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Science Daily
Health and Medical Applications || Resource || Varied URL ⇲ https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/matter_energy/medical_tec…
The Good Place - The Trolley Problem
General Ethics || Video || Short (5 min or less) URL ⇲ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfIdNV22LQM&ab_channel=lets…
A clip from the comedy show "The Good Place" that illustrates the trolley problem.
Japan Loves Robots, but Getting Them to Do Human Work Isn’t Easy
Robotics Applications || Media Article || URL ⇲ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/31/world/asia/japan-robots-…
Case Studies
Professional Ethics || Resource || Varied URL ⇲ https://ethics.acm.org/integrity-project/case-studies/
Cases studies that are designed for educational purposes to illustrate how to apply the Code to analyze complex situations. All names, businesses, places, events, and incidents are fictitious and are not intended to refer to actual entities.
Quantum Computing Scientists Call for Ethical Guidelines
Media Article URL ⇲ https://www.wsj.com/articles/quantum-computing-scientists-c…
Among the potential dangers of misuse: harmful manipulation of the human genome
Tapping Into the Brain to Help a Paralyzed Man Speak
Health and Medical Applications || Media Article || URL ⇲ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/14/health/speech-brain-impl…
Trolley Problems and Other Difficult Moral Questions
General Ethics || Report || Long (10+ min) URL ⇲ http://www2.econ.iastate.edu/classes/econ362/hallam/CaseStu…
A comprehensive definiton of the trolley problem, its variations, and similar problems.
Patton's Ghost Army
Misinformation || Blog Post || Short (5 min or less) || URL ⇲ http://www.americainwwii.com/articles/pattons-ghost-army/
How One State Managed to Actually Write Rules on Facial Recognition
Facial Recognition || Media Article || Medium (5-10 min) || URL ⇲ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/27/technology/Massachusetts…
Facebook Plans to Shut Down Its Facial Recognition Systems
Facial Recognition || Media Article || Medium (5-10 min) || URL ⇲ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/02/technology/facebook-faci…