, social media, the right to be forgotten, and hashtag activism. (For permission to reprint articles, submit requests to ethics@scu.edu.)
Making Vulnerabilities Visible
A Cybersecurity Ethics Case Study
As PunkSpider is pending re-release, ethical issues are considered about a tool that is able to spot and share vulnerabilities on the web, opening those results to the public.
URVR
A VR Ethics Case Study
With URVR recipients can capture and share 360 3D moments and live them out together.
VR Rage Room
A VR Ethics Case Study
VR rage rooms may provide therapeutic and inexpensive benefits while also raising ethical questions.
First Date
A VR Ethics Case Study
A VR dating app intended to help ease the stress and awkwardness of early dating in a safe and comfortable way.
This is Only a Test
An Ethics Case Study
Ethical questions pertaining to the use of proctoring software in online teaching.
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.
Diverse Faces, Diverse Lenses
An AI Ethics Case Study
Ethical questions about data collection, access, use, and control.
Smart Lampposts: Illuminating Smart Cities
An IoT Ethics Case Study
As cities collect, analyze, and share more data, new ethical questions arise.
Sentio Ergo Sum
An AI Ethics Case Study
AI software accentuates emotional intelligence for customer service reps.
Privacy, Technology, and School Shootings: An Ethics Case Study
The ethics of social media monitoring by school districts.