The NEIJS Ethics Blog
Ethics in the news.
Following ethical dilemmas as they challenge our world.
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Business & Legal Ethics
Medical Ethics
Technology Ethics
Business & Legal Ethics
Colleges Are Lying to Their Students
They aren’t teaching them “how to think.”
K2 Climbers Criticized Over Continuing Ascent After Finding Dying Porter
“Seventy mountaineers stepped over a living guy who needed big help at this moment, and they decided to keep on going to the summit.”
Elon Musk’s Unmatched Power in the Stars
The tech billionaire has become the dominant power in satellite internet technology. The ways he is wielding that influence are raising global alarms.
Medical Ethics
Risking Their Lives to Ski While They Can
Winter sports are gnarlier than ever.
U.S. Suicides Reached a Record High Last Year
Older men are at highest risk, while suicide rates among young people have declined
Saudi Arabia Is Dangling Billions for Research on Aging. Scientists Are Lining Up to Take It.
The kingdom’s plans to put more than $1 billion a year into global efforts on longevity stir anticipation—and hesitation around the country’s politics.
Technology Ethics
Neuralink Wants to Make ‘The Matrix’ a Reality.
It Has a Lot to Prove First.
Our Galaxy Is Home to Trillions of Worlds Gone Rogue
But for now, searching for life on these lone worlds is out of reach.
We Will Never Run Out of Resources
The supply of minerals is theoretically finite, but human knowledge and creativity are limitless.
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