Conceptual frameworks drawn from theories that have shaped the study of ethics over centuries can help us recognize and describe ethical issues when we encounter them. In this way, a basic grasp of ...

The ethical concerns about risks that arise during human subjects research can also be relevant to other activities, such as methods classes and program evaluations. The following is a compilation of ...

Health Minister Simeon Brown claimed striking doctors are ‘crossing an ethical line’. But disruption can be ethical when ...

The field of genetics has evolved rapidly in recent years, however early understanding of inheritance patterns began much ...

New technologies, such as AI, are developing rapidly and finding their way into every aspect of our lives.

Don Heider (@donheider) is the executive director of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Views are his own. News media in recent days has been filled with stories and ...

Ethical concerns abound in the race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. How do we ethically test it in people? Can people be forced to get the vaccine if they don’t want it? Who should get it first? The ...

Attorneys practicing remotely must understand the related ethical issues under the American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct (ABA Model Rules) as they communicate with and manage ...

“For human therapists, there are governing boards and mechanisms for providers to be held professionally liable for ...

A new report from Capgemini has revealed that 90% of organizations are aware of at least one instance where an AI system had resulted in ethical issues for their business. The report, titled “AI and ...