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The Ethics of Enhancement Technologies

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Debate over the morality of improving human capacities through technology. Key thinkers: Michael Sandel, Julian Savulescu, and Thomas Murray.

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Biotechnology and Ethics

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Debates over genetic engineering, cloning, and stem cell research. Key thinkers: Leon Kass, Francis Fukuyama, and Peter Singer.

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The Right to Repair

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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.

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Technological Unemployment

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Concerns over job loss due to automation and AI, and its impact on economy. Key thinkers: Andrew Yang, Martin Ford, and Erik Brynjolfsson.

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Space Exploration Ethics

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Philosophical discussion on the moral aspects of space colonization and resource exploitation. Key thinkers: Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking, and Carl Sagan.

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Net Neutrality

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Debate on the regulation of ISPs and principles of a free and open internet. Key thinkers: Tim Wu, Lawrence Lessig, and Vinton Cerf.

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Intellectual Property in the Digital Age

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Challenges concerning copyright, plagiarism, and content sharing online. Key thinkers: Lawrence Lessig, Cory Doctorow, and Jessica Litman.

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Transhumanism

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Ethical debates surrounding human enhancement and the future of humanity. Key thinkers: Nick Bostrom, Max More, and Julian Savulescu.

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Digital Privacy

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Questions about data collection, surveillance, consent, and individual rights. Key thinkers: Edward Snowden, Daniel J. Solove, and Shoshana Zuboff.

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Robot Rights

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Discussion on personhood, responsibility, and the possibility of robots having rights. Key thinkers: David J. Gunkel, Kate Darling, and Rodney Brooks.

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Information Overload

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Problems due to the abundance of information and its effects on cognition. Key thinkers: Alvin Toffler, Clay Shirky, and David Weinberger.

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Human Attention in the Digital Age

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Concerns on the commodification of attention and its socio-cultural implications. Key thinkers: Tim Wu, Maggie Jackson, and Tristan Harris.

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Ethics of Social Media

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Topics on misinformation, cyberbullying, and the impact on mental health. Key thinkers: danah boyd, Tristan Harris, and Mark Zuckerberg.

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Cyber Warfare and Ethics

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Moral concerns in engagements of digital espionage, information warfare, and cyberattacks. Key thinkers: Thomas Rid, P.W. Singer, and Herbert Lin.

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The Digital Divide

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Ethical considerations of the inequalities regarding access to technology. Key Thinkers: Bridgette Wessels, Jan van Dijk, and Pippa Norris.

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Surveillance and Society

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Ethical issues around government and corporate surveillance, including privacy. Key thinkers: Michel Foucault, Glenn Greenwald, and Bruce Schneier.

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Nanotechnology Ethics

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Ethical considerations around the manipulation of matter on an atomic scale. Key thinkers: Ray Kurzweil, Eric Drexler, and Christine Peterson.

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Algorithmic Bias and Fairness

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Issues regarding prejudice in algorithmic decision-making and data sets. Key thinkers: Cathy O'Neil, Joy Buolamwini, and Safiya Noble.

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The Ethics of Virtual Reality

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Questions around the psychological effects, desensitization, and embodiment. Key thinkers: Jaron Lanier, Palmer Luckey, and Mel Slater.

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Artificial Intelligence Ethics

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Consideration of AI decision-making, potential harm, privacy concerns, and employment impacts. Key thinkers: Nick Bostrom, Stephen Hawking, and Elon Musk.

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Licensing of Software

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Issues include intellectual property rights, open-source vs proprietary models, and the digital divide. Key thinkers: Richard Stallman, Linus Torvalds, and Lawrence Lessig.

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Genetic Information Privacy

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Considerations around the confidentiality and use of genetic data. Key thinkers: George Annas, Lori Andrews, and James Watson.

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Environmental Impact of Technology

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Concerns about e-waste, energy consumption, and sustainability practices. Key thinkers: Bill Gates, Tim Berners-Lee, and John Elkington.

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Ethics of Autonomous Vehicles

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Deliberations on safety, decision algorithms, and liability in accidents. Key thinkers: Sebastian Thrun, Chris Urmson, and Missy Cummings.

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Technological Dependence

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Discussions about society's reliance on technology and potential vulnerabilities. Key thinkers: Neil Postman, Sherry Turkle, and Kevin Kelly.

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