
How Much Emotion Can Health Campaigns Ethically Evoke?
How far can health campaigns go in convincing people to eat healthy?
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Stopping the Spread of Anti-Vax Memes
Should platforms censor anti-vaccination memes to help end the pandemic?
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The Ethics of Digital Contact Tracing
What concerns arise when we use digital contact tracing to fight COVID-19?
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Doxing in the Name of Public Health
What ethical concerns accompany the use of internet shaming in the age of COVID-19?
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Producing Fear for the Greater Good?
How much complexity can we overlook in persuading young adults to fight COVID-19?
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Ethics and E-Cigarette Advertising
What ethical concerns arise in regulating e-cigarette advertising?
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Limiting or Lifesaving?
Are there any ethical problems with banning anti-vaccination content from social media platforms?
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Side Effects May Include Persuasion
What ethical concerns are raised by direct-to-consumer advertising for pharmaceutical products?
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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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First, Do No Harm?
What ethical issues arise when balancing doctor-patient confidentiality and the protection of third parties?
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