Anti-Vax Censorship on Social Media: Limiting or Lifesaving? [PDF]
Producing Fear for the Greater Good? The Ethics of Truth and Public Safety during the COVID-19 Pandemic [PDF]
Doxing in the Name of Public Health: The Ethics of Shaming Risky Behaviors in the Time of COVID-19 [PDF]
Ethics and E-Cigarette Advertising: Are Companies like Juul Blowing Smoke? [PDF]
First, Do No Harm? Doctor-Patient Confidentiality and Protecting Third Parties [PDF]
Don’t “Like” My Children: The Ethics of “Sharenting” on Social Media [PDF]
Side Effects May Include Persuasion: The Ethics of Direct-to-Consumer Pharmaceutical Advertisements [PDF]
How Can I Be So Mean to Myself? Digital Self-Harm and the Ethics of Social Media [PDF]
Is It Only A Game? The Ethics of First-Person Shooter Video Games [PDF]
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