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Ronald Sandler
Professor of Philosophy; Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion; and Director of the Ethics Institute

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Is it ethical to bioengineer plants and animals to stop or reverse extinction? Questions raised during 60th annual Klein Lecture
Ronald Sandler speaking at the Klein Lecture.

Is it ethical to bioengineer plants and animals to stop or reverse extinction? Questions raised during 60th annual Klein Lecture

Philosophy professor Ronald Sandler's lecture explored ethical and philosophical issues of using bioengineering in conservation.
Is facial recognition identifying you? Are there ‘dog whistles’ in ChatGPT? Ethics in artificial intelligence gets unpacked
graduate students in a classroom for AI ethics summer program

Is facial recognition identifying you? Are there ‘dog whistles’ in ChatGPT? Ethics in artificial intelligence gets unpacked

Graduate students gain deeper insights into the moral considerations of AI in summer program put on by Northeastern Ethics Institute.
Uta Poiger, dean of Northeastern’s College of Social Sciences and Humanities, did a Q&A with News@Northeastern

Uta Poiger, dean of Northeastern’s College of Social Sciences and Humanities, did a Q&A with News@Northeastern

Northeastern is leading the way in the type of learning and knowledge that separates humans from machines. Uta Poiger, dean of the College of Social Sciences and Humanities, sat down with News@Northeastern to discuss her vision for integrating the liberal arts and new digital proficiencies.
CRISPR has been used to create genetically modified babies. Why are people so upset about it?

CRISPR has been used to create genetically modified babies. Why are people so upset about it?

The Chinese researcher who announced that he has created the first genetically edited human infants has clearly violated scientific and ethical norms, said Northeastern ethicist Ronald Sandler. “This is a pretty clear case of the unethical use of a powerful new technology,” he said.
Would Abraham Lincoln have voted for Trump or Clinton?

Would Abraham Lincoln have voted for Trump or Clinton?

To ease the tension of Election Day, we asked seven faculty members to participate a quirky thought experiment that challenged each of them to consider how one well known but long dead person in their respective fields would have voted in the 2016 presidential election. The responses were insightful, sobering, and occasionally hilarious.
How climate talks can be more successful

How climate talks can be more successful

New research from Northeastern University philosophy professors suggests that global climate negotiations would be more successful if countries worked together outside of global bargaining venues.
What do human research subjects have the right to know?

What do human research subjects have the right to know?

An interdisciplinary group of researchers from around the world converged at Northeastern last week to grapple with the ethics of informed consent when using humans as their subjects.
3Qs: The ethics of species ‘de-extinction’

3Qs: The ethics of species ‘de-extinction’

With the ability to clone animals from their genetic material, bringing back extinct species is no longer the stuff of science fiction. But is it ethical? We asked philosophy professor Ronald Sandler.
3Qs: Lance Armstrong and the ethics of sport

3Qs: Lance Armstrong and the ethics of sport

Ronald Sandler, associate professor of philosophy and director of the university’s Ethics Institute, examines the doping allegations against the cyclist and why the case has resonated so strongly with the public.
Ethics Institute to support experiential learning, research

Ethics Institute to support experiential learning, research

The institute, directed by associate professor of philosophy Ronald Sandler, is dedicated to bringing ethical analysis and evaluation to social and environmental issues.