- The Ethics of Autonomous Cars
- Patrick Lin examines if there is a break between ethics and laws when it comes to robotic cars and future automobile innovations. What kind of judgements can machines make?
- An Unprecedented Threat to Privacy
- Edward Delman examines police departments with access to over 20,000 license plates. He notes the inherent privacy violation of the cases, and critically examines the NYPD, who contain their own license tracking software.
- Flint, Michigan: Did race and poverty factor into water crisis?
- Michael Martinez examines the question of race in the Flint water crisis. He looks at how race and cultural shaping’s of Michigan may have contributed to systematic failures to protect marginalized peoples. He brings about questions of environmental racism.
- Scholarships for Virgins
- David Mckenzie looks at the “Maiden’s Bursary Award,” which comes with mandatory “virginity testing” in rural Pretoria.
- Why Free Harvard Tuition is a Bad Idea
- Jeff Yank looks at “Admission Truthers” in their quest to keep Harvard elite. What does this mean for opportunity? For racial equality?
- Are Ta-Nehisi Coates and Bernie Sanders Both Wrong on Reparations?
- Leonce Gaiter looks at arguments made surrounding reparations and conceptions of racism in American culture. Should reparations be provided? He looks at the moral and ethical implications.
- The moral urgency of immigration reform
- Archbishop José H. Gomez looks at the rates of deportation over the past 8 years, and discusses the implications on breaking up families.
- Obama is right: No kid should be in solitary confinement
- John D. Sutter looks at Obama’s recent ending of Solitary Confinement for minors, noting the trauma of the practice. He considers the punishment a grave human rights violation.
- When ‘Made In Israel’ Is a Human Rights Abuse
- Eyal Press looks at the ethics behind Israeli “settlement businesses”. He looks at if these businesses truly benefit Palestinian workers, or if they constitute abuses.
- The Ethics of a Child Pornography Sting
- Corey Rayburn Yung asks if capturing more viewers and distributors of child pornography worth the damage done to the victims, when their images continue to be shown.
- Couple’s Lawsuit Is First Test for Same-Sex Marriage in China
- Edward Wong examines the discriminations of same-sex couples in China, and the ethical implications of this new lawsuit.
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