Linguistics - May 28
450 children in Brussels and Flanders receive VUB-ALEF certificate for Arabic classes
450 children in Brussels and Flanders receive VUB-ALEF certificate for Arabic classes
Health - May 26
FM praises 'vital' research being done at University of Glasgow's new Clarice Pears Building
FM praises 'vital' research being done at University of Glasgow's new Clarice Pears Building
Health - May 26
Class of COVID: Leah Likin dives deep into pandemic anxieties with her honors project
Class of COVID: Leah Likin dives deep into pandemic anxieties with her honors project
Life Sciences - May 26
UK Biobank will move to Manchester Science Park, with a state-of-the-art robotic freezer to serve researchers four times faster than currently, following £127.6m funding
UK Biobank will move to Manchester Science Park, with a state-of-the-art robotic freezer to serve researchers four times faster than currently, following £127.6m funding
Social Sciences - May 26
Berkeley Talks transcript: Sociology Ph.D. graduates on the power of family and deep inquiry
Berkeley Talks transcript: Sociology Ph.D. graduates on the power of family and deep inquiry
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Philosophy - Law - 06.11.2017 
Questioning the ethics of Euroscepticism
In a UCL Lunch Hour Lecture delivered last week, Professor George Letsas, a specialist in the philosophy of law and human rights from UCL laws, set out some of the ethical underpinnings of the Brexit debate.
Philosophy - Health - 31.10.2017
Philosophy - Environment - 19.10.2017
Philosophy - Religions - 17.10.2017
Law - Philosophy - 12.10.2017 
UCL lecturer is star witness in BBC Moral Maze on abortion law
UCL hosted BBC's flagship ethical programme The Moral Maze this week to mark 50 years of the Abortion Act with a lecturer from the university's Faculty of Laws acting as a specialist witness to the panel.
Health - Philosophy - 05.10.2017 
Major rethink needed on stem cells and regenerative medicine
UCL researchers are leading a call for a coordinated strategy to reform the management of scientific discoveries and clinical experimentation involving stem cells and regenerative medicine.
Philosophy - Linguistics / Literature - 05.10.2017
Life Sciences - Philosophy - 03.10.2017
Philosophy - 02.10.2017
Philosophy - Career - 02.10.2017 
How philosophy can solve your midlife crisis
A few years ago, a man experienced a midlife crisis. He was professionally successful and had a rewarding family life, but still had a "hollow" feeling.
Philosophy - Environment - 25.09.2017
Art and Design - Philosophy - 21.09.2017
Life Sciences - Philosophy - 18.09.2017
Administration - Philosophy - 11.09.2017
Philosophy - Health - 03.09.2017 
13 - 15 September: Salzburg Conference for Analytical Philosophy
Some 90 international philosophy students, ranging from Bachelor to Doctorate levels, present and discuss their current philosophical questions and answers in the Unipark Nonntal.
Philosophy - Politics - 25.08.2017
Philosophy - Psychology - 09.08.2017
Health - Philosophy - 31.07.2017
Philosophy - Economics - 28.07.2017
Philosophy - Religions - 24.07.2017
Philosophy - Religions - 20.07.2017
Life Sciences - Philosophy - 19.07.2017
Philosophy - Social Sciences - 18.07.2017 
"Don’t rely on your holidays to make you happy"
Travel and happiness have a complicated relationship - even the Stoics were aware of this. An interview with philosopher Michael Hampe on the opportunities and risks that come with travelling.
Event - Philosophy - 07.07.2017
Life Sciences - Philosophy - 05.07.2017
Philosophy - Economics - 23.06.2017 
‘Programmers should not decide who lives and who dies’
Research news What and how will tomorrow's self-driving cars be allowed to decide for themselves' Tasked by the German government, an ethics commission has now drawn up guidelines to regulate these questions.
Event - Philosophy - 23.06.2017
Philosophy - Career - 12.06.2017
Philosophy - 07.06.2017 
Opinion: Remainer or re-leaver? The philosophical conundrum posed by Brexit
A recent YouGov survey suggests there is increasing agreement that 'Brexit means Brexit'. However, Alfred Moore from theâ?Conspiracy and Democracy Project suspects support is "broad but shallow", and forcing people to change their minds about Brexit poses a danger to democracy.
History / Archeology - Philosophy - 24.05.2017
Philosophy - Computer Science - 22.05.2017
Philosophy - 08.05.2017 
Kids weigh payoff when choosing whether to deal with the good and the bad
Fiveand 6-year-olds won't pay a cost to deal with a do-gooder but - after thinking about it for a bit - are willing to turn down a better deal from a wrongdoer, according to a new Yale-led study published May 4 in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. The new study, led by Yale graduate student Arber Tasimi in collaboration with Marcia K. Johnson and Karen Wynn, shows children struggle with some of the same moral dilemmas as adults: such as when to jettison self-interest in transactions with others of dubious moral character.
Social Sciences - Philosophy - 26.04.2017
Environment - Philosophy - 21.04.2017 
EU project launches ’2.4m competition to create ethical and sustainable wearable technologies and smart textiles
A wearable technology project is offering up to '2.4 million in funding for teams of creatives and technologists to develop the next generation of sustainable wearables and e-textile ideas.
Philosophy - Life Sciences - 17.04.2017
Environment - Philosophy - 12.04.2017
Philosophy - Health - 03.04.2017
Social Sciences - Philosophy - 31.03.2017
Religions - Philosophy - 28.03.2017
Computer Science - Philosophy - 25.03.2017 
What morals do intelligent machines have and need?
Sometimes it's the questions, rather than the answers, that show how the world is changing. For example, questions about the moral consequences of machines and computers becoming more intelligent.
Philosophy - 24.03.2017 
‘Predatory’ journal sting operation uncovers seamier side of academic publishing
'Predatory' journal sting operation uncovers seamier side of academic publishing An undercover operation by University of Sussex academic Dr Kasia Pisanski involving 360 scientific journals has found that 40 of 120 so-called 'predatory' journals offered a fake, unqualified applicant a position on their editorial board without checking the veracity of her CV, or even that she existed.
Mathematics - Philosophy - 21.03.2017 
Predictive policing research gets a boost from £3m grant
An Imperial mathematician is leading a new five-year program to test and improve predictive policing and tackle other challenges for future cities.
Philosophy - Career - 09.03.2017 
‘What we’re doing when we try to live our lives well’
Most of us have impulses we try not to indulge: We generally know we should not get too angry, drive too fast, or be unkind to others.
Computer Science - Philosophy - 06.03.2017
Philosophy - Administration - 22.02.2017
Health - Philosophy - 13.02.2017
Health - Philosophy - 07.02.2017
Philosophy - Economics - 09.12.2016
Philosophy - 01.12.2016
Philosophy - Event - 01.12.2016
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In a UCL Lunch Hour Lecture delivered last week, Professor George Letsas, a specialist in the philosophy of law and human rights from UCL laws, set out some of the ethical underpinnings of the Brexit debate.
New ethical guidelines for fertility preservation of ill children
Doctors treating children with life-threatening illnesses now have a new tool to help them grapple with the tough ethical questions surrounding fertility preservation for their young patients.
Doctors treating children with life-threatening illnesses now have a new tool to help them grapple with the tough ethical questions surrounding fertility preservation for their young patients.
Christian Perspectives on Death and Dying
End-of-life decision-making is becoming more complex with advances in medical technologies - and many of us will die without the ability to make those decisions for ourselves at the time.
End-of-life decision-making is becoming more complex with advances in medical technologies - and many of us will die without the ability to make those decisions for ourselves at the time.
UCL hosted BBC's flagship ethical programme The Moral Maze this week to mark 50 years of the Abortion Act with a lecturer from the university's Faculty of Laws acting as a specialist witness to the panel.
UCL researchers are leading a call for a coordinated strategy to reform the management of scientific discoveries and clinical experimentation involving stem cells and regenerative medicine.
Science and the dilemma of death explored in groundbreaking new exhibition
UCL Culture is launching its latest groundbreaking exhibition What does it mean to be human? Curating Heads this week in the Octagon Gallery, Wilkins Building, UCL.
UCL Culture is launching its latest groundbreaking exhibition What does it mean to be human? Curating Heads this week in the Octagon Gallery, Wilkins Building, UCL.
Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Europaeum
The Europaeum, an association of the leading universities in Europe is celebrating its 25th Anniversary.
The Europaeum, an association of the leading universities in Europe is celebrating its 25th Anniversary.
A few years ago, a man experienced a midlife crisis. He was professionally successful and had a rewarding family life, but still had a "hollow" feeling.
Price Gouging Has Its Defenders, But They Ignore Morality
In addition to wind, rain and destruction, hurricane season also brings a practice that is almost universally repudiated: price gouging.
In addition to wind, rain and destruction, hurricane season also brings a practice that is almost universally repudiated: price gouging.
Stanford scholar highlights craft, thinking in soul and dance music
Charles Kronengold is an assistant professor of music at Stanford University and was an internal faculty fellow at the Center this year.
Charles Kronengold is an assistant professor of music at Stanford University and was an internal faculty fellow at the Center this year.
How to care for your cats and dogs (ethically)
Caring for pets can be a joy as well as a challenge. Veterinarian Dr Anne Fawcett shares her top five tips for ethical pet ownership during this episode of the University's Open for Discussion podcast.
Caring for pets can be a joy as well as a challenge. Veterinarian Dr Anne Fawcett shares her top five tips for ethical pet ownership during this episode of the University's Open for Discussion podcast.
Some 90 international philosophy students, ranging from Bachelor to Doctorate levels, present and discuss their current philosophical questions and answers in the Unipark Nonntal.
Ethics and politics of media and technology tackled in week long programme of free events
Inter/sections takes on the ethics and politics of media and technology through a free programme of workshops, talks, events and an art exhibition.
Inter/sections takes on the ethics and politics of media and technology through a free programme of workshops, talks, events and an art exhibition.
New ANU centre to explore ’are bees like us?’ and other big questions
People and philosophers think that what makes you an object of moral concern is that you are conscious and you can feel things, especially if you can feel any pain or suffering.
People and philosophers think that what makes you an object of moral concern is that you are conscious and you can feel things, especially if you can feel any pain or suffering.
UT’s Video-Based Ethics Program Increases Moral Awareness
The Ethics Unwrapped curriculum uses short video-based lessons to teach students about human behavior and motivations.
The Ethics Unwrapped curriculum uses short video-based lessons to teach students about human behavior and motivations.
Richard B. Miller
Professor Miller's research interests include religion and public life, political and social ethics, theory and method in religious thought and ethics, and practical ethics.
Professor Miller's research interests include religion and public life, political and social ethics, theory and method in religious thought and ethics, and practical ethics.
Producing Human-animal hybrid eggs for research not unethical
Scientists should not be prevented from creating human-animal chimeras to produce human eggs for research, according to Dr César Palacios-González , Centre of Medical Law and Ethics in The Dickson Poon School of Law at King's. Writing in the journal Reproductive BioMedicine Online today he examines four of the ethical arguments used against the creation of these chimeras to produce human eggs for research and finds that none of these arguments are ethically strong enough for it to be immoral to use this technique.
Scientists should not be prevented from creating human-animal chimeras to produce human eggs for research, according to Dr César Palacios-González , Centre of Medical Law and Ethics in The Dickson Poon School of Law at King's. Writing in the journal Reproductive BioMedicine Online today he examines four of the ethical arguments used against the creation of these chimeras to produce human eggs for research and finds that none of these arguments are ethically strong enough for it to be immoral to use this technique.
Travel and happiness have a complicated relationship - even the Stoics were aware of this. An interview with philosopher Michael Hampe on the opportunities and risks that come with travelling.
Penn Professors Lead Call for Ethical Framework for New ’Mind Control’ Technologies
As interventions for mental illnesses and neurological disorders are becoming increasingly powerful, an interdisciplinary group of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, American University and Duke University are calling for new safeguards to guide treatments and protect patients.
As interventions for mental illnesses and neurological disorders are becoming increasingly powerful, an interdisciplinary group of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, American University and Duke University are calling for new safeguards to guide treatments and protect patients.
Research news What and how will tomorrow's self-driving cars be allowed to decide for themselves' Tasked by the German government, an ethics commission has now drawn up guidelines to regulate these questions.
A recent YouGov survey suggests there is increasing agreement that 'Brexit means Brexit'. However, Alfred Moore from theâ?Conspiracy and Democracy Project suspects support is "broad but shallow", and forcing people to change their minds about Brexit poses a danger to democracy.
Stanford professors discuss ethics involving driverless cars
Self-driving technology presents vast ethical challenges and questions. Several professors and interdisciplinary groups at Stanford who are tackling this issue offer their perspectives on the topic.
Self-driving technology presents vast ethical challenges and questions. Several professors and interdisciplinary groups at Stanford who are tackling this issue offer their perspectives on the topic.
Fiveand 6-year-olds won't pay a cost to deal with a do-gooder but - after thinking about it for a bit - are willing to turn down a better deal from a wrongdoer, according to a new Yale-led study published May 4 in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. The new study, led by Yale graduate student Arber Tasimi in collaboration with Marcia K. Johnson and Karen Wynn, shows children struggle with some of the same moral dilemmas as adults: such as when to jettison self-interest in transactions with others of dubious moral character.
Danks Wins 2017 Andrew Carnegie Fellowship To Explore Trust, Autonomous Technologies
Carnegie Corporation of New York has named Carnegie Mellon University's David Danks a 2017 Andrew Carnegie Fellow.
Carnegie Corporation of New York has named Carnegie Mellon University's David Danks a 2017 Andrew Carnegie Fellow.
A wearable technology project is offering up to '2.4 million in funding for teams of creatives and technologists to develop the next generation of sustainable wearables and e-textile ideas.
Doris lecturer discusses recipe for moral improvement
On April 12, what would have been professor emeritus of human development John L. Doris? 94th birthday, his son, John M. Doris, delivered the 10th annual John L. Doris Memorial Lecture hosted by the College of Human Ecology's Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research.
On April 12, what would have been professor emeritus of human development John L. Doris? 94th birthday, his son, John M. Doris, delivered the 10th annual John L. Doris Memorial Lecture hosted by the College of Human Ecology's Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research.
Project on the ‘Age of Humans’ to explore human effect on environment
A Divinity School scholar at UChicago will partner with colleagues from three other universities to better understand the impact of climate change from a humanities perspective among other theological, philosophical and religious inquiries.
A Divinity School scholar at UChicago will partner with colleagues from three other universities to better understand the impact of climate change from a humanities perspective among other theological, philosophical and religious inquiries.
Professor Barbara Prainsack appointed to European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies
The European Commission has appointed Professor Barbara Prainsack, Global Health & Social Medicine, to the European Group on Ethics and Science and New Technologies (EGE).
The European Commission has appointed Professor Barbara Prainsack, Global Health & Social Medicine, to the European Group on Ethics and Science and New Technologies (EGE).
Laurie Zoloth appointed dean of University of Chicago Divinity School
Laurie Zoloth, a leader in the field of religious studies with particular scholarly interest in bioethics and Jewish studies, has been appointed dean of the University of Chicago Divinity School.
Laurie Zoloth, a leader in the field of religious studies with particular scholarly interest in bioethics and Jewish studies, has been appointed dean of the University of Chicago Divinity School.
Sometimes it's the questions, rather than the answers, that show how the world is changing. For example, questions about the moral consequences of machines and computers becoming more intelligent.
'Predatory' journal sting operation uncovers seamier side of academic publishing An undercover operation by University of Sussex academic Dr Kasia Pisanski involving 360 scientific journals has found that 40 of 120 so-called 'predatory' journals offered a fake, unqualified applicant a position on their editorial board without checking the veracity of her CV, or even that she existed.
An Imperial mathematician is leading a new five-year program to test and improve predictive policing and tackle other challenges for future cities.
Most of us have impulses we try not to indulge: We generally know we should not get too angry, drive too fast, or be unkind to others.
Artificial intelligence will change our world, Cornell expert says
When machines took over repetitive physical labor, many humans turned to knowledge-based work. But now machines can do that, too; a group of insurance workers was recently laid off in Japan, displaced by a computer system that can calculate payouts to policyholders.
When machines took over repetitive physical labor, many humans turned to knowledge-based work. But now machines can do that, too; a group of insurance workers was recently laid off in Japan, displaced by a computer system that can calculate payouts to policyholders.
Enabling children to stretch their thinking skills
Can you change the present to make the future better? This was the question generated, chosen, asked and discussed by years five and six pupils from Armathwaite Community School in the Eden Valley when they visited Lancaster University Politics, Philosophy and Religion Department.
Can you change the present to make the future better? This was the question generated, chosen, asked and discussed by years five and six pupils from Armathwaite Community School in the Eden Valley when they visited Lancaster University Politics, Philosophy and Religion Department.
Book: Caring Matters Most
YaleNews features works recently or soon to be published by members of the University community. Descriptions are based on material provided by the publishers.
YaleNews features works recently or soon to be published by members of the University community. Descriptions are based on material provided by the publishers.
AI Ethics Experts Propose Driverless Car Regulations Similar To Drug Approval Process
By Shilo Rea As autonomous systems, such as driverless cars, increasingly perform tasks that previously could only be performed by humans, two artificial intelligence ethics experts at Carnegie Mello
By Shilo Rea As autonomous systems, such as driverless cars, increasingly perform tasks that previously could only be performed by humans, two artificial intelligence ethics experts at Carnegie Mello
Ethics of Trump’s Self-Serving Bias is Concerning
President-elect Donald Trump has spent his adult life creating and operating a vast business empire.
President-elect Donald Trump has spent his adult life creating and operating a vast business empire.
Linguistics - May 28
450 children in Brussels and Flanders receive VUB-ALEF certificate for Arabic classes
450 children in Brussels and Flanders receive VUB-ALEF certificate for Arabic classes
Health - May 26
FM praises 'vital' research being done at University of Glasgow's new Clarice Pears Building
FM praises 'vital' research being done at University of Glasgow's new Clarice Pears Building
Health - May 26
Class of COVID: Leah Likin dives deep into pandemic anxieties with her honors project
Class of COVID: Leah Likin dives deep into pandemic anxieties with her honors project
Life Sciences - May 26
UK Biobank will move to Manchester Science Park, with a state-of-the-art robotic freezer to serve researchers four times faster than currently, following £127.6m funding
UK Biobank will move to Manchester Science Park, with a state-of-the-art robotic freezer to serve researchers four times faster than currently, following £127.6m funding
Social Sciences - May 26
Berkeley Talks transcript: Sociology Ph.D. graduates on the power of family and deep inquiry
Berkeley Talks transcript: Sociology Ph.D. graduates on the power of family and deep inquiry