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Story Archives of 'Ethics'
Eli Lilly Pays New Hampshire Doctors Thousands for Speaking
By Elaine Grant on Monday, October 5, 2009.A handful of Dartmouth Hitchcock doctors earned thousands of dollars working as speakers for drug maker Eli Lilly early this year. Some of these physicians appear to have violated Dartmouth’s own conflict of interest policy.
NHPR’s health reporter Elaine Grant has more.
The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
By Virginia Prescott on Wednesday, August 12, 2009.
A revolt led by killer robots? A classic sci-fi plot is beginning to seem a little more plausible.
Predator drones have the ability to kill autonomously. There’s a mobile robot that can plug itself into a socket to recharge and a Smartphone virus can mimick you.
These are among the concerns that led a group of computer scientists to gather earlier this year to discuss the ethics, advances, and public worries surrounding artificial intelligence research. The group will release its findings later this year, but we’re getting an advance summary from Eric Horvitz.
Eric is senior researcher at Microsoft and former president of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence. He led the conference, and we asked him whether any of these advances in artificial intelligence keep him up at night.
New Scientist: Smart machines: What's the worst that could happen?
(Photo by JimNTexas via Flickr/Creative Commons)
Teaching Empathy
By Virginia Prescott on Wednesday, June 3, 2009.
Empathy is the word of the moment. Graduation speakers talked about the value of empathy in hard times. President Obama named it as a priority for a Supreme Court nominee -- which has been picked up by op-eds, cartoon pages and the blogosphere ever since.
Outside of the media echo chamber, there’s a growing movement to teach empathy in the classroom. The Boston Globe reports that around ten percent of schools have added social and emotional lessons to their curricula. So today, we’re considering the quality of empathy. Why is it so important? Should it, can it, be taught in school? And what does this curriculum look like, anyway?
To answer these questions, we are joined by Dr. Marc Brackett. He’s co-developer of the R.U.L.E.R model of emotional literacy and the deputy director of the Health, Emotion, and Behavior Laboratory at Yale University. For some personal perspective, Sarah Baker is also with us. She’s a writer, Word of Mouth producer, and mother of two.
The Boston Globe: Is it time for schools to try to boost kids' emotional intelligence?
(Photo courtesy of foundphotoslj via Flickr/Creative Commons)
Socrates Exchange: What is Forgiveness?
By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, October 1, 2008.In our next installment of The Socrates Exchange we're asking the question: “What is forgiveness?” Can we truly forgive? What are the key features of forgiveness? Is forgiving always a virtue, or can it be a sign of weakness or lack of self-respect? Post your comments, then respond to others on this page.
Guest
- Nick Smith, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of New Hampshire, Advisor to the Socrates Society at UNH and Project Advisor to the Socrates Exchange
Judge Coffey Suspended 3 Years For Shielding Husband's Assets
By Josh Rogers on Friday, April 18, 2008.Supreme Court punishment is 12 times longer than that sought by the judicial conduct committee. It comes as lawmakers ready for removal proceedings backed by Governor Lynch.
Coffey Gets Tough Questions From Justices
By Josh Rogers on Wednesday, February 6, 2008.The State Supreme Court hears oral arguments on whether a three-month suspension is sufficient punishment for Judge Patricia Coffey’s role in helping her husband put his assets into a trust during disciplinary proceedings that led to his disbarment.
New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers has more.
Lawmakers Will Hear Bill To Oust Seacoast Judge
By Josh Rogers on Thursday, January 31, 2008.The measure has the backing of Governor Lynch and comes just days before the Supreme Court weighs whether a censure and 3 month suspension is proper punishment for Patricia Coffey’s admitted role in shielding her husband’s assets from creditors during his 2005 disbarment.
Obama Courts Independents
By Dan Trudeau on Friday, December 21, 2007.During his swing through the Seacoast Thursday, Barack Obama stopped at the Loaf and Ladle, a restaurant in Exeter. He held a round-table discussion with six independent voters. Obama used the event to tout his record as a government reformer. Correspondent Dan Trudeau has more.
Huckabee's Record Raises Questions
By Dan Gorenstein on Monday, December 17, 2007.Republican Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee is doing quite well in Iowa, fueled by support from social conservatives.
The question in New Hampshire is how well he can move beyond that base.
Much of his appeal here is the sense that he’s an honest man.
But New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein reports during his ten years as governor, the issues of ethics did come up.
New Hampshire's Delegation Voted Yes on New Ethics Rules
By Matt Laslo on Friday, August 3, 2007.The US Congress is once again trying to clean itself up.
Both chambers of Congress passed ethics reform legislation this week.
The entire New Hampshire delegation supports the reforms, but lawmakers are saying these bills are just a first step.
NHPR Correspondent Matt Laslo reports from Washington.
