Ethical Problems

A "fascinating book" that will revolutionize our understanding of the brain and the future of AI (Financial Times) For all of neuroscience's advances, we've made little progress on its biggest question: How do simple cells in the brain create intelligence? Jeff Hawkins and his team discovered...

See the forces that shape meaning, judgment, and choice Every message presents a view of reality. What it highlights, omits, compares, explains, or places first can influence how people understand a problem and what they decide to do next. This practical guide examines framing as a disciplined way of shaping perception, while showing how to recognize distortion, selective emphasis, and hidden assumptions. Framing and Reframing Essentials offers a clear framework for examining the many elements that give information its meaning. You will learn how context directs attention, how labels and ...

Five lives. One lever. No moral escape. When a meticulously staged subway derailment kills five people and leaves one survivor, Detective Marcus Reed is drawn into a case that refuses to stay within the boundaries of crime. The evidence points not to negligence or terror—but to intent. Someone engineered the disaster to mirror a real-world version of the infamous Trolley Problem, the philosophical dilemma that asks whether it is ever right to sacrifice one life to save many. But this is no classroom thought experiment. Each crime that follows is deliberate, precise, and designed to force ...

The Trolley Problem Explained: Understanding the Philosophy, Ethics, and Real-World Impact of Moral Decision-Making is your comprehensive guide to one of the most fascinating and influential thought experiments in moral philosophy. From its origins in the work of Philippa Foot and Judith Jarvis Thomson to its modern applications in medicine, artificial intelligence, law enforcement, and military ethics, this book explores the trolley problem from every angle. Each chapter offers a unique perspective—philosophical, psychological, and cultural—ensuring a deep and well-rounded ...

Following Jesus has never been harder. In a culture that glamorizes sex, chases fame, and shames those who don t fall in line, it takes a rebel to be a Christian. In this book, Sean McDowell aims to encourage and inspire a generation of rebels who will dare to stand up to the madness in a just...

Ethical intelligence may not get as much attention as other forms of "smarts", but as Bruce Weinstein reveals, it is the most practical, valuable, and even courageous form, determining success on the job, fulfillment in relationships, and sense of self-worth. After reviewing the basic ethical principles agreed upon by cultures and religious traditions around the world and throughout time, Weinstein tells listeners how to develop their ethics IQ by applying these principles in daily life.  

Unlock the world of Artificial Intelligence—even if you’ve never written a line of code or opened a tech book before. AI for Beginners: The Ultimate Roadmap is your easy, friendly, and complete guide to understanding AI without confusion or overwhelm.

Bloomsbury presents Governing the Machine by Ray Eitel-Porter, Paul Dongha and Miriam Vogel, read by Miriam Vogel and Oliver Hembrough ‘Responsible AI isn’t just a technical challenge – it’s a leadership imperative. This book offers essential guidance for anyone navigating the promise of...

I find myself in quite a predicament. One of my sweetest students, Alisha has asked me to marry her! Well… not quite marry her. To PRETEND to be her husband. For a percentage of her inheritance. Alisha stands to receive an extremely large inheritance. IF she is HAPPILY MARRIED. If I agree to help her, it goes against my ethics. and SHE is my STUDENT! But how can I refuse those beautiful eyes?! Awkward and ridiculous as it sounds, I agreed to go along with the charade. Heaven help us! I am a terrible liar.

Much is right in the world, but also much is wrong. This book is mostly concerned with what is wrong. It is not a book of criticism and condemnation. It is one of explanation, optimism and hope. It promotes the doctrine that we, as individuals, can save our world. It advocates procedures with which each person can start by improving the satisfactions and rewards of his own life.

Danny Orlis and Jim Morgan's Scholarship Jim Morgan loves baseball, and he is an exceptional pitcher. But he has to make a decision: accept an athletic scholarship and pitch at a major university, or go to Bible school and not pitch. Danny, Kay, Connie, his friends, and his high school baseball coach all have their own ideas about where Jim should go to school. Jim prays and wrestles with the decision. He reasons that he can be a witness for God at a major university and pitch for their baseball team. But what does God want him to do? What would you do? And what did he decide? The Davis ...

All through the centuries people have believed they were free to behave as they chose, whether within the constraints of moral parameters or with total abandonment to their desires. The Right-Action Ethic developed by the late Richard W. Wetherill is a lifestyle based on his discovery of a natural law of behavior. Wetherill called it the law of absolute right: Right action gets right results, whereas wrong action gets wrong results. People who apply the Right-Action Ethic think it is vital to stem the tide of wrong results washing across all levels of society here and abroad. Read about ...

Coding for Impact: A Teen Guide - Using AI for Positive Change is a practical, approachable Kindle guide that shows teens how to use modern AI tools and basic coding skills to build projects that actually help people. Instead of focusing on heavy theory or complicated math, this book explains AI in clear, understandable terms and shows how it can be combined with simple programming, automation, and creative problem-solving to tackle real-world challenges. Readers learn how to think critically about AI, understand its limits, avoid common mistakes like bias and misinformation, and use ...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Right and wrong, reality and illusion, free will and determinism—the deepest questions humans have ever asked can, strangely, become the gentlest path into sleep. This remarkable audiobook combines classical philosophy with modern neuroscience to...

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The Role of the Frontal Lobe in Modern Society explores how the brain—particularly the frontal lobe—shapes planning, organization, morality, and decision-making. Written in clear, non-technical language, the book connects brain function to everyday life, education, politics, and cultural behavior. Designed for readers without a neuroscience background, this book offers a scientific yet practical perspective on how the brain influences our individual and collective lives. This volume is part of the Brain and Society series, a collection that bridges brain science and social reality—...

Just like you, I am not immune to Big Business Technologies. There are sophisticated, algorithmic means of why you and I are addicted. The problem is not in the degrading of us into political factions, or how we seem to waste more and more of our time online. They are problems, sure, but they are symptoms from the deeper disease. This book puts the illness out in the limelight, exposes what the Big Business Technologies won’t show you, and helps us arrive at practical solutions to make our lives and nations better.

People are told that our various wars were fought to make the world safe for democracy. But unsafe conditions still prevail. Individuals and groups keep seizing unfair advantages to the detriment of others who keep trying to fight back by doing the same thing. Subtle, unobserved dishonesty is involved. Such dishonesty is the natural consequence of reasoning from urges based on personal motives. The remedy is to reason from reality: fill the need of the situation. In this book, Wetherill points out the importance of absolute honesty and shows how to identify and drop dishonest ...