ethics

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…

by Laura Castañón November 29, 2018

So the US has pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal. What does that mean to me?

President Trump has withdrawn the United States from the landmark international nuclear deal with Iran, announcing that stringent economic sanctions against Tehran will be reinstated.

by Greg St. Martin May 11, 2018

Why intent matters when posting after a tragedy

Following the deadly explosion at Manchester Arena in England on Monday, people took to social media to post about the incident, sparking a debate about…

by Molly Callahan May 24, 2017

Professors: Providing healthcare for non-US citizens a ‘moral obligation’

Calling it a “moral obligation” and a “global public good,” Northeastern professors Patricia Illingworth and Wendy Parmet posit that healthcare is a human rights issue,…

by Molly Callahan February 23, 2017

3Qs: Debating the ethics of Rolling Stone’s controversial ‘El Chapo’ interview

Rolling Stone on Saturday published an article by Oscar-winning actor and activist Sean Penn that sparked a national debate about journalistic ethics. We spoke with…

by Matthew McDonald January 14, 2016

First Pages takes students to Katrina’s aftermath

Sheri Fink, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of this year’s First Pages book Five Days at Memorial, spoke to new students Tuesday night about what she…

by Joe O'Connell September 4, 2014

The immigration debate in America

As part of Northeastern’s educational series on civic sustainability, a trio of Northeastern scholars led a discussion on immigration issues in the U.S. from a…

by Greg St. Martin October 18, 2013

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…

by Angela Herring October 4, 2013

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…

by Angela Herring March 22, 2013

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…

by Matt Collette October 23, 2012