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Recent Ethics Articles
Verdicts rendered against both Meta and Google signal a new reckoning for social media companies and, importantly, represent a failure of leadership.
Inadequate regulation of anthropogenic nanomaterials—man-made pollutants ranging from 1-100 nm—may reinforce health inequities due to fenceline communities’ heightened exposure.
Truthful reporting is faithful to the reality of what is happening on-the-ground, to real people in real time.
Recent Ethics Cases
A Study in Health Care EthicsTianyu Tan, biology major, highlights facts about the Rabies virus and exploring ethical issues regarding diagnosis, access, and the high cost of obtaining necessary rabies treatments.
A case study investigating the interaction between virtual and real objects in a mixed-reality environment and its impact on cognitive load and task performance.
A case study investigating the development and application of a haptic interface system utilizing Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to generate virtual touch sensations within a Virtual Reality (VR) environment.
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Internet Ethics: Views From Silicon Valley
Internet Ethics Director Irina Raicu comments on privacy, big data, access, and other issues.