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The Ethics of Enhancement Technologies
Debate over the morality of improving human capacities through technology. Key thinkers: Michael Sandel, Julian Savulescu, and Thomas Murray.
Biotechnology and Ethics
Debates over genetic engineering, cloning, and stem cell research. Key thinkers: Leon Kass, Francis Fukuyama, and Peter Singer.
The Right to Repair
Ethical and legal debate regarding the ability to repair and modify one's own devices. Key thinkers: Gay Gordon-Byrne, Kyle Wiens, and Nathan Proctor.
Technological Unemployment
Concerns over job loss due to automation and AI, and its impact on economy. Key thinkers: Andrew Yang, Martin Ford, and Erik Brynjolfsson.
Space Exploration Ethics
Philosophical discussion on the moral aspects of space colonization and resource exploitation. Key thinkers: Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking, and Carl Sagan.
Net Neutrality
Debate on the regulation of ISPs and principles of a free and open internet. Key thinkers: Tim Wu, Lawrence Lessig, and Vinton Cerf.
Intellectual Property in the Digital Age
Challenges concerning copyright, plagiarism, and content sharing online. Key thinkers: Lawrence Lessig, Cory Doctorow, and Jessica Litman.
Transhumanism
Ethical debates surrounding human enhancement and the future of humanity. Key thinkers: Nick Bostrom, Max More, and Julian Savulescu.
Digital Privacy
Questions about data collection, surveillance, consent, and individual rights. Key thinkers: Edward Snowden, Daniel J. Solove, and Shoshana Zuboff.
Robot Rights
Discussion on personhood, responsibility, and the possibility of robots having rights. Key thinkers: David J. Gunkel, Kate Darling, and Rodney Brooks.
Information Overload
Problems due to the abundance of information and its effects on cognition. Key thinkers: Alvin Toffler, Clay Shirky, and David Weinberger.
Human Attention in the Digital Age
Concerns on the commodification of attention and its socio-cultural implications. Key thinkers: Tim Wu, Maggie Jackson, and Tristan Harris.
Ethics of Social Media
Topics on misinformation, cyberbullying, and the impact on mental health. Key thinkers: danah boyd, Tristan Harris, and Mark Zuckerberg.
Cyber Warfare and Ethics
Moral concerns in engagements of digital espionage, information warfare, and cyberattacks. Key thinkers: Thomas Rid, P.W. Singer, and Herbert Lin.
The Digital Divide
Ethical considerations of the inequalities regarding access to technology. Key Thinkers: Bridgette Wessels, Jan van Dijk, and Pippa Norris.
Surveillance and Society
Ethical issues around government and corporate surveillance, including privacy. Key thinkers: Michel Foucault, Glenn Greenwald, and Bruce Schneier.
Nanotechnology Ethics
Ethical considerations around the manipulation of matter on an atomic scale. Key thinkers: Ray Kurzweil, Eric Drexler, and Christine Peterson.
Algorithmic Bias and Fairness
Issues regarding prejudice in algorithmic decision-making and data sets. Key thinkers: Cathy O'Neil, Joy Buolamwini, and Safiya Noble.
The Ethics of Virtual Reality
Questions around the psychological effects, desensitization, and embodiment. Key thinkers: Jaron Lanier, Palmer Luckey, and Mel Slater.
Artificial Intelligence Ethics
Consideration of AI decision-making, potential harm, privacy concerns, and employment impacts. Key thinkers: Nick Bostrom, Stephen Hawking, and Elon Musk.
Licensing of Software
Issues include intellectual property rights, open-source vs proprietary models, and the digital divide. Key thinkers: Richard Stallman, Linus Torvalds, and Lawrence Lessig.
Genetic Information Privacy
Considerations around the confidentiality and use of genetic data. Key thinkers: George Annas, Lori Andrews, and James Watson.
Environmental Impact of Technology
Concerns about e-waste, energy consumption, and sustainability practices. Key thinkers: Bill Gates, Tim Berners-Lee, and John Elkington.
Ethics of Autonomous Vehicles
Deliberations on safety, decision algorithms, and liability in accidents. Key thinkers: Sebastian Thrun, Chris Urmson, and Missy Cummings.
Technological Dependence
Discussions about society's reliance on technology and potential vulnerabilities. Key thinkers: Neil Postman, Sherry Turkle, and Kevin Kelly.
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