Ethics, Info, Tech: Contested Voices, Values, Spaces

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Friday, February 14, 2014

The New RoboCop Gets Robot Ethics Completely Wrong; Slate.com, 2/14/14

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Miles Brundage, Slate.com; The New RoboCop Gets Robot Ethics Completely Wrong : [Warning: Article contains spoilers about RoboCop.]
Monday, February 10, 2014

Pentagon vexed by inability to solve ethics lapses; Politico, 2/10/14

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Philip Ewing, Politico; Pentagon vexed by inability to solve ethics lapses : "“I don’t think there is one simple answer to the issue o...
Saturday, February 8, 2014

Pitt Professor Aims for Grads to Pack Core Values for Entrepreneurial Pursuits; Diverse Issues in Higher Education, 2/5/14

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Reginald Stuart, Diverse Issues in Higher Education; Pitt Professor Aims for Grads to Pack Core Values for Entrepreneurial Pursuits : ...
Thursday, February 6, 2014

Hagel adds urgency to push for ethics crackdown; Associated Press via Washington Post, 2/5/14

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Associated Press via Washington Post; Hagel adds urgency to push for ethics crackdow n: "Concerned that ethical problems inside the mi...

Russian laws choking free speech must be repealed now; Guardian, 2/5/14

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Guardian; Russian laws choking free speech must be repealed now : "The story of modern Russia is the story of dramatic, almost seismic...

Sochi 2014: world authors join protest against Putin; Guardian, 2/5/14

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Alison Flood and Shaun Walker, Guardian; Sochi 2014: world authors join protest against Putin : "More than 200 prominent international...
Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Big Data’s Dangerous New Era of Discrimination; Harvard Business Review, 1/29/14

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Michael Schrage, Harvard Business Review; Big Data’s Dangerous New Era of Discrimination : "But the law, ethics and economics leave un...
Monday, February 3, 2014

Ethics Questions Arise as Genetic Testing of Embryos Increases; New York Times, 2/3/14

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Gina Kolata, New York Times; Ethics Questions Arise as Genetic Testing of Embryos Increases : "Genetic testing of embryos has been aro...

Military Makes Ethics a Priority; Wall Street Journal, 2/2/14

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Julian E. Barnes, Wall Street Journal; Military Makes Ethics a Priority : "The U.S. military is intensifying its focus on ethics train...

Ethical Concerns Hit Oscar Races; New York Times, 2/2/14

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Michael Cieply, New York Times; Ethical Concerns Hit Oscar Races : "Next week, about 6,000 Oscar voters will start casting ballots for...
Sunday, February 2, 2014

F.C.C. Says It Will Double Spending on High-Speed Internet in Schools and Libraries; New York Times, 2/1/14

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Edward Wyatt, New York Times; F.C.C. Says It Will Double Spending on High-Speed Internet in Schools and Libraries : "The Federal Commu...

High-school ethics bowl a first for Washington state; Seattle Times, 2/1/14

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Coral Garnick, Seattle Times; High-school ethics bowl a first for Washington state : "In the first Washington State High School Ethics...
Thursday, January 30, 2014

How Business Can Save Schools From The Digital Divide; Forbes, 1/29/14

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Debra Donston-Miller, Forbes; How Business Can Save Schools From The Digital Divide : "Too many U.S. public schools are dealing with a...

Obama faces digital divide growing wider on heels of FCC court ruling; FoxNews.com, 1/27/14

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Barnini Chakraborty, FoxNews.com; Obama faces digital divide growing wider on heels of FCC court ruling : "The great digital divide th...
Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Google's New A.I. Ethics Board Might Save Humanity From Extinctionn; HuffingtonPost.com, 1/29/14

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Bianca Bosker, HuffingtonPost.com; Google's New A.I. Ethics Board Might Save Humanity From Extinction : "In 2011, the co-founder o...

3D printing human tissue and organs to 'spark ethics debate'; Telegraph, 1/29/14

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Rhiannon Williams, Telegraph; 3D printing human tissue and organs to 'spark ethics debate' : "Known as bioprinting, the medica...
Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Librarians Protest Canada Cutbacks; Chronicle of Higher Education via New York Times, 1/26/14

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Karen Birchard and Jennifer Lewington, Chronicle of Higher Education via New York Times; Librarians Protest Canada Cutbacks : "A move ...
Monday, January 27, 2014

In Life and Business, Learning to Be Ethical; New York Times, 1/10/14

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Alina Tugend, New York Times; In Life and Business, Learning to Be Ethical : "LOTS of New Year’s resolutions are being made — and no d...

What are the ethics of human-robot relationships?; Guardian, 1/27/14

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Eleanor Robertson, Guardian; What are the ethics of human-robot relationships? : "A few years ago, the Danish Council of Ethics relea...
Sunday, January 26, 2014

A Point of View: The ethics of the driverless car; BBC News, 1/24/14

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Adam Gopnik, BBC News; A Point of View: The ethics of the driverless car : "There is a problem, though, I've discovered, reading e...
Saturday, January 25, 2014

Chapel Hill Researcher’s Findings on Athletes’ Literacy Bring a Backlash; Chronicle of Higher Education, 1/24/14

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Robin Wilson, Chronicle of Higher Education; Chapel Hill Researcher’s Findings on Athletes’ Literacy Bring a Backlash : "Scholars at C...

Are adjunct professors the fast-food workers of the academic world?; Guardian, 1/24/14

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James Hoff, Guardian; Are adjunct professors the fast-food workers of the academic world? : "I am what's called an adjunct. I teac...

Truth and Consequences for a War Photographer; New York Times, 1/24/14

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James Estrin, New York Times; Truth and Consequences for a War Photographer : "The ethical commandments on the digital manipulation of...

A Code of Honor, Not a Referee, Keeps Curlers Honest; New York Times, 1/23/14

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Mary Pilon, New York Times; A Code of Honor, Not a Referee, Keeps Curlers Honest : "Curling is the rare Olympic sport that largely re...
Friday, January 24, 2014

Why Associated Press was right to sever ties with Narciso Contreras; Guardian, 1/23/14

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Roger Tooth, Guardian; Why Associated Press was right to sever ties with Narciso Contreras : "Except that the major wire agencies and ...
Thursday, January 23, 2014

Gay Marriages Confront Catholic School Rules; New York Times, 1/22/14

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Michael Paulson, New York Times; Gay Marriages Confront Catholic School Rules : "For Catholic school and church leaders across the cou...

Chinese Web Outage Blamed on Censorship Glitch; New York Times, 1/22/14

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Amy Qin, New York Times; Chinese Web Outage Blamed on Censorship Glitch : "Chinese authorities on Wednesday suggested that a major dis...

Yale Students Tangle With University Over Website; New York Times, 1/21/14

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Ariel Kaminer, New York Times; Yale Students Tangle With University Over Website : "The idea did not seem controversial at first: Pete...

AP severs ties with Pulitzer-winning photographer for ethics breach; NBCNews.com, 1/22/14

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NBCNews.com; AP severs ties with Pulitzer-winning photographer for ethics breach : "The Associated Press has ended its relationship wi...
Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Crowded Out of Ivory Tower, Adjuncts See a Life Less Lofty; New York Times, 1/19/14

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Rachel L. Swarns, New York Times; Crowded Out of Ivory Tower, Adjuncts See a Life Less Lofty : "Mayor Bill de Blasio has turned the sp...
Monday, January 20, 2014

The death of Dr V: ethics should matter more to journalists than storytelling; Guardian, 1/20/14

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Bronwen Clune, Guardian; The death of Dr V: ethics should matter more to journalists than storytelling : Hannan employed transparency in hi...
Sunday, January 19, 2014

The Online Avengers; New York Times, 1/15/14

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Emily Bazelon, New York Times; The Online Avengers : None of the OpAntiBully members ever met in person, but they began spending hours work...

Koch brothers finally cave: Company gives in on employee Facebook posts; Salon.com, 1/16/14

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Josh Eidelson, Salon.com; Koch brothers finally cave: Company gives in on employee Facebook posts : A Koch-owned company will backtrack on ...
Thursday, January 16, 2014

Ethics rules bar Wellesley firefighters from cruise; Boston Globe, 1/16/14

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Jaclyn Reiss, Boston Globe; Ethics rules bar Wellesley firefighters from cruise : "The four Wellesley firefighters who received Caribb...

“Blackfish” Snubbed -- Outrage Ensues; The Dodo, 1/16/14

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Melissa Cronin, The Dodo; “Blackfish” Snubbed -- Outrage Ensues : "Some of the most surprising snubs in the category in recent years ...

Cheating Accusations Among Officers Overseeing Nuclear Arms; New York Times, 1/15/14

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Helene Cooper, New York Times; Cheating Accusations Among Officers Overseeing Nuclear Arms : "The Air Force said on Wednesday that 34 ...

Pointing a Finger on Facebook; New York Times, 1/15/14

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Jacob Bernstein, New York Times; Pointing a Finger on Facebook : "Itay Hod has been a journalist for more than 15 years. He has report...

Israel’s Efforts to Limit Use of Holocaust Terms Raise Free-Speech Questions; New York Times, 1/15/14

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Judi Rudoren, New York Times; Israel’s Efforts to Limit Use of Holocaust Terms Raise Free-Speech Questions : "Israel is on the brink ...

The Questionable Ethics of Teaching My Son to Love Pro Football; Atlantic, 1/16/14

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Peter Beinart, Atlantic; The Questionable Ethics of Teaching My Son to Love Pro Football : "In their book American Grace, Robert D. Pu...

Blind student sues Miami University over alleged discrimination; WCPO.com, 1/13/14

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Maxim Alter, WCPO.com; Blind student sues Miami University over alleged discrimination : "A blind student is suing Miami University ov...
Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Test Scandal in Atlanta Brings More Guilty Pleas; New York Times, 1/6/14

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Kim Severson and Alan Blinder, New York Times; Test Scandal in Atlanta Brings More Guilty Pleas : "Dr. Hall, who for more than a decad...
Saturday, January 4, 2014

Listen to Pandora, and It Listens Back; New York Times, 1/4/14

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Natasha Singer, New York Times; Listen to Pandora, and It Listens Back : "People’s music, movie or book choices may reveal much more t...

Can Data Be Evil?; New York Times, 1/3/14

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Chuck Klosterman, The Ethicist, New York Times; Can Data Be Evil? : [Question] "Some knowledge about hypothermia comes from brutal Na...
Wednesday, January 1, 2014

A’s for Athletes, but Charges of Fraud at North Carolina; New York Times, 12/31/13

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Sarah Lyall, New York Times; A’s for Athletes, but Charges of Fraud at North Carolina : "In the summer of 2011, 19 undergraduates at t...
Monday, December 30, 2013

An Ethics for the Future of Genetic Testing; Atlantic, 12/30/13

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Sara Hendren, Atlantic; An Ethics for the Future of Genetic Testing : "The available prenatal testing technologies for expectant paren...
Sunday, December 29, 2013

Whose Responsibility Is It Anyway? A New Approach to Fighting Cyberbullying; HuffingtonPost.com, 12/23/13

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Joanna Finkelstein, HuffingtonPost.com; Whose Responsibility Is It Anyway? A New Approach to Fighting Cyberbullying : "A 2011 study by...

Ethics Panel Hands Down Holiday Gift Rules — In Rhyme; NPR, 12/9/13

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Peter Overby, NPR; Ethics Panel Hands Down Holiday Gift Rules — In Rhyme : "Time was when business-suited Santas would spend December ...

The Price Is Wrong And You Know It: Do You Buy That Ticket?; NPR, 12/27/13

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Mark Memmott, NPR; The Price Is Wrong And You Know It: Do You Buy That Ticket? : ""Delta To Honor Extremely Cheap Mistake Fares....

Is the Internet a Mob Without Consequence?; New York Times, 12/24/13

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Nick Bilton, New York Times; Is the Internet a Mob Without Consequence? : "Ms. Sacco was tried and judged guilty in a public square of...

Academics Who Defend Wall St. Reap Reward; New York Times, 12/27/13

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David Kocieniewski, New York Times; Academics Who Defend Wall St. Reap Reward : "What Mr. Pirrong has routinely left out of most of hi...
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Kip Currier, PhD, JD
Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information.Education: PhD, University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences (2007); Juris Doctor (JD), University of Pittsburgh School of Law; Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences. Member of American Bar Association (ABA), ABA IP Law Section, ABA Science & Technology Section; Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T); Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)
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