3/9/2020 In July 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. A truly magnificent engineering feat, the moon landing sparked wonder…
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Fake News, Real Effects
3/2/2020 It’s 2020, which means that just like four years ago, we’re again thrust into a massive, messy morass of politics every time we dare…
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Facial Recognition in Schools Might Do More Harm than Good
2/24/2020 “Being spied on like dissidents is not part of the high school experience that any of us would want for our children,” urged Jim Schulz,…
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How an App Developer Broke the 2020 Iowa Caucuses
2/17/2020 On February 3rd, the first primary of the 2020 election cycle took place in Iowa, where the process has always been a little different.…
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How do we Regulate False Medical Claims?
2/10/2020 In a world of mass media where misinformation can be common, it can be very easy for companies to take advantage of the public…
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Why Don’t We Treat Anxiety Like the Flu?
12/2/2019 As the flu season comes around, many people go to their doctors for check-ups and vaccines. My friend, who suspected she had the flu…
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Government Backdoor in Cloud Services: Ethics of Data Security
In February 2018, users of Apple’s cloud service “iCloud” in China received a notification stating that all of their data were being moved from Apple’s…
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The Ethics of Machine Learning and Discrimination
Humans carry inherent biases. We are influenced by how we are raised, whom we interact with, and what information is provided to us. These biases,…
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Encouraging Corporate Policy: An Ethical Analysis of Environmental Regulatory Methods
A powerful impetus for corporate environmental policy change is government mandated regulations. Before addressing the current regulatory regime, the right to pollute must first be discussed. Then, the pros and cons of two methods – the cost-benefit and polluter pays methods – will be introduced. Next are policy recommendations that attempt to address the cons of the recommended polluter pays system. Finally, the role of scientists and engineers in the public discourse regarding environmental regulations, and in general, will be laid out.
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The Ethics of Engineering in the Construction Field
In the construction world, time is money. Civil engineers are constantly up against the clock in a race to make deadlines and complete projects on…
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