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His daughter was murdered – then she reappeared as an AI chatbot
Jennifer Crecente was murdered, but her likeness has been used for an AI chatbot.
Govt scrambles to regulate the ‘Wild West’ of genetic testing by insurers
Business and science move at a quicker pace.
Deputy PM, Rob Fyfe unveil new anti-slavery rule proposal
Rules would require companies to be "transparent" about supply chains.
Ethical dilemma: Who should get the Covid vaccine first?
New York Times: The US must choose between preventing death or curbing the virus's spread.
New Auckland venue for Peter Singer after SkyCity cancellation
Philosopher with controversial views on killing babies gets green light for Auckland talk.
Teuila Fuatai: We are all losers if we pull the pin on the Peter Singers of this world
Comment: When PR trumps free speech we are all losers writes columnist Teuila Fuatai.
SkyCity cancels philosopher's talk over controversial views on disability
Renowned professor's axing from venue raises questions over freedom of speech.
Editorial: Posthumous parenting is a brave new world
EDITORIAL: Children are conceived and growing up in increasingly less mainstream ways.
Birth after death: Women could become parents from beyond the grave
NZ women could become mums from beyond the grave under potential new fertility laws.
David Cooke: Calling out the politics of exclusion
COMMENT: Legitimising populist racism lays the foundations for worse acts to come.
The best excuse? Blame someone else ...
Late for work? Forgotten a birthday? Here's the best way to get yourself off the hook.
Editorial: Diligence needed over KiwiSaver 'sin stocks'
We say: Our apparent diffidence and double standards with dubious stocks is exposed.
A woke tourist's guide to elephant encounters
Elephants are still a big draw for tourists, but many are now conflicted by the sight.
Cooking the Books: The rising power of ethical investments
Ethical investing is booming, but there are grey areas.
Suppressed: Diesel monkey tests showed new cars worse than old
Monkeys forced to breathe diesel exhaust fumes for 8 hours to prove they weren't toxic.
Q&A: Predator-free NZ's tricky ethical issues
How to tackle the touchy issues that the PFNZ mission throws up? A new panel will try.
How genetic testing will change pregnancy forever
Tomorrow's genetic testing technology will forever change womens' experience of pregnancy.
Should we eat red meat?
Many types of red meat and red meat products are available, from farmers' markets, to supermarkets, to restaurants.
Fair price to growers makes coffee taste better
Every time we have a cup of coffee we are presented with an ethical choice, writes Alexander Gillespie.
Claus and effect of tradition
Do you think it's ethically okay to tell your children the Santa myth? Moral Psychology lecturer Jared Piazza writes the verdict.
Companies lie - who should get away with it?
Is it it wrong for Volkswagen to lie about emissions, but OK for HBO to lie about whether Jon Snow is dead?
Canterbury postgrads' business first of its kind
Two University of Canterbury postgraduate students have launched a company which is the first in New Zealand to sell ethically-made organic business shirts. Engineering management students Samantha Jones and Lina Kay have just launched their online venture Little Yellow Bird, which sells ethically sourced and made clothing from India. Jones, who spent much of her childhood growing up in third world and developing countries, says a percentage of the profits from each shirt is invested into different community projects. Credit: NZN Video
Would a 'Banker's Oath' tame some financiers?
A British organisation has released a report titled "Virtuous Banking", which offers suggestions for reforming the financial industry.
Bryan Gould: Thin end of the corruption wedge
As an MP in Britain, I offered a free weekly advice service to constituents who needed help.