What Are the Ethics of Tainted Funds?
A conversation with Lawrence Lessig about Jeffrey Epstein, MIT, and reputation laundering.
General Ethics
Trolley Problems and Other Difficult Moral Questions
A comprehensive definiton of the trolley problem, its variations, and similar problems.
The Good Place - The Trolley Problem
A clip from the comedy show "The Good Place" that illustrates the trolley problem.
Should Batman Kill the Joker? Perspectives from Five Famous Philosophers
A quick discussion on whether Batman should kill the Joker from the views of Immanuel Kant, John Stuart Mill, Thomas Hobbes, John Rawls, and Friedrich Nietzche.
What is Ethics?
A brief primer on the definition of ethics.
What Sci-Fi Can Teach Computer Science About Ethics
A case for the use of storytelling as a more effective approach to teach ethics to computer science students, particularly sci-fi where near-future developments in tech can be imagined and discussed.
Tech Ethics Issues We Should All Be Thinking About In 2019
A list of ten technologies consumers ought to think about in 2019 and a brief explainer of each: pet cloning, DIY neurohacking, behavioural biometrics, 5G, datification of children, Insect Allies, Sidewalk Labs, autonomous translation, seeding trials,and "Sarco" suic