Bioethicists: Run human challenge study for coronavirus vaccine

Three bioethicists call for a human challenge study, which they say could bring us a coronavirus vaccine months sooner.

Neal Buccino-Rutgers • futurity
April 2, 2020 ~3 min

COVID-19 ethics: Who gets a ventilator?

The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to place hospitals in a unprecedented ethical dilemma: Who gets ventilators and ICU beds? New guidelines can help.

Arvind Suresh-U. Pittsburgh • futurity
March 30, 2020 ~5 min


Financial targets make CFOs less likely to disclose fraud

CFOs do a good job detecting fraud. But that doesn't mean they're willing to report it—especially when pressure to meet a financial target is on the line.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Feb. 10, 2020 ~4 min

Many Americans overlook war crimes if the war is ‘just’

A new study "helps explain the strength of support for the recent pardoning of US soldiers convicted of war crimes."

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
Dec. 13, 2019 ~7 min

What ethical rules should guide using CRISPR in people?

News that a scientist had used CRISPR on two twin girls shook the scientific world. In this podcast, experts explain the ethical issues around CRISPR.

ETH Zurich • futurity
Aug. 20, 2019 ~1 min

Do we cheat because of our nature or our environment?

An experiment sheds light on whether cheating is an innate tendency or a product of a person's situation.

Laura Muntean-Texas A&M • futurity
Aug. 1, 2019 ~6 min

Cheaters are more likely to break work rules, too

People who cheat on their spouses are more likely to engage in workplace misconduct, a study of Ashley Madison users shows.

Molly Dannenmaier-UT Austin • futurity
July 31, 2019 ~3 min

New Jersey’s aid-in-dying law prompts ethical questions

On August 1, an aid-in-dying law in New Jersey will allow terminally ill people to request medication to end their lives. Experts discuss the ethical ramifications.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
July 24, 2019 ~1 min


Edit video like it’s text with this algorithm

A new algorithm makes it much easier to edit video of a "talking head." There are both benefits and ethical concerns.

Andrew Myers-Stanford • futurity
June 13, 2019 ~7 min

Nursing home cameras pose ethics dilemma

Nursing home security cameras are an effort to combat elder abuse, but the ethical and moral implications are complex.

Kim Eckart-Washington • futurity
May 15, 2019 ~5 min

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