Technology Ethics Cases
Find case studies illustrating dilemmas in technology and ethics.
Case studies are also available on Internet Ethics.
For permission to reprint cases, submit requests to ethics@scu.edu.
Looking to draft your own case studies? This template provides the basics for writing ethics case studies in technology (though with some modification it could be used in other fields as well).
- An Ethics Case Study
High Altitude Long-Range Networking (HALoN) for Crisis Communication, a research prototype used in high-stakes environments, enables temporary access to communication infrastructure, particularly for communities and organizations that lack the resources.
A case study investigating the interaction between virtual and real objects in a mixed-reality environment and its impact on cognitive load and task performance.
A case study investigating the development and application of a haptic interface system utilizing Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to generate virtual touch sensations within a Virtual Reality (VR) environment.
Case study investigating the use of biofeedback mechanisms to control physiological signals, such as heart rate variability (HRV) and breathing rate, in response to stressful situations.
- An AI Ethics Case Study
Avatars based on personalized LLMs aim to meet the need for more efficient online communication.
- An AI Ethics Case Study
Exploring the intersection of chatbot design, personalization, and agency.
- An Ethics Case Study
Image generation tools and day-to-day emissions of using AI have environmental consequences.
- An Ethics Case Study
A fitness tracker aimed at children raises issues of design ethics, incentives, and more.
- An Ethics Case Study
AI-generated text, voices, and images used for entertainment productions and impersonation raise ethical questions.