UCF Leads Development of First Large-scale System for Extended Reality Research The nearly $5 million project will facilitate human subjects research to improve extended reality technologies for the general population and make them more inclusive to groups such as older adults or people with disabilities.
Robin Hood Had it Easy − The Real World is Not So Straightforward We love the story of Robin Hood, who heroically broke the law to help the poor. This trope makes sense because the story sets up…
‘Well, It’s Not Illegal!’ Some things are immoral, yet perfectly legal. While other things may be illegal, but not necessarily immoral.
Internet Has Helped Spread Information, But Not Necessarily Knowledge The spread of misinformation disrupts our society and undermines our ability to work together toward the common good.
Whom Should Self-Driving Cars Be Programmed to Protect? We need to be thinking more about the ethics of new technologies before they hit showroom floors.
Following Rules and Doing the Right Thing Aren’t Necessarily the Same A wise person – or at least some person – once said: “If you don’t like following rules, just break some…You are sure to end…
Can’t We Make Better Decisions to Ensure Ethical Outcomes? Ethics is not just for deep philosophical discussion. Check out the news on any given day and you are apt to find a report that…
UCF Forum Announces 2018-19 Roster Ten columnists — faculty members, staff and one student — will share their commentary every Wednesday.
Assistant Professor Recognized for Work in Promoting Engineering Ethics UCF assistant professor Jonathan Beever recently was recognized by the National Academy of Engineering for his role in collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of engineering,…