During the COVID-19 pandemic the Internet is enabling vital services to provide information and to communicate and manage emergencies. At the same time cyber ethical challenges are emerging, including threats to cybersecurity, increases in cybercrime, governments collecting more personal data and information than before, voluntary or compulsory tracing and the deepening of inequalities in education… Continue reading Cyber Ethical Learnings from the Pandemic
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Cyber Ethical Challenges of COVID-19 web event draws full house
Globethics.net/Lucy Howe – The web meeting co-organised by Globethics.net and the Cyberlaw University on the afternoon of 12 May 2020 on the topic ‘Cyber Ethical Challenges of COVID-19′ drew a full house of 100 participants from four continents with more participants waiting in the wings. The three keynote speakers – Globethics.net President and Founder, Christoph… Continue reading Cyber Ethical Challenges of COVID-19 web event draws full house
COVID-19 and the ethical responsibility of universities
Fist published here: https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20200410080845845 Vietnamese translation: https://nghiepdoansinhvien.org/2020/04/13/covid-19-va-trach-nhiem-ve-dao-duc-cua-cac-truong-dai-hoc Quote: https://www.kath.ch/newsd/pandemie-wird-individualismus-herausfordern/ The global emergency of the COVID-19 pandemic confronts us all with unpredictable, disruptive situations which have changed our daily lives, economies, political decisions – and universities. Important changes have been made in terms of online teaching and admission and exam schedules and have stirred discussions about… Continue reading COVID-19 and the ethical responsibility of universities
«In the Corona Crisis, the Golden Rule Counts even More»
I was interviewed by “reformiert.”, the magazine for all protestant households in German speaking part of Switzerland (1 million copies), for its online edition. Topic was the voice of ethics in the current corona virus crisis. Here’s the English translation. For the link to the German text, see below. Why is the voice of ethics… Continue reading «In the Corona Crisis, the Golden Rule Counts even More»
Meeting with H.E. Mariyana Nikolova, Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria
On 27 February, H.E. Mariyana Nikolova, Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria visited the Ecumenical Center in Geneva. She met with Prof. Dr Christoph Stückelberger, Globethics.net Founder and President, for cooperation on ethical issues.
Corona Virus – The Agape Response
It is threatening. The Corona Virus has changed–within days and weeks–life on the whole globe: over 1400 deaths (as of 13 Feb), over 60,000 people infected, and hundreds of millions of others are confined to their homes. Fear is growing and the economy in China and internationally have been negatively affected, as travel, communication, business,… Continue reading Corona Virus – The Agape Response
Globethics.net President awarded among top 100 leaders in education
Globethics.net President and Founder, Dr Christoph Stückelberger, received an award among the ‘Top 100 Leaders in Education’ at the Global Forum for Education and Learning (GFEL) that took place in Dubai from 16-18 December 2019. GFEL, now in its 2nd year, strives to unveil groundbreaking innovations and to delve into the depths of knowledge sharing to build… Continue reading Globethics.net President awarded among top 100 leaders in education
First International Conference on Ethics in Higher Education in Latin America
Globethics.net and the Catholic University of Argentina (la Universidad Católica Argentina, UCA) organised the First International Conference on ‘Ethics as a transversal dimension in higher education: Challenges for Latin America’ at UCA in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 21- 22 October 2019. Latino America covers more than 13% of the Earth’s land surface area and has… Continue reading First International Conference on Ethics in Higher Education in Latin America
Reaching technoutopia through cyber ethics
Cyber Ethics: Humanity is living between technoutopia and technophobia. Technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) drive daily human lives, and it is causing ethical dilemmas: is AI being used to protect human beings or can it harm them? How can we reduce the risks of military applications of AI and improve the cause of peace through… Continue reading Reaching technoutopia through cyber ethics
The Teacher: Facilitator? Dictator? Innovator? Ethical Authority?
“You are such a convincing teacher” said the student. “Why?” asked the professor. “You are so modest.” “But this is normal”, replied the teacher. “No, most of our professors behave like half-Gods as if they have all the truth and we are nothing.” I could not forget this interaction that I heard. Violence against teachers… Continue reading The Teacher: Facilitator? Dictator? Innovator? Ethical Authority?