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  • The economic policy of our recent presidential administrations—through tariffs, inflationary practice and other actions—has shown a lack of compassion.

  • Joe Biden’s refusal to relinquish power and the misguided compassion and loyalty that led his inner circle to hide or deny the extent of his diminished physical and mental capacity raises some hard, ethical questions.

  • It seems that those in power, including our government leaders, act only on self-interest or in ethical terms, egoism, and appear to lack compassion or concern for most anyone outside of their immediate highly privileged circle.

  • Federal leaders have provided an abundance of flawed leadership, bad management, and questionable ethics in the past few months—decisions and actions that cause short—and long-term harm that’s still being calculated.

  • Though much has been written in recent weeks about the hallmarks of the second Trump administration, little has been written about the absence of care—an overarching feature of this presidency’s first months in office.

  • The Trump Administration's early days of his second term have leaned towards division and prioritizing private interests over the common good.

  • Despite the invaluable contribution of medical advancement to reducing maternal and fetal mortality rates, we must acknowledge the extent to which natural birthing and recovery capabilities are being undermined by efficiency-based health care practices.

  • Many states have implemented restrictive voting laws since the 2020 Presidential election that have created new barriers to voting for the constituents of these counties and states, making it even more difficult for them to exercise their right to vote.

  • Conversations on Ethics, AI, & the Future of Creative Work

    A creative and ethical inquiry into what it means to be a designer, or any kind of creator, in an AI-saturated world.

  • An AI Ethics Case Study

    Some of the privacy implications of prompting AI chatbots.

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