Analysis and commentary on applied ethics in many fields by the staff of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics
At the NABJ convention in Chicago on July 31st, Donald Trump Asked Rachel Scott To Define DEI. She Should Have.
While free speech is a right that has been embraced in the United States for several centuries, ethical issues about the process and limitations of free speech and protest behavior, like some of those seen on college campuses this Spring, are in question and are debatable.
Stockholders pay the price when executives and directors choose profits over ethics.
- On Communications, Creativity, and Generative AI
Our social media posts are being turned into training data for generative AI models.
How might a 90-minute format accommodate a limited review of lies and false claims in near real time? There is a way, using collaboration and a little friction.
Is it ethical for President Biden to stay in the race, given the concerns his performance sparked in the recent debate? In this case, matters of ethics and strategy are intertwined.
Nothing comes close to a flashpoint like Forbes’ recent accusation about Perplexity AI. This is a unique moment because it is about journalistic labor and form.
The common good would be better served by debates that elevated voters’ confidence in our ability to engage in civil discourse, restoring some of the trust the public has lost in its elected officials.
‘From the river to the sea’ is a phrase that will be uttered by some as an aspiration to freedom and fairness for all but heard by some as denying their right to exist, and shuts down communication.
During recent student protests, the universities able to find common ground with students have done so by engaging with them directly in dialogue, setting boundaries that are consistently applied, and working to achieve compromise, rather than digging in firmly with a resolute stance against discussions of divestment from Israel and the arms industry.
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