7/6/2020 The race to develop a legitimate medication or vaccine for COVID-19 has dominated the pharmaceutical industry for the past several months as the virus…
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The Difficulties of Distanced Learning
7/2/2020 Remote learning just isn’t the same. Ask any college student, or really any student who’s old enough to articulate their thoughts and has in…
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Revisiting Body Cams: Holding Police More Accountable
6/29/2020 As the surge in calls for police reform around the country grows, local government boards in Los Angeles, Fort Wayne, and other major cities have taken…
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The Ethical Cost of COVID-19 Contact Tracing
6/22/2020 As states open up while COVID-19 cases continue to rise, many are looking for an effective solution to minimize the spread of the virus.…
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Do Black Lives Really Matter To Tech Companies?
6/8/2020 An article published in The Guardian in 2016 explored how tech companies (particularly but not exclusively social media companies) were exploiting the Black Lives…
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Delivery While We’re in Dire Straits
6/1/2020 Despite everything, life goes on: we sleep, we wake up, we check our phones while trying not to think too hard about how large…
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Could Controlled Human Infection Be the Solution For COVID-19 Vaccine Development?
5/25/2020 As the world moves towards finding a vaccine for COVID-19, it has become increasingly important to find methods to quickly and effectively test new…
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Stem Cells: A Case for the Use of Human Embryos in Scientific Research
Embryonic stem cells have immense medical potential. While both their acquisition for and use in research are fraught with controversy, arguments against their usage are rebutted by showing that embryonic stem cells are not equivalent to human lives. It is then argued that not using human embryos is unethical. Finally, an alternative to embryonic stem cells is presented.
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Not My Space Administration
Microbial and mechanical contamination of other planets is an ethical risk versus reward battle that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) grapples with each mission. Humankind strives to explore and discover, but potentially at the expense of ecosystems apart from our own. Humanity must evaluate the consequences of planetary contamination, as we are the only known species with access to the external universe. There is an imminent responsibility to preserve and protect outer worlds and be noble in our quest in conquering the final frontier.
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Limits to Social Media Engagement: An Ethical Approach
User engagement levels of social media platforms have seen a steady increase over the past decade. Software engineering practices are responsible for drawing users in and retaining their attention for extended periods of time through the use of extensive user profiling algorithms. These practices have created detrimental consequences for consumers. This article explores the ethicality behind such practices by analyzing software engineering applications.
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