Should employers be banned from using emotion-recognition software in interviews?
A hiring decision should not depend on a machine's guess about a facial expression.
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Should autonomous weapons always require a human to approve each strike?
Machines should not independently decide to kill people.
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Should people own the data used to train a digital replica of them?
A convincing replica of your voice or behavior should require your control.
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Should AI-generated political satire require permanent labels?
A joke should not become convincing fake evidence when detached from its original context.
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Should AI assistants refuse to imitate a deceased partner?
Grief should not become a market for endless simulated relationships.
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Should enhancement technologies be available only after everyone has basic healthcare?
Equal access and urgent need can conflict with personal freedom to pursue new capabilities.
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Should people be allowed to donate their bodies to commercial product testing?
Consent can authorize unusual uses, but transparency and respect remain essential.
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Should controversial research be stopped because communities find it offensive?
Community dignity deserves consideration without turning discomfort into an automatic veto on inquiry.
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Should scientific advisory panels exclude experts with any industry ties?
Independence matters, yet strict exclusions may remove relevant knowledge and practical experience.
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Should scientific misconduct permanently end a research career?
Trust is essential, but permanent exclusion can conflict with proportionality and evidence of reform.
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Should a researcher publicly criticize a colleague before private discussion?
Public scrutiny may be urgent, while private engagement can prevent avoidable misunderstandings.
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Should scientists refuse projects whose results could enable surveillance?
Anticipating misuse is responsible, but many useful discoveries have competing applications.
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