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View article: Why dignity is a troubling concept for AI ethics
Why dignity is a troubling concept for AI ethics Open
The concept of dignity is proliferating in ethical, legal, and policy discussions of AI, yet dignity is an elusive concept with multiple philosophical interpretations. The authors argue that the unspecific and uncritical employment of the …
View article: Conceptual Mediation in Technomoral Change: Reply to Danaher and Sætra
Conceptual Mediation in Technomoral Change: Reply to Danaher and Sætra Open
Philosophers of technology have identified various mechanisms through which technology can change moral norms, values, beliefs and practices. Danaher and Sætra (2023) offer a useful systematization of these mechanisms, with no claim to bei…
View article: Does Momentary Outcome‐Based Reflection Shape Bioethical Views? A Pre‐Post Intervention Design
Does Momentary Outcome‐Based Reflection Shape Bioethical Views? A Pre‐Post Intervention Design Open
Many bioliberals endorse broadly consequentialist frameworks in normative ethics, implying that a progressive stance on matters of bioethical controversy could stem from outcome‐based reasoning. This raises an intriguing empirical predicti…
View article: Affordable Pricing of CRISPR Treatments is a Pressing Ethical Imperative
Affordable Pricing of CRISPR Treatments is a Pressing Ethical Imperative Open
Casgevy, the world's first approved CRISPR-based cell therapy, has been priced at $2.2 million per patient. Although this hefty price tag was widely anticipated, the extremely high cost of this and other cell and gene therapies poses a maj…
View article: Anticipatory gaps challenge the public governance of heritable human genome editing
Anticipatory gaps challenge the public governance of heritable human genome editing Open
Considering public moral attitudes is a hallmark of the anticipatory governance of emerging biotechnologies, such as heritable human genome editing. However, such anticipatory governance often overlooks that future morality is open to chan…
View article: Introduction
Introduction Open
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View article: Technological progress, unemployment and universal basic income
Technological progress, unemployment and universal basic income Open
As the world of technology increasingly intersects with humanity, one name stands out as a guide in this complex and ever-changing territory: James Hughes. In this interview, we had the opportunity not only to learn more about the author’s…
View article: May Artificial Intelligence take health and sustainability on a honeymoon? Towards green technologies for multidimensional health and environmental justice
May Artificial Intelligence take health and sustainability on a honeymoon? Towards green technologies for multidimensional health and environmental justice Open
The application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare and epidemiology undoubtedly has many benefits for the population. However, due to its environmental impact, the use of AI can produce social inequalities and long-term environm…
View article: Re-defining the human embryo
Re-defining the human embryo Open
The notion of the human embryo is not immutable. Various scientific and technological breakthroughs in reproductive biology have compelled us to revisit the definition of the human embryo during the past 2 decades. Somatic cell nuclear tra…
View article: The ethics of doing human enhancement ethics
The ethics of doing human enhancement ethics Open
Human enhancement is one of the leading research topics in contemporary applied ethics. Interestingly, the widespread attention to the ethical aspects of future enhancement applications has generated misgivings. Are researchers who spend t…
View article: Normality and the Treatment-Enhancement Distinction
Normality and the Treatment-Enhancement Distinction Open
There is little debate regarding the acceptability of providing medical care to restore physical or mental health that has deteriorated below what is considered typical due to disease or disorder (i.e., providing “treatment”—for example, a…
View article: Synthetic embryos: a new venue in ethical research
Synthetic embryos: a new venue in ethical research Open
In brief Two independent groups have reported the development of ‘artificial embryos’. Those are in vitro models made of mouse embryonic stem cells, without the need for egg or sperm, and grown ex utero without requiring implantation. This…
View article: Divide and Rule? Why Ethical Proliferation is not so Wrong for Technology Ethics
Divide and Rule? Why Ethical Proliferation is not so Wrong for Technology Ethics Open
Although the map of technology ethics is expanding, the growing subdomains within it may raise misgivings. In a recent and very interesting article, Sætra and Danaher have argued that the current dynamic of sub-specialization is harmful to…
View article: Ethical assessments and mitigation strategies for biases in AI-systems used during the COVID-19 pandemic
Ethical assessments and mitigation strategies for biases in AI-systems used during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
The main aim of this article is to reflect on the impact of biases related to artificial intelligence (AI) systems developed to tackle issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, with special focus on those developed for triage and risk pre…
View article: Normality and the treatment-enhancement distinction
Normality and the treatment-enhancement distinction Open
People overwhelmingly recognize patients’ needs for medical care intended to restore cognitive or physical health that has deteriorated below what is considered typical, due to disease or disorder (e.g., psychostimulant medication to susta…
View article: Beyond the Altruistic Donor: Embedding Solidarity in Organ Procurement Policies
Beyond the Altruistic Donor: Embedding Solidarity in Organ Procurement Policies Open
Altruism and solidarity are concepts that are closely related to organ donation for transplantation. On the one hand, they are typically used for encouraging people to donate. On the other hand, they also underpin the regulations in force …
View article: Genetic enhancement, human extinction, and the best interests of posthumanity
Genetic enhancement, human extinction, and the best interests of posthumanity Open
The cumulative impact of enhancement technologies may alter the human species in the very long‐term future. In this article, I will start showing how radical genetic enhancements may accelerate the conversion into a novel species. I will a…
View article: Digital Covid Certificates as Immunity Passports: An Analysis of Their Main Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues
Digital Covid Certificates as Immunity Passports: An Analysis of Their Main Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues Open
Digital COVID certificates are a novel public health policy to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. These immunity certificates aim to incentivize vaccination and to deny international travel or access to essential spaces to those who are unable …
View article: Bias in algorithms of AI systems developed for COVID-19: A scoping review
Bias in algorithms of AI systems developed for COVID-19: A scoping review Open
To analyze which ethically relevant biases have been identified by academic literature in artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms developed either for patient risk prediction and triage, or for contact tracing to deal with the COVID-19 pan…
View article: Bias In Algorithms Of AI Systems Developed For COVID-19: A Scoping Review
Bias In Algorithms Of AI Systems Developed For COVID-19: A Scoping Review Open
Objective: to analyze which ethically relevant biases have been identified by academic literature in artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms developed either for patient risk prediction and triage, or for contact tracing to deal with the C…
View article: Socrates in the fMRI Scanner: The Neurofoundations of Morality and the Challenge to Ethics
Socrates in the fMRI Scanner: The Neurofoundations of Morality and the Challenge to Ethics Open
The neuroscience of ethics is allegedly having a double impact. First, it is transforming the view of human morality through the discovery of the neurobiological underpinnings that influence moral behavior. Second, some neuroscientific fin…
View article: From Self‐Determination to Offspring‐Determination? Reproductive Autonomy, Procrustean Parenting, and Genetic Enhancement
From Self‐Determination to Offspring‐Determination? Reproductive Autonomy, Procrustean Parenting, and Genetic Enhancement Open
Emerging reprogenetic technologies may radically change how humans reproduce in the not‐so‐distant future. One foreseeable consequence of disruptive innovations in the procreative domain is an increase in the reproductive autonomy of inten…
View article: Virtual Reality Not for “Being Someone” but for “Being in Someone Else's Shoes”: Avoiding Misconceptions in Empathy Enhancement
Virtual Reality Not for “Being Someone” but for “Being in Someone Else's Shoes”: Avoiding Misconceptions in Empathy Enhancement Open
This article was part of the research project EthAI+3 (Digital Ethics. Moral Enhancement through an Interactive Use of Artificial Intelligence), funded by the State Research Agency of the Spanish Government (PID2019-104943RB-I00). JR also …
View article: In defence of posthuman vulnerability
In defence of posthuman vulnerability Open
Transhumanism is a challenging movement that invites us to rethink what defines humanity, including what we value and regret the most about our existence. Vulnerability is a key concept that require thorough philosophical scrutiny concerni…