Author Archives: Impact Ethics
Canada’s Complicity in the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins
Andrew Fenton outlines the Government of Canada’s failure to live up to Canadian law on cetacean captivity and raises doubts about merely extending efforts to phase out the captivity of other large mammals.
Centering Marginalized Voices Is Not Musical Chairs
Daphne Pereira points out that expanding the circle doesn’t mean shrinking or displacing anyone else.
Reconciliation, Not Confrontation: Notes from a Cancer Journey
Sarojini Nadimpally relates some lessons from her experiences of living with cancer.
Lost in Translation? How AI Language Tools are Reshaping Access to Care
Alia Busuttil examines the ethical trade-offs clinicians make when they invite AI into the circle of care as translators.
When Intent Isn’t Enough: Rethinking Responsibility in Dual-use Research
Bryn Williams-Jones argues that focusing on researchers’ intentions misses how risks emerge and responsibility is distributed across modern research systems.
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