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Activities Ethics Robotics 

Sydney, the robots are coming…

June 26, 2019June 26, 2019 Evan Predavec 0 Comments

There are a bunch of robotics talks and activities coming up in the next few weeks. First and foremost, RoboCup

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Ethics Programming Robotics 

How will self-driving cars value life in different countries?

November 12, 2018 Evan Predavec 0 Comments

“Never in the history of humanity have we allowed a machine to autonomously decide who should live and who should

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Ethics 

Self-driving cars – don’t judge based on one or two accidents

March 20, 2018 Evan Predavec 0 Comments

The headline news this morning was that a self-driving car had hit and killed a pedestrian and it was accompanied

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Ethics Life in general 

An ethical lesson from Mike Pence refusing to eat alone with a woman other than his wife

March 31, 2017 Evan Predavec 0 Comments

I have a nasty secret I want to share with you: I had dinner with a woman who was not my

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Ethics 

Decision to hide ethics classes is shameful

June 4, 2015June 4, 2015 Evan Predavec 0 Comments

Having an ethical foundation for the decisions you make has never been more important. In the welter of anonymity that

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Ethics 

The ethics of climbing the Rock at Uluru

April 13, 2015April 13, 2015 Evan Predavec 1 Comment Climbing Uluru

What brings people to climb the Rock at Uluru when they are asked not to? Visit Uluru and there are

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Ethics 

Ethical issues made easy

April 10, 2015April 9, 2015 Evan Predavec 0 Comments

I’ve spent several hours over the last few weeks talking to kids about whether it’s OK to tell a lie. So I

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Judging student IT competitions
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Judging student IT competitions

November 30, 2015March 17, 2016 Evan Predavec 0

Student competitions involving coding and technology are proliferating. They are a fine, fine thing and a great way to incentivise

It’s a crime to be a woman on the Internet
Adults Featured Internet Life in general 

It’s a crime to be a woman on the Internet

June 18, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 2
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Technology and ethics: pretend someone is watching

June 15, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 8
When maps lie, and why it matters
Featured Internet Science 

When maps lie, and why it matters

May 23, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 3
Why LEGO costs more in Australia
Featured Opinion Toys 

Why LEGO costs more in Australia

May 21, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 19
Teach kids to type, and they’ll have all the fish they want
Featured Kids Life in general 

Teach kids to type, and they’ll have all the fish they want

May 2, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 5

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