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Feb 3, 2021

Why Is There Evil in the World?

In my AP European History course at school, our teacher recently had us do a simulation of a debate between various french philosophes. During the Enlightenment period in the early 18th century in Europe, women would host Salons in Paris; these were spaces for women and men to interact and…

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Why Is There Evil in the World?
Why Is There Evil in the World?

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Jul 19, 2020

Should Physician-Assisted Suicide Be Legal?

The legalization of Physician Assisted Suicide (PAS) happens on the state-level, and is extremely controversial. According to CNN, it is currently legal in nine states, but the voting margins have been slim in many cases. One arguing against the legalization of PAS might assert that it could place pressure on…

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Should Physician-Assisted Suicide Be Legal?
Should Physician-Assisted Suicide Be Legal?

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Jul 19, 2020

Is Gamification Ethical?

Gamification, simply put, is the use of game elements in non-game contexts. Leaderboards on at-home spin bikes like Peloton bikes that show you what place you are in relative to other riders are a form of gamification. This leaderboard pushes you to work harder during your ride so that you…

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Jul 19, 2020

The Faults With Facial Recognition Software

Earlier this year, Robert Julian-Borchak Williams was arrested for theft from a wealthy boutique in Detroit, Michigan. The arrest was prompted by a facial recognition software employed by the Detroit Police Department that identified his face from a picture of the criminal. …

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The Faults With Facial Recognition Software
The Faults With Facial Recognition Software

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Jul 14, 2020

A Lesson on Distributive Justice

Picture this: you are hosting a birthday party, and you are in charge of cutting up the cake. There are five people at the party, so you cut the cake into five equal pieces. This is a no-brainer for you, right? …

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Jul 14, 2020

The Truth Behind Tik Tok’s “For You” Page…

In a little over one year, Charli D’amelio has become a household name. Tik Tok, the app of endless scrolling that reminds its viewers of Vine, is sweeping the nation at nearly 2 billion downloads as of April, 2020 (Carman). Tik tok uses a recommender system to feed you endless…

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The Truth Behind Tik Tok’s “For You” Page…
The Truth Behind Tik Tok’s “For You” Page…

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Jul 10, 2020

Can Algorithms Discriminate?

It is human nature to carry biases. Everybody holds prejudices, or at a minimum partiality in one way or another, that usually stems from who you are and how you were raised. So, to combat these intrinsic biases, we rely on computers, data, evidence, statistics, and the like. We have…

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Can Algorithms Discriminate?
Can Algorithms Discriminate?

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Jul 8, 2020

A Case for Saving Starving Children

The basic premise of the Drowning Child thought experiment is as follows: You are walking by a pond, and notice a small child drowning in the water. Without hesitation, you jump into the pond to save the child. …

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A Case for Saving Starving Children
A Case for Saving Starving Children

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Jul 5, 2020

Academic Freedom: Beneficial or Burdensome?

One day in my English class, my teacher (who is white) was introducing a research essay we would be writing in the coming weeks about a derogatory term. Our task was to choose a term, research where it came from, and make a case as to how it should be…

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Jul 2, 2020

Should Socioeconomic Status Be a Legally Protected Class?

People cannot legally discriminate against other people based on their identity. This, although often an intuitive moral guideline for many people, is written into the law in regards to what are known as “protected classes”. …

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