Category Research Ethics
Reconciliation, Not Confrontation: Notes from a Cancer Journey
Sarojini Nadimpally relates some lessons from her experiences of living with cancer.
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.
Empathy-Simulating Chatbots: A Double-Edged Sword in Mental Health Care
Vanita Fernandes warns that the use of empathy-simulating chatbots in mental health care poses ethical concerns including the risk of deception.
Ethical Considerations for Using Tracking Technology in Dementia Care
Madalena Liougas and Alisa Grigorovich highlight that, when it comes to the use of tracking technologies in dementia care, surveillance isn’t safety, and safety shouldn’t mean surrendering dignity.
The History of Eugenics and Contemporary Debates over Human Enhancement
Heloise Robinson announces a call for papers for a special issue of the Journal of Bioethical Inquiry on the role of the history of eugenics within contemporary debates over human enhancement.


