ethics
Digital Health: COVID-19 and the Rise of Biosurveillance
Biosurveillance is the process of tracking medical and health data for clues about a possible health event like an outbreak. Historically, it’s a normal and necessary part of public health. But ...
Virtual Reality: Captive Users and the Responsibility of Developers
Imagine sitting in a seat and looking down at hands that are not your own. You’re wearing clothes that are not your own, and you’ve invaded someone’s personal space. Next to you sta...
On Virtual Reality, Digital Life and the Need for Ethical Codes of Conduct
In February of this year philosophers Michael Madary and Thomas Metzinger published the paper Real Virtuality: A Code of Ethical Conduct. Recommendations for Good Scientific Practice and the Consumers...