Cases to apply and discuss ideas introduced in Concepts
The trolley problem has long been a thought experiment used to explore the complexities of ethical decision-making. It presents us with two scenarios involving a runaway trolley and the choice between causing harm to a smaller group or a larger group. In recent years, this moral quandary has taken on new relevance in the context of self-driving cars. As autonomous
Transcript You may recall that we discussed the potential issues and misuse of facial recognition. And, when it comes to facial recognition, it does seem like that a majority of what is covered in the media focuses on the potential pitfalls or the potential negative consequences of this technology. We keep hearing fears and threats of a rising big brother
Transcript In December 2015, unfortunately, there was a terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California. The two attackers were eventually killed and the authorities recovered an Apple iPhone from one of the attackers. The FBI, however, were unable to access the iPhone because it was encrypted, which meant there was a security password needed to enter the phone. The problem the
Transcript In February 2016, at Bangladesh Central Bank’s headquarters in Dhaka, something occurred that laid bare the profound weakness in the global financial system. When banks move money around the world, they use a system called SWIFT – Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication – which is a consortium that operates a trusted and closed computer network for communication and
Transcript As many of you know, Hong Kong is dynamic, global, and one of the most interesting cities in the world. A part of Hong Kong’s story that most casual observers are not aware of is that embedded within Hong Kong’s cosmopolitan makeup are hundreds of thousands of women that provide childcare, home care, and other household duties for many
Transcript Banks have used the past decade since the financial crisis to rehabilitate their image, some more successful than others. But one bank has recently gone above and beyond in reigniting the general public’s disdain towards financial institutions. If banks are built on the foundation of consumer trust, Wells Fargo has systematically dismantled that trust leading to an uncertain future