By simulation of human intelligence, the computer is initiating human behavior. Machines cannot really learn as we think of the word: instead they process data and produce output.

Long-term effects to society, although still a mystery, are expected to be quite real for many people. Anxiety disorders and depression are up 30 percent, according to one study.

What is the purpose of the financial markets?  Do they serve the common good of society?  What is the value-added of trading stocks in the aftermarket?  

The discussion centered first on obligations to self and to community, then turned to the maze of ethical issues linked to the problems of mass vaccination against Covid-19.

Dr. Bernier called the current Covid-10 pandemic the most significant health worldwide challenge to values and ethics in 100 years. He called the response of the United States, once considered the leader in such issues, “a colossal failure.”

Why has the politics of immigration become such a lightning rod? When you hear the word “immigration,” do you think of Ellis Island in the early 20th century or Tijuana and the Mexican-U.S. border in the early 21st century?