
Is It Only A Game?
First-person shooter video games are popular. But are they ethical to enjoy?
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“Some of My Best Friends are Internet Vigilantes”
What are the ethical issues that arise with naming and shaming racists online?
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How Can I Be So Mean to Myself?
What are the ethical concerns with the new phenomena of digital self-harm?
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Don’t “Like” My Children
What could go wrong when parents share information about their children online?
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How to Use Case Studies in Your Class
How to use case studies to integrate ethics content and skills in your classes.
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When Actors Become Characters
What are the ethics of fictional works created by fans that involve real people as characters?
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Filtering Out Cyberbullying
What are the ethical issues raised by Instagram's efforts to filter out cyberbullying?
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Boldly Going Where Studios Have Gone Before
When does fan fiction cross the line from inspired creativity to unethical stealing?
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AI and Online Hate Speech
Can AI save us from online hate speech? Or will it learn our worst traits?
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Google Assistant and the Ethics of AI
What ethical issues arise when realistic-sounding AI is used in human interactions?
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Virtual Reality, Immersive Media, and Journalism
What are the ethics of using virtual reality in real journalism?
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Biometrics, Data, and Privacy
Does national security trade off with privacy in biometric identification?
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Anonymity, Doxing, and the Ethics of Reddit
What ethical issues are created in Reddit's attempts to clean up its act?
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Sharing the Pain
What ethical issues does the rapid sharing of information in emergencies raise?
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Fake News, Fake Porn, and AI
What are the ethical issues involved in the use of AI in creating fake video content?
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