Ethics Archives

Priest outed via Grindr app highlights rampant data tracking

Jul 23, 2021

When a religious publication used smartphone app data to deduce the sexual orientation of a high-ranking Roman Catholic official, it exposed a problem that goes far beyond a debate over church doctrine and priestly celibacy. With few U.S. restrictions on what companies can do with the vast amount of data

By Associated Press

Child psychologist says AI can help the poor amid the coronavirus

May 15, 2020

A child psychologist and member of the Pontifical Academy for Life has said that the coronavirus has opened up new opportunities for the tech world, including artificial intelligence, to meet the needs of the disadvantaged.

By Elise Ann Allen

Catholic University of America’s business school focuses on ethics in the marketplace

Feb 1, 2020

Andrew Abela is the founding dean of the School of Business and Economics and Associate Professor of Marketing at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.

By Charles C. Camosy

Church needed as moral voice as AI technology expands, expert says

Nov 11, 2019

Brian Patrick Green is an expert on Artificial Intelligence (AI), and told Crux the Church’s moral voice is needed as new technology faces ethical challenges.

By Charles C. Camosy

Late bioethicist Daniel Callahan ‘never ceased questioning,’ says Jesuit

Jul 27, 2019

In an appreciation of the late pioneering bioethicist Daniel Callahan, Jesuit Father Drew Christiansen described him as “an independent scholar working at the frontier where ethics meets medicine, law and religion.”

By Catholic News Service

AMA applauded for reaffirming its opposition to doctor-assisted suicide

Jun 13, 2019

The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee praised a June 10 decision by the American Medical Association to reaffirm its long-standing policy against physician-assisted suicide.

By Catholic News Service