Ethics - Science topic

Dear Rahul Jain ,

You may want to keep an eye on this project, https://alfie-project.eu/ , it's about ethical AI :)

To be honest, I believe that all ethics are biased. Moreover, it is impossible to balance the ethics between vegetarians and meat lovers.

The "Fair" solution is an ethics-free system. Another solution is to consider only one ethics, but we must accept the bias.

Evil has long been a subject of philosophical, theological, and ethical debates. From a conventional standpoint, evil is often understood as an antithesis to good: an inherent moral defect or cosmic disorder that disrupts harmony. However, Islamic mysticism, particularly the teachings of Jalal ad-Din Rumi (1207–1273), presents a more nuanced perspective that challenges binary moral distinctions. Rumi, a Sufi poet and philosopher, perceives evil not as an autonomous force but as an instrument within divine wisdom meant to facilitate spiritual growth and self-realization. This essay explores Rumi’s approach to evil, how it reconciles with contemporary ethical dilemmas, and whether mysticism can profoundly understand human struggles.

Rumi’s perception of evil is deeply rooted in Sufi metaphysics, where existence is seen as a manifestation of divine reality (Schimmel, 2011). In Mathnawi, he frequently uses parables and metaphors to illustrate that what is perceived as evil may be an aspect of divine wisdom. For instance, he likens evil to the bitterness of medicine, an unpleasant experience necessary for healing (Chittick, 2007).

Rumi’s mystical perspective offers a transcendental reconciliation with evil but is not without critique. Several counterclaims challenge the practicality and ethical implications of his views:

Rumi’s approach remains relevant despite these critiques, particularly in addressing contemporary ethical dilemmas and psychological well-being.

In addition to philosophical debates, Rumi’s teachings offer a practical spiritual framework for navigating pain and moral complexities. His perspective provides a way to integrate suffering into a meaningful narrative rather than seeing it as chaotic or purposeless.

In synopsis, Rumi’s mystical interpretation of evil challenges conventional moral binaries, offering a vision where suffering and hardship serve a higher purpose. While critics argue that such a perspective risks moral relativism and passivity, Rumi’s philosophy encourages self-transformation and deeper understanding. In a world grappling with ethical dilemmas, suffering, and existential crises, mysticism provides a profound alternative to conventional frameworks, inviting humanity to see beyond apparent contradictions and embrace the more profound wisdom of existence.

Chittick, W. C. (2007). Sufism: A Short Introduction. Oneworld Publications.

Frank, R. M. (2018). Al-Ghazali and the Problem of Evil. Oxford University Press.

Helminski, K. (2000). The Knowing Heart: A Sufi Path of Transformation. Shambhala.

Knysh, A. (2017). Sufism: A New History of Islamic Mysticism. Princeton University Press.

Nasr, S. H. (2007). The Garden of Truth: The Vision and Promise of Sufism, Islam’s Mystical Tradition. HarperOne.

Schimmel, A. (2011). Mystical Dimensions of Islam. University of North Carolina Press.

Van Cappellen, P., Toth-Gauthier, M., Saroglou, V., & Fredrickson, B. L. (2016). ‘Religion and well-being: The mediating role of positive emotions’, Journal of Happiness Studies, 17(2), pp. 485-505.

Qur’an 2:216, Qur’an 4:79.

I doubt that the intention is to recover lost ecosystems. Recovering a species, or ten, is not an ecosystem, composed of countless species (animals, plants, bacteria, ...). I think the interest is on the one hand academic (can we achieve it?) and on the other economic (if we achieve it we will have visits and merchandising). If it is achieved, must should consider release (slightly probable) or keep them in thematic parks, as in Jurassic Park. In any case, it never will be the original species, we don't have the complete DNA and RNA of any extinct species, they would be an imitation, a mix of mammut and current elephant.

I think that the question of the existence of universal ethics for artificial intelligence is as utopian as the existence of a world government or a single religion. Reflections in this direction will inevitably lead to the creation of some kind of average monster, which will be equally inconvenient for all participants in communication, and its main and undoubted advantage will be the ability to control various human communities with greater ease. Thus, I believe that reflections on universal ethics for AI are anti-ethical, immoral. In any case, the ethics of machines will turn out to be either a copy of human ethics in all its diversity, or some kind of artificial construct, where the values ​​of artificial intelligence will be put at the forefront, and human beings will be in a subordinate position. Agree, such a prospect does not seem very bright to us.

In the future, humans may consider AI systems as partners with unique skills, opening up new avenues for leveraging technology in our daily lives.

- However, some are concerned that the increasing reliance on AI could lead to a shortage of human labor, and may make it easier for individuals to become overly dependent on technology, limiting the development of their own skills.

- Human-machine collaboration is usually synchronized to ensure effective interaction, and the human, the machine, or both control this synchronization, ensuring seamless integration in performing complex tasks.

- The advantages of human-machine collaboration are that they enhance their operational capabilities and increase their strengths by compensating for each other’s shortcomings.

Following the election of Donald Trump, diversity equity and inclusion initiatives, including those focused on gender equality, have become highly politicised. Taking stock of these changes in the higher education sector, Emily Yarrow, Julie Davies and Trang Dinh discuss the fault lines of this conflict and point to the Nordic model as a source of potential solutions...

"The International Women’s Day, is not a celebration, nor is it a great opportunity for corporate laundering. Rather, it should serve as a reignition of the unfettered need for continuing the fight and accelerating action, particularly in higher education institutions. We must ensure that the efforts of those who have worked and continue to work tirelessly, often to their own detriment, are not lost. In the words of Gloria Steinem, ‘The story of women’s struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization, but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights’. This International Women’s Day, and every day, complacency is not an option. We must embrace a proactive and resilient stance to continue the fight for a more just and equitable world."

Mahmood, I would consider answering this question first: 1. What kind of Chrisitan's works I am a part of or involved in. 2. What are some accomplishments made for the church in your work? 3. You can share who support you in your Christian's works and how their volunteering and donations have helped you to achieve success in Christian's work. You may want to thank God and these persons (volunteers) for their assistance, for without them you could not accomplish the work God has given you alone.

Yes, but it requires a mix of legal protections, institutional policies, and personal vigilance by researchers. Here’s how:

The IEEE 2025 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Ethics (ICAIDE 2025) is calling for papers. This conference will take place in Guangzhou, China, from May 30 to June 1, 2025 ¹.

Key Details:

- _Submission Deadline:_ March 15, 2025

- _Final Version Due:_ April 30, 2025

- _Registration Deadline:_ May 10, 2025

- _Conference Format:_ Hybrid (in-person and virtual)

Topics of Interest:

The conference will cover two main tracks:

- Artificial Intelligence: AI algorithms, natural language processing, fuzzy logic, computer vision, and more

- Digital Ethics: AI algorithmic transparency, data privacy, bias and fairness, ethical frameworks, and more ¹

Publication:

All accepted papers will be published by IEEE and submitted to IEEE Xplore, EI Compendex, Scopus for indexing ¹.

Sponsors:

The conference is technically sponsored by IEEE and organized by the Guangdong AI Institute of Higher Education and IEEE Guangzhou Section ¹.

AI will create its own source of ethics based on insufficient data and thereby become increasingly more like us.

Eventually, the world will both implode and explode, the world's humans will waste away, bad medicine will be continued forever as AI has no capacity to sort out good from bad, bad laws remain and new bad laws enacted.

Same as usual really.

The problem with AI is the fact that it works practically only with data that are stored in magnetic form. There is a large amount of data stored in forms that are not linked to the Internet (non-public databases, printed media, personal experiences etc.). AI can be a very good helper, but a bad master. In order to select from the data those, that make sense and that we understand, i.e. informations, we should not accept the answers that AI gives us without verification and expansion with resources that AI does not (yet) have access to.

Ethical dilemmas in autonomous vehicles are undoubtedly a major challenge, but the fundamental question remains: should a machine be allowed to decide over human lives? One human life cannot be weighed against another – every life is equal and cannot be quantified.

A fitting comparison here is the play Terror by Ferdinand von Schirach. In this play, the audience is asked to decide whether a fighter jet pilot who has shot down a hijacked passenger plane in order to save many other lives is guilty or not. It is about the question of whether a person has the right to actively decide over life and death – a moral dilemma that also arises with autonomous vehicles.

If an autonomous vehicle is involved in an accident in which a decision has to be made between different lives, it must not be programmed to weigh one human being against another. That would be a utilitarian logic that cannot be ethically justified. Rather, the technology should focus on avoiding accidents in the first place, rather than making a ‘better’ or ‘worse’ decision about human lives.

Ultimately, the responsibility remains with the human being – be it the developer, the manufacturer or the society that regulates such technologies. An autonomous vehicle must not become an instance that offsets one life against another, but must focus on safety mechanisms that minimise the risk for everyone without consciously choosing victims.

"An animal rights group has said it is “outraged” by recent Australian research using strangulation on rats. A paper published in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity in January outlined “a new rat model” for studying the effects of strangulation. The study, which focused on the risk of brain injury to victims of intimate partner violence, involved cutting off blood flow to the necks of anaesthetised rats..."

I think it's responsibility, justice and humanity.

You Marcin Piotr Walkowiak have identified a critical tension between the capabilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the ethical considerations surrounding prediction based on external characteristics, particularly in the context of contemporary culture.

The tension you've identified is a crucial one. The responsible development and deployment of AI require a careful balancing act. We must harness AI's power to predict outcomes and gain insights, while simultaneously safeguarding against discrimination, protecting privacy, and ensuring fairness. This necessitates proactive efforts to mitigate bias, increase transparency, and establish ethical frameworks

Balancing patient autonomy, beneficence, and the law in clinical practice presents several key ethical challenges. Patient autonomy, which upholds an individual's right to make informed decisions about their own healthcare, can sometimes conflict with beneficence, the ethical obligation of healthcare providers to act in the patient's best interest. A primary ethical dilemma arises when a patient refuses treatment that could potentially save or significantly improve their life, forcing healthcare professionals to decide whether to respect the patient’s wishes or intervene for their well-being. This becomes even more complex in cases involving minors, mentally incapacitated patients, or individuals under coercion, where questions of competency and informed consent come into play. Additionally, legal constraints further complicate decision-making, as healthcare providers must comply with laws that may not always align with ethical considerations or a patient's preferences. For instance, laws regarding assisted dying, mandatory reporting of infectious diseases, or the use of experimental treatments may impose limitations on both autonomy and beneficence. Ethical concerns also arise in cases where cultural and religious beliefs influence medical choices, requiring practitioners to navigate sensitive discussions while ensuring non-maleficence—avoiding harm. Ultimately, striking a balance among these principles demands a nuanced approach, often involving ethical committees, legal counsel, and transparent communication with patients and their families to ensure that decisions are both ethically justified and legally sound.

In my experience, cheat sheets typically consisted of everything one could enter on a 5" x 7" file card both sides. With this limitation, the most effective strategy would be to write down useful mnemonics rather than anything that could simply be copied verbatim. I allowed cheat sheets from time to time in some of my courses. I found that generally the process of creating a cheat sheet was a learning experience for many students in that it helped fixed things in their memories, with the result that there was often little actual need to refer to the sheet during an exam. However, the poor students created poor cheat sheets on which they tended to rely much more than the better students and thereby just perpetuated their mistakes and lack of understanding. For poor students it was a matter of "garbage in, garbage out".

The thin line between human interaction and the involvement of the machine gets blurred as the AI chatbots start using psychological tools, psychoanalysis, and even camera feedback. Advanced systems could provide therapeutic support: AI would analyze a person's emotions and give personalized insights on the same. This rather deals with more fundamental questions about our relationship with technology: Are we becoming patients of machines, seeking emotional and psychological guidance from them? While AI may improve mental well-being, it also challenges more traditional notions of human contact and therapy, thus raising a number of ethical concerns in the development of these technologies.

Dear Researchers, Scientists, Friends,

In my opinion, modern universities, in an era of rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI), face the challenge of ethical and effective use of this technology in education. Students, using chatbots and AI agents, can generate texts, which raises concerns about plagiarism and academic integrity. On the other hand, the skilful and responsible use of these tools can support learning and inspire innovative research. When implementing anti-plagiarism systems and educational programmes, universities need to make students aware of the potential risks and benefits of AI, promoting an ethical approach to the use of these tools. Collaboration within interdisciplinary research teams, based on clear rules and guidelines, is crucial for the effective and responsible use of AI in science.

My research shows that artificial intelligence technology has been rapidly developing and finding new applications in recent years. The main determinants, including potential opportunities and threats to the development of artificial intelligence technology are described in my article below:

Please write what you think about this issue? Do you see rather threats or opportunities associated with the development of artificial intelligence technology?

What is your opinion on this subject?

Please respond,

I invite you all to discuss,

Thank you very much,

Best wishes,

I would like to invite you to scientific cooperation,

Dariusz Prokopowicz

Dear Hamza Kweyu Omullah,

I fully agree with you. In my opinion, ethics in scientific research is the indisputable foundation of the credibility and integrity of discoveries, regardless of the field in which they are conducted. The pursuit of knowledge, whether in the social sciences, medicine, life sciences or other disciplines, must be grounded in ethical principles to ensure that the research process is conducted fairly, responsibly and with respect for human and animal rights. Research ethics covers a wide range of aspects, from the treatment of participants to the processing of data to the reporting of results. In research involving human subjects, informed consent is crucial, which means that subjects must be fully informed of the purpose of the study, the procedures, potential risks and benefits, and be able to withdraw from the study at any time. Special protection is afforded to minors, intellectually disabled and other vulnerable groups, where the consent of legal guardians is required and the views of participants are taken into account where possible. Anonymity and confidentiality of participants' personal data are essential to ensure their safety and privacy. In animal research, animal suffering should be minimised, humane research methods should be used and animal welfare should be taken into account. Alternative research methods, such as computer models or in vitro testing, should be considered first when available and appropriate. Data collected in research must be processed fairly and objectively. Data manipulation, falsification of results or plagiarism are unacceptable and a serious breach of research ethics. It is important that researchers ensure the accuracy and completeness of the data, as well as its proper storage and archiving. Access to data should be limited to authorised persons and their use must be consistent with the purpose of the research. Research results should be presented clearly, objectively and fairly. Researchers are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could affect the interpretation of the results. Any limitations of the study, such as incompleteness of data or methodological problems, should be openly discussed. The results of the research, both positive and negative, should be published to allow other scientists to verify the findings and develop scientific knowledge. Ethical conduct of research fosters the integration of the scientific community by building trust and respect between researchers. Open communication, sharing of data and joint publication of results contribute to the development of scientific collaboration, which in turn leads to faster progress in science. International cooperation in research is particularly important in the context of global challenges such as climate change, pandemics or diseases of civilisation. In this context, interdisciplinary research, combining the knowledge and perspectives of different disciplines, can yield particularly valuable results, provided that it is conducted with the highest ethical standards. Ethics in research is not only a set of moral principles but also a prerequisite for reliable and credible results. Adherence to ethical principles is the responsibility of every researcher, regardless of the field in which he or she is conducting research. Attention to research ethics contributes to the advancement of science, to building public trust in scientists and to promoting cooperation and integration in the scientific community, including in interdisciplinary research.

Thank you very much,

Best wishes,

I would like to invite you to scientific cooperation,

Dariusz Prokopowicz

use one-way hashing to verify the integrity of sensitive data at the secure socket layer (SSL) which uses transport layer security (TLS) it works between the application layer and the transport layer

' hi , thank you !

Yes, why not? The scientific novelty value of your new publication is most likely not in the validation study itself, but in an additional investigation, where you used the once already validated model combination for.

Regards,

Dr. Th. frank.

In qualitative research, data visualization plays a crucial role in organizing, analyzing, and presenting complex textual, observational, or thematic data. Some of the most prominent data visualization tools used in qualitative research include NVivo, Atlas.ti, and MAXQDA, which offer features such as coding, thematic mapping, and network visualizations to identify patterns and relationships within qualitative data. Additionally, Dedoose is a popular choice for mixed-methods research, allowing researchers to combine qualitative and quantitative insights through visual analytics. For researchers focusing on discourse and textual analysis, Leximancer provides concept mapping and thematic clustering to highlight key themes in large text datasets. Beyond specialized qualitative research software, general data visualization tools like Tableau and Microsoft Power BI can be used to create visually appealing qualitative representations, such as word clouds, heat maps, and network diagrams. Similarly, tools like WordArt and Voyant Tools are effective for generating word frequency visualizations and textual patterns. Qualitative researchers also use Gephi and NodeXL to construct and analyze social networks, uncovering connections between entities in narrative data. These visualization tools enhance qualitative research by making complex relationships and emerging themes more interpretable, facilitating deeper analysis and more impactful presentations of findings.

Cheers!

Sometimes, people conduct research without the approval of an ethics committee, sometimes due to a lack of knowledge, and other times because they are working on topics that were prohibited in the country at the time. One solution is to request an ex post approval, meaning presenting the research for review by a committee after it has been conducted. In a study on medical cannabis, where its use was not permitted in Argentina at the time the research was conducted, we requested—and obtained—ex post approval.

Respectfully, I allow myself to present my point of view on the subject, complemented with some theoretical aspects described by various authors. Firstly, from my perspective, ethics is an inescapable principle, of a priority and essential nature, in all types of actions and formative processes, regardless of the level, time, and type of process and, of course, particular experiences. Ethics should be addressed in the formative process of the human being from their early years and applied throughout their life.

Currently, given the dynamics of scientific and technological development, it becomes an indispensable component in every formative process, permanently and throughout life; of course, with greater rigor and high degree of demand in the actions of researchers. As González-Acuña et al. (2023) expose, ethical principles refer to the good actions of researchers, particularly in fields related to "the use of data, the code of conduct that should guide the relationship between researchers and the behavior of the researcher with the subjects of study, among others" (p.28).

I share the authors' approach regarding "research integrity" (p. 28), regarding ethics as a key component that responds to the standard of research quality, opposed to the deliberate behaviors of researchers that conflict with the integrity and wholeness of the researched set, the educational institution, and society in general.

The application of scientific ethics in doctoral training should be part of the formative process, and as such characterizes the formative process, regardless of individual experiences and understanding of scientific ethics. As Piña-Osorio and Aguayo-Rousell (2017), Merton (2002), Bolívar (2005), Sánchez (2014), among others, expose, the ethos of science is made up of the use of methods, institutional and imperative conditionings, such as "straight, fair and impartial technical and moral norms" (Merton, 2002 p.4), for participants in doctoral training processes.

In the construction of the ethos of the disciplinary area or the formative process as a whole, various actors from the corresponding doctoral program participate, and the practices developed at the group level, specific to the institution and the disciplinary area, take place in this space, even though the ethos is a social result expressed individually, with 'autonomy and responsibility,' and responds to what Merton (2002), Hamui (2008), Chavoya (2001), and Colina (2011) describe as the 'incorporation of norms, principles, and values of the disciplinary field' (Piña-Osorio & Aguayo-Rousell, 2017, p. 16).

Finally, it is important to bear in mind that regardless of the situations or contexts characterizing ethical decisions, not all individuals respond to external impulses, nor do they plagiarize existing research, as their ethical commitment entails autonomy and critical judgment, inherent components of honesty in the academic field and professional ethics (Yurén, 2007).

I'm reading a book (published Sept. 2023) at the moment that seems to address most of your questions: The Coming Wave, by Mustafa Suleyman (he started the AI companies DeepMind and Inflection AI). His main concern is how to deal with, or contain, the great dangers (weaponization) of such technology. Our newfound capabilities (genetics and nanotech) of creating new lifeforms certainly will have an effect on moral philosophy. Also affected will be education (individualized, Socratic-style education) and knowledge systems (e.g., the self-training neural networks of AI, and quantum computing).

The role of AI in auditing

Thanks Damian Wayne Williams

Perhaps this could be of interest.

Personal ethics and personal religion do not have any necessary connection. Religion might be used to justify some action and often is when one considers how many individuals are killed in the name of religion. While every religion I know much about has some version of the "golden rule" calling for one to treat others in a manner like they would like to be treated, exact wording varying, far too often that does not apply when the other person is of a different religion, or even a different branch of the same religion. I sometimes think that the non-religious are actually more likely to be moral than the religious.

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[Translation psychology, accordingly, may have two basic levels of meaning. On the one hand, it means the translator’s psychological states in the process of translating or interpreting, as well as in the process of skill acquisition and professional development. On the other hand, it means the research area that investigates the workings of translators’ minds. As a research area and a branch of Translation Studies, Translation Psychology may be defined either narrowly or broadly. In a narrow sense, it is about the psychology of the translation process and translation act itself, as defined by Holmes (1972/1988), within process-oriented Descriptive Translation Studies (DTS). It deals with the problem of what exactly takes place in the “black box” of the translators’ minds as they create a new, more or less matching text in another language (Holmes, 1988, p. 72). In a broad sense, “it can be seen to comprise a great deal more than what is happening in the translating mind during the translation process” (Jääskeläinen, 2012, p. 191), because the scope of psychology is wide, ranging from cognition to affect or emotion and also personality (p. 191). It investigates various aspects of the translator’s psychology relevant to translation activities.

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i agree with Katrina. you will need IRB review if you intend to publish. The choice not to review

should come from the IRB itself.

Two points:

Is there a real ethical difference between killing embryo's in the shell (living animals as well!) and dayold chicks?

Consumers have over decades stated that they are willing to pay more for good products including welfare issues. However, in the supermarket their wallet often decides otherways!

Arguments for Paying Reviewers

Arguments Against Paying Reviewers

Ethical Considerations

Thanks! I looking for Ethics and ontology, of the same author, Charles Taylor

Dear Sameer,

I hope you find the attached article and references helpful for your research.

Best regards,

Hamdi

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Marketing has evolved into a sophisticated discipline that leverages emotional triggers to influence consumer behavior. The extent to which marketing can be considered a tool for manipulating consumers' emotions is substantial, as various studies indicate that emotional marketing strategies significantly affect consumer decision-making processes. For instance, Pollai et al. highlight that anticipated emotions regarding future product use can shape consumer decisions, suggesting that marketing can enhance positive anticipated emotions to influence purchasing behavior, particularly for hedonic products (Pollai et al., 2011). This aligns with the findings of Zheng et al., who assert that emotions play a crucial role throughout the entire consumer behavior process, from information search to post-purchase evaluations (Zheng et al., 2022). The emotional state of consumers is intricately linked to their decision-making, underscoring the potential of marketing to influence emotional responses.

Moreover, emotional marketing strategies often employ storytelling and relational approaches to create deep emotional bonds between consumers and brands. Shao et al. emphasize that brands can effectively connect with consumers through emotional marketing, particularly when these strategies align with corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives (Shao et al., 2022). This connection enhances consumer engagement and loyalty, demonstrating how marketing can influence emotions to foster a favorable perception of brands. Similarly, the work of Yin et al. illustrates that in the absence of product innovation, emotional factors become pivotal in driving consumer purchasing decisions, reinforcing the idea that emotional marketing is a powerful tool for influencing consumer behavior (Yin et al., 2022).

However, the ethical implications of using emotional manipulation in marketing practices cannot be overlooked. The potential for marketing to exploit consumers' emotional vulnerabilities raises significant ethical concerns. For instance, Fisher et al. discuss the concept of neuromarketing, which aims to understand and potentially manipulate consumer behavior through insights gained from neuroscience (Fisher et al., 2010). While such techniques can enhance marketing effectiveness, they also pose risks to consumer autonomy and ethical standards. If marketing strategies are designed to manipulate emotions without consumers' awareness, this could lead to a form of exploitation that undermines ethical marketing practices.

The ethical boundaries of emotional marketing are further complicated by the need for transparency and consumer trust. As highlighted by Rahayu and Setiyadi, emotional marketing can significantly impact consumer decisions, but it is essential for marketers to maintain ethical standards to avoid misleading consumers (Rahayu & Setiyadi, 2022). The balance between effective emotional engagement and ethical marketing practices is delicate; marketers must ensure that their strategies do not cross into manipulation that could harm consumers or erode trust in the brand.

In addition, the role of emotional intelligence in advertising is crucial in understanding how emotions can be ethically leveraged in marketing. The research presented by Liu indicates that emotional marketing can enhance consumer identification with brands, suggesting that when done ethically, emotional marketing can foster positive relationships between consumers and brands (Liu, 2024). However, the challenge lies in ensuring that these emotional appeals do not exploit consumers' vulnerabilities or create unrealistic expectations about products.

Furthermore, the concept of mixed emotions in consumer behavior, as explored by Penz and Hogg, suggests that consumers often experience ambivalence when confronted with marketing messages that evoke both positive and negative emotions (Penz & Hogg, 2011). This complexity necessitates a careful approach to emotional marketing, where marketers must consider the potential for mixed emotional responses and the ethical implications of eliciting such feelings. The ability to navigate these emotional landscapes ethically is essential for maintaining consumer trust and loyalty.

The increasing reliance on emotional marketing strategies in the digital age, particularly through social media, also raises ethical questions. As highlighted by Jiang, the emotional resonance of marketing content can significantly influence consumer behavior, but marketers must be cautious not to exploit consumers' emotional states for profit (Jiang, 2023). The ethical implications of such practices are profound, as they challenge the integrity of marketing as a discipline and the trust consumers place in brands.

Moreover, the implications of emotional marketing extend beyond individual consumer interactions to broader societal impacts. Rytel argues that emotional marketing represents a shift in how brands engage with consumers, moving from purely rational appeals to those that resonate on a socio-emotional level (Rytel, 2010). This shift necessitates a reevaluation of ethical standards in marketing, as brands must consider their social responsibilities and the potential consequences of their emotional appeals on consumer well-being.

In conclusion, while marketing can be a powerful tool for influencing consumers' emotions, the ethical boundaries surrounding this practice are complex and multifaceted. The potential for emotional manipulation raises significant ethical concerns that marketers must navigate carefully. As the field of marketing continues to evolve, it is imperative for practitioners to prioritize ethical considerations in their emotional marketing strategies to foster trust and maintain the integrity of the marketing profession.

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Dear SMJ Mortazavi

Your experience is confirming the fact that the journal “International Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases” is a predatory journal. I see numerous red flags:

-Their indexing info (https://clinicsearchonline.org/abstracting-and-indexing ) is full of misleading metrics (https://beallslist.net/misleading-metrics/ ) often used by predatory journals/publishers

-They misleadingly suggest that they are PubMed indexed. Predatory journals often suggest this while (if real) the only thing that happens is that papers from authors with a NIH grant will be included in PubMed irrespective of the journal. By the way the links to PubMed papers are nonsense since they refer to other journal titles https://clinicsearchonline.org/journals/international-journal-of-clinical-infectious-diseases

-The APC they charge is ridiculously high for a basically non-indexed journal https://clinicsearchonline.org/article-processing-charges

-Google the contact info “701 Tillery Street Unit 12-1049, Austin, Texas 78702, United States” and it renders at best a virtual office

-In terms of lay-out I suspect a link to “Auctores Publishing LLC”, see for example https://www.auctoresonline.org/article/osteoporosis-as-a-process-conducive-to-tissue-biomineralization (they refer to “International journal of Biomed research” as one of their journals that is now ‘owned’ by these ClinicSearch people), see for example my reply of June 24th, 2024 here https://www.researchgate.net/post/Lets_talk_about_predatory_scientific_journals2/7

What (most likely) happened is that these fraudsters stole the preprint content present at Preprint.orghttps://www.preprints.org/manuscript/202411.0972/v1 By the way I just checked three papers and they have done this with the following preprint as well:

The paper https://clinicsearchonline.org/article/comparative-analysis-of-5g-technology-in-the-agriculture-sector-of-bangladesh-challenges-and-potential-impact is stolen from https://www.preprints.org/manuscript/202407.1474/v1

The paper https://clinicsearchonline.org/article/development-and-evaluation-of-novel-apomorphine-and-quetiapine-combinational-formulation-for-parkinsons-disease-in-rat-new-era-possibilities-for-pre-clinical-protocol-concept-review- is stolen from

The paper https://clinicsearchonline.org/article/prevalence-and-new-host-records-of-avian-blood-parasites-in-songbirds-from-the-west-of-iran-insights-into-haemosporidian-infections-and-the-impact-of-humidity is stolen from https://www.preprints.org/manuscript/202309.0822/v1

I saw your message on LinkedIn, and you pretty much did everything to force these people to act. Being so bluntly fraudulent I am afraid that I am not that optimistic about their response. All I can think of is to ask the people behind preprints.org https://www.preprints.org to act, since this is a strong example of scientific misconduct that abuse the content of the preprints while this is I would say an infringement of copyright and ownership. This is damaging to the reputation of the platform of preprints.org

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If those additives include antibiotics to suppress rumination, then there is likely some impact. There is (at least anecdotal) evidence that this practess can contribute to the build up of bacterial resistance to antibiotics needed for human medication.

There are several prominent scientists and scholars who have written extensively about ethical definitions and practices. Here are a few notable ones:

We have also been writing about moral and ethics in health-care.

Researchers can ethically use AI in manuscript preparation for tasks like improving grammar, style, literature review assistance, and data analysis, as long as the researcher's intellectual responsibility and originality are maintained. AI should not replace the researcher's own ideas or critical thinking. Transparency is key: AI usage must be disclosed, and AI-generated content must be original and properly cited to avoid plagiarism. Ethical concerns arise if AI is overused, particularly in drafting significant portions of the manuscript. Ultimately, AI should support, not substitute, the researcher's work.

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"Current developments give the higher education community an opportunity and a requirement to reassess and reimagine internationalisation as being composed of socially responsible and inclusive actions, both in the Global North and the Global South. Undoing is not the solution but the problem."

Hi Sir

Can I submit full chapter now?

The rapid advancements in Applied AI within the fields of health and education present significant ethical challenges that must be carefully addressed. Firstly, the reliance on decision-making algorithms raises concerns about how data is transformed into evidence and the conclusions drawn from it. This process can lead to outcomes that may not be ethically neutral, particularly when these conclusions influence actions that affect individuals' lives, such as medical diagnoses or educational assessments.

Sandeep Jaiswal

Dear Sandeep,

but the other side also believes that they can reach that higher plane through pain. And they are very active to press their narrative through the media with a lot of money behind it.

Same goes for the narrative of the necessity of dividing society (mainly by pushing nationalism and fascism), necessity of war and so on. And finally the necessity of murder.

Why? Personally I think because the logically most morally superior thing that stands in their way was defined by Albert Camus:

"We know nothing until we know whether we have the right to kill the other person in front of us or to consent to him being killed. Since every action today leads directly or indirectly to murder, we cannot act until we know whether and why we should kill.".

Ah, the abyss of existentialism, where it is sufficient to have the right argument.

And this was all they were able to pull out their pants. Their ultimate "dick pic" so to say. Would you like me to show it to you (it appears towards the end)?

It's a bit ridiculous and compared to what we are able to think also tiny. But OK. Some people just have a tiny "dick". Let's not judge, but just consider the fact that tinyness of mind exists.

And as a matter of fact: If you stare long enough into the abyss the abyss starts to stare back.

AI/ML models can embed ethical decision-making by integrating fairness constraints, transparency mechanisms, and diverse training data to minimize biases. Ensuring robustness requires rigorous validation, stress testing, and continuous monitoring in real-world, high-stakes environments.

Princewill Udoh Unfortunately many journals are not represented in RG's menu. The best you can do is upload your article and include the publication details in the title.

Here is my own example of resorting to that workaround:

My understanding is this: First, Depending on copyright (traditional mode) of your original paper you shall need to inform the publisher/get consent from them/get written permission from them to translate. In case of Open access, if it is CC BY/CC BY-SA/CC BY-NC you can translate without permission and still need to follow the licence terms for attribution and further license. If it is CC BY-ND, you shall need explicit permission to translate.

Second, when you send the new article to another journal you need clarify to them that this is a secondary work and describe the purpose of it. The ethical purpose of translation is to reach wider readership or to reach readers which are not covered by the first publication.

Claudio Cina Hi!

Ethics in the surgical field is nuanced and multifaceted, given the high stakes involved in patient care, research, training, and professional relationships. Here’s how it breaks down in key areas:

1. Clinical Ethics

- Informed Consent and Autonomy: Ethical standards in surgery require that patients provide informed consent, fully understanding the potential risks, benefits, and alternatives to any procedure. Ensuring that patients can make autonomous decisions is essential, particularly when surgical interventions carry significant risks.

- Patient Safety and Outcomes: Surgeons have an ethical obligation to prioritize patient safety and well-being. This includes maintaining competence and upholding standards of care through continuous education and evidence-based practice.

- Balancing Innovation with Patient Care: The use of new surgical technologies and techniques must be weighed against proven methods to avoid compromising patient outcomes. This balance requires a thorough ethical review and patient involvement in decision-making.

2. Research Ethics

- Clinical Trials and Surgical Innovation: Surgeons involved in research must adhere to rigorous ethical guidelines to ensure patient safety and informed consent in clinical trials. The potential risks of experimental procedures need to be transparently communicated, and research should be conducted with integrity to advance knowledge without exploiting participants.

- Publication and Data Integrity: Ethical concerns include maintaining honesty in reporting research findings and avoiding manipulation or selective reporting of data to support desired outcomes. Surgeons must commit to transparency and scientific accuracy.

3. Training Residents

- Supervision and Competency: Surgical training programs are ethically obligated to ensure that residents receive appropriate supervision. This guarantees that trainees develop their skills without jeopardizing patient safety. The challenge lies in balancing the educational needs of residents with the ethical imperative to protect patients.

- Duty Hours and Well-Being: Ethical training environments should consider the well-being of residents, addressing work-hour limits and ensuring manageable workloads to prevent fatigue that could impact surgical performance and patient safety.

- Ethical Practice in Training: Residents should be taught to uphold ethical standards, including patient consent, clear communication, and shared decision-making during their training. This involves modeling behavior that aligns with ethical values by senior surgeons.

4. Conflict of Interest with Industry and Pharmaceuticals

- Transparency and Integrity: Financial relationships with medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies can present conflicts of interest that may influence clinical decisions. Surgeons must disclose these relationships to maintain trust and ensure that treatment recommendations are based on patient needs, not personal or financial gain.

- Ethical Partnerships: Collaborating with industry for the development of new technologies should be conducted transparently, with clear boundaries to avoid bias and safeguard patient welfare.

- Educational Sponsorships and Gifts: Accepting sponsorships or gifts from industry requires careful ethical scrutiny to prevent undue influence over clinical decisions or training content.

These areas highlight the need for a comprehensive ethical framework in surgical practice that addresses clinical care, research, education, and professional integrity, ensuring that patient welfare and trust remain at the forefront of surgical ethics.

Hope that helps! -Erin Fry

I've had some queries regarding the proposal submission I've mailed to all editors regarding the same. I'm yet to get any reply

Hello Ranjit,

The fusion of AI and VR in mental health therapy indeed has transformative potential, offering accessible and personalized support that can deeply enhance therapeutic outcomes. Our Quantum Multiverse Consciousness (QMC) platform is uniquely positioned to advance this field, with tailored VR technology, adaptive AI-driven therapy models, and wearable devices designed for safe, secure, and effective mental health applications. Here’s a look at how AI and VR, with ethical guidance, could reshape therapy in the coming decade:

1. **AI-Driven Personalization**: AI can continuously adapt VR environments and therapeutic content to suit an individual’s unique emotional and psychological state, leading to highly personalized therapy sessions. Our QMC framework integrates real-time data and adaptive algorithms that adjust therapeutic approaches based on user response, making the experience deeply personal and responsive to individual needs.

2. **VR-Based Immersive Therapy**: With wearable VR devices, users can experience immersive scenarios that help them manage anxiety, PTSD, phobias, and other conditions by safely simulating environments. Our VR technology, combined with custom VR hat prototypes, can be modified to support various therapeutic applications, allowing for more controlled and realistic therapy sessions in a secure digital space.

3. **Real-Time Monitoring and Feedback**: Using wearable devices integrated with the VR system, we can monitor physiological responses like heart rate and stress indicators. This data can inform AI-driven adjustments to therapy, ensuring each session is adapted to the patient’s mental and physical state in real time, enhancing both safety and effectiveness.

4. **Ethical Considerations**: With personalized AI and VR, ethical issues like privacy, data security, and potential biases become crucial. To address these, our framework incorporates end-to-end encryption and an ethical AI model that rigorously minimizes bias, protecting user privacy and ensuring that data is used responsibly. Furthermore, our system includes customizable privacy controls, so users can manage what data they share and with whom.

5. **Accessibility and Inclusivity**: AI and VR can make therapy accessible to people in remote or underserved areas and can help overcome social and logistical barriers to mental health care. By designing inclusive and culturally aware AI systems, we ensure that VR-based therapy respects diverse backgrounds and individual preferences, making it a universally accessible option.

With these capabilities, the ethical development of AI and VR in mental health requires a commitment to transparency, data sovereignty, and user-centric control over personal information. Our platform is ready to support a future where AI and VR enhance therapeutic practices with both innovation and integrity.

Let us know if you’re interested in learning more or collaborating on ways to integrate VR and AI in mental health applications!

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AI can play a vital role in preventing and managing infectious diseases. Here are key applications:

It is an excellent topic to innovate and publish research on digital transformation in modern business.

Hmm ... Whats about the intellectual money corruption in the developed world? I think it is more the "knowledge filter" of trying to be mainstream and traditionally established as mentioned in the book "Forbidden Archeology" by PHD Richard Thompson (and of curse the bakksish of the Big Pharma) as mentioned in my book

@Eleni Kostopoulou yes but power does corrupt, and that's why in contrary to Plato's "The Republic" where we find 3 social levels , we find in the "Bhagavad Gita" Plato's top levels divided once more into 2 social levels into administration and ethical intellectuals , and this top level of ethical intellectuals is described as "Castalian Province" in the "Glassbeadgame" of Hermann Hesse and for which he received the Nobel Price of Literature . The Glassbeadgame is not widely know actually a purport to the Gita it's top level of ethical intellectuals as mentioned in my book

maybe you should rephrase your question?

Here are some websites where you can find tools for detecting AI-generated text:

Scribbr AI Detector(https://www.scribbr.com/ai-detector/): This tool can identify AI-generated content, including text from ChatGPT and other AI models

Detecting-AI(https://detecting-ai.com/): Offers AI detection capabilities for various AI models and highlights AI-generated sentences

AI Text Detector(https://aitextdetector.net/): Provides a free and accurate AI detection tool to identify texts generated by AI models like ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and more.

When you receive good feedback, it's necessary to raise a toast to it. When the feedback is negative, you should also raise a toast. It doesn't matter whether it's with beer, wine, gin, whiskey... If the feedback is, in addition, violent, discourteous, or ill-intentioned, you should raise a double toast... :)

I remember only one time when we received very bad feedback, so bad that my boss wrote a response asking if there was a problem with racism involved (we are Latinos). Almost the worst insult to an academic. The Editor was profusely apologetic, annulled the entire review, and sent it to other referees... It was also rejected, but with a fair evaluation.

The notion of a unified world underpinned by industrial primacy while sidelining commercial interests poses profound questions about the future of global cooperation, the balance of power, and the potential for conflict in an increasingly multipolar world. The outcomes of these dynamics could reshape international relations and influence economic models for decades to come.

The transition from the U.S.-Soviet rivalry to what you're describing as the "era of the Warring States" reflects a complex geopolitical landscape characterized by fragmented power dynamics and the rise of emerging economies. In this new world order, traditional superpower rivalries have given way to a multipolar framework where various nations pursue their own interests, often leading to competition and conflict.

In this context, the concept of a country prioritizing industrial development while suppressing commercial interests can be interpreted through the lens of nationalism and state-driven economic models.

Nations that prioritize heavy industrialization and seek to centralize control over their economies may aim for self-sufficiency and greater global influence. These countries might invest heavily in technology, infrastructure, and human capital, viewing industrial prowess as a means to enhance their international standing and attract global partnerships.

This approach might involve limiting foreign competition, protecting domestic industries, and implementing policies that favor state-owned enterprises or public-private partnerships. By doing so, these nations could aim to create a strong internal market that fosters economic growth and innovation.

As countries pursue industrialization aggressively, the potential for conflict increases. Nations might compete for resources, markets, and influence, leading to tension and rivalry. This competition can manifest in trade wars, military conflicts, or ideological clashes.

In this scenario, countries like China or India could be viewed as potential unifiers in a fragmented global landscape. Their large populations, growing economic clout, and strategic initiatives (like China's Belt and Road Initiative) reflect attempts to assert influence over global trade routes and bolster their geopolitical interests.

The rapid advancement of technology can serve as both a catalyst for industrialization and a factor that disrupts traditional commerce. Innovations in automation, artificial intelligence, and manufacturing processes may allow nations to achieve unprecedented levels of productivity, potentially reshaping global supply chains and economic relationships.

I view LLM-s as a sort of enhanced search engines. So I think that they can be very useful for example in gathering data for Systematization-of-Knowledge types of papers, or drafting state-of-the-art sections for your research reports. Of course, the scope and extent of LLM usage must be clearly indicated in the result.

On the other hand, it is not OK to let the LLM write core contribution sections of your paper and not mark this explicitly.

Thank you very much, Sir, for your encouragement to Pir Hassan Ali Shah for raising the new right issues and problems at the right date and time in this all the global complex local, international world market environment setting on the map of the world wide web. These people share their top story but not some important question like what if, what was, how do, how to, what is, how, what, and what to.

your concern about AI killing creativity is valid. AI should be seen as a tool to enhance human creativity, not replace it. While AI can assist with tasks like translation or generating ideas, the unique human touch and creativity are irreplaceable. The key is to use AI to augment human capabilities, allowing for more innovative and creative outcomes.

It’s also important to advocate for ethical practices in AI development and usage, ensuring that these technologies are used responsibly and for the benefit of all.

The ethical role of general AI lies in its capacity to transform society, making it crucial that it be designed and operated in alignment with humanistic ethical principles. General AI can help solve complex problems, improve decision-making, and optimize resources. However, it also presents significant ethical challenges: its autonomy and potential to surpass human abilities must be aligned with values that promote the common good, human dignity, and respect for fundamental rights.

To ensure that decisions made by general AI are consistent with human values and ethics, several approaches are essential. First, AI design must include ethical principles from its inception, a concept known as "ethics by design." This means programming norms that promote justice, fairness, transparency, and accountability in the algorithms that govern AI.

In addition, continuous human oversight is crucial. This involves not only intervening in critical situations but also having the ability to audit AI decisions to identify biases and errors. Multidisciplinary teams consisting of experts in ethics, technology, and human rights play a key role in ensuring that AI does not reproduce or amplify inequalities.

Finally, a regulatory framework is needed to ensure the responsible use of AI, alongside ethical education at all levels. This ensures that general AI’s decisions reflect humanistic values such as compassion, solidarity, and justice. By doing so, we can strike a balance between technological benefits and the preservation of human values.

(a) We can communicate with animals! Now! Yes, of course! Everybody who owns a dog or a cat knows this. Communication is possible, now.

(b) The crucial problem is this: On the other side of the communication is "only" an animal, not a human being. It is not the same. This makes the difference. Therefore our relation to animals is at it is. Animals lack a lot of specific features only human beings have. (With dolphins and some apes coming closer to humans than others.)

(c) The question should have been: What, if animals would be human-like beings with whom we can communicate in a human-like manner? But this is not possible, and it is self-explaining what the consequences would be. If this was the case then animals would be treated like humans. Of course. But it is not the case.

Amalya Sukiasyan

You wrote: "Having or truly having happiness: Sometimes a person might believe they possess happiness, but in reality, it may be an illusion, stemming from a dangerously low level of self-awareness and moral capabilities."

True, people can be deluded about being happy. But being happy doesn't require a belief that one is happy. One can have a happy childhood after all. For sure, a state of happiness achieved through living in accordance with virtue has added value. But that is a contingent feature, not a necessary condition. (Nor is it a sufficient condition for happiness.)

I am afraid, my paper may not address it directly. However, I have been using a tool called ZeroGPT for assessing AI-based plagiarism. There are some other tools as well like Turnitin that give a score for AI-generated text. Over time due to regulatory pressures, Gen-AI would include some fingerprints that could be more conclusively detected.

In the long run, we need rules for how and when to use Gen AI in an academic context. The biggest problem is that not enough focus has gone into the dark side of this technology that you have mentioned. Issues such as cheating, privacy violations, and degradation of educational value need to be addressed parallel to the development.

Here are a few steps to approach this situation:

1. Content Analysis of the Defamatory Paper

2. Your Response to the Paper

3. Conference Context

If you can provide the specific details or excerpts from these documents, I can give a more targeted academic opinion.

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This is a pertinent question in the age of AI. The use of AI in academia is fraught with challenges and has to be dealt with proper approach. Standardization regarding the use and also some sort of regulatory framework would make a lot of sense.

Hello Sir, It’s great to hear about your research. For assessing ethical awareness regarding AI applications, you might consider adapting existing scales from related fields. One option is the "Ethical Awareness Scale" developed for general contexts, which you can modify to focus on healthcare. Additionally, the "Healthcare Professionals’ Attitudes Toward AI" scale may offer relevant insights. It’s also worth exploring studies in bioethics and technology ethics literature for frameworks that assess ethical considerations specifically related to AI in health services. Engaging with organizations like the American Medical Association or the World Health Organization might yield valuable resources as well.

I wish you all the best for your research.