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Stanford Prison Experiment - A landmark 1971 psychology study demonstrating how situational forces and assigned roles can dramatically alter human behavior, even leading ordinary people to act cruelly.
Effective Altruism - A philosophical and social movement that uses evidence and reasoning to determine the most effective ways to benefit others and improve the world.
Persuasive Technology - Interactive systems designed to change users' attitudes or behaviors through persuasion and social influence rather than coercion.
Intellectual Courage - The willingness to pursue knowledge, question assumptions, and explore ideas even when doing so is socially uncomfortable or challenges one's own beliefs.
Synthetic Media - Media content generated or significantly manipulated using artificial intelligence, including deepfakes, AI-generated images, text, audio, and video that can be indistinguishable from human-created content.
Humanism - A philosophical stance emphasizing human agency, reason, and welfare as the basis for ethics and meaning without appeal to supernatural authority.
Aristotelianism - Philosophical tradition based on Aristotle's teachings on ethics, logic, and metaphysics.
Omission Bias - Judging harmful actions as worse than equally harmful inactions.
Constitutional AI - AI training method using a set of principles (constitution) to guide model behavior and self-improvement.
Skin in the Game - Having personal stake in outcomes leads to better decision-making and ensures accountability.
Golden Rule - The ethical principle to treat others as you would want to be treated.
Utilitarianism - An ethical theory that judges the morality of actions based on their consequences, aiming to maximize overall well-being or happiness for the greatest number.
Longtermism - The ethical view that positively influencing the long-term future is a key moral priority of our time, given the vast number of future lives at stake.
Categorical Desires - Desires that give us reasons to continue living, as opposed to conditional desires that assume we are already alive.
Win-Win-Win Method - An extended negotiation approach that benefits not just the parties involved but also the broader community or environment.
Earning to Give - The strategy of deliberately pursuing a high-income career in order to donate a significant portion of earnings to highly effective charities and causes.
Algorithmic Bias - Systematic errors in AI and automated systems that create unfair outcomes, often reflecting or amplifying human biases present in training data or design choices.
Altruism - The practice of selfless concern for the well-being of others, acting to benefit them without expectation of personal reward or recognition.
Silver Rule - The ethical principle to not do to others what you would not want done to you.
Dual-Use Dilemma - The ethical challenge that arises when technology, knowledge, or research can be used for both beneficial and harmful purposes.
Greenwashing - The practice of making misleading claims about the environmental benefits of a product, service, or company to appear more sustainable than it actually is.
Consent Management - The process of obtaining, recording, and respecting user permission for data collection and use.
Orthopraxy - The emphasis on correct practice, action, and behavior rather than correct belief or doctrine, holding that what you do matters more than what you think or profess to believe.
The Four-Way Test - A non-partisan ethical framework developed by Rotary International to guide decision-making in business and personal life.
Intellectual Honesty - The practice of seeking truth and accuracy in reasoning, being willing to change beliefs when presented with evidence, and avoiding self-deception in intellectual pursuits.
AI Ethics - The field concerned with the moral principles, values, and guidelines that should govern the development and use of artificial intelligence systems.
Karma - The principle that actions have consequences, shaping future experience and character.
Permission Marketing - A marketing approach based on obtaining customer consent before sending promotional messages.
AI Washing - The practice of exaggerating or fabricating the role of artificial intelligence in products and services for marketing advantage.
Purpose Limitation - The principle that personal data should only be collected for specified, explicit purposes and not processed in ways incompatible with those purposes.
Stoic Virtues - The four cardinal virtues of Stoicism—Wisdom, Justice, Courage, and Moderation—considered the foundation of a good life.
Cause Prioritization - The systematic process of comparing and ranking different cause areas to determine where additional resources can produce the greatest positive impact.
Platinum Rule - The ethical principle to treat others as they want to be treated.
Dark Patterns - Deceptive user interface designs that trick users into unintended actions, such as subscribing, purchasing, or sharing data they didn't mean to.
Zebras vs Unicorns - Zebra companies aim to be profitable while improving society, unlike growth-obsessed unicorns.
Moral Circle Expansion - The historical and philosophical trend of extending moral concern and rights to an ever-wider range of beings, from kin to strangers to animals and potentially to future beings.
Performative Activism - Activism done primarily for social appearance and personal branding rather than genuine commitment to change.
Epistemic Responsibility - The moral and intellectual obligation to form beliefs carefully, seek adequate evidence, and maintain honest practices in acquiring, holding, and sharing knowledge.
Cardinal Virtues - The four principal virtues in classical philosophy: prudence, justice, temperance, fortitude.
Seven Deadly Sins - The Christian tradition's list of fundamental vices that lead to other sins.
Slacktivism - Low-effort online activism such as liking, sharing, or signing petitions that substitutes for meaningful engagement with a cause.
Oppenheimerian Guilt - The moral anguish experienced by creators whose inventions or discoveries are used for harmful purposes beyond their original intent.
AI Alignment - Ensuring AI systems behave in accordance with human intentions and values.
Techno-Solutionism - The belief that technology, particularly digital technology, can provide solutions to all social, political, and economic problems.
AI Governance - The frameworks, policies, and oversight mechanisms that guide the responsible development, deployment, and regulation of artificial intelligence systems.
Theological Virtues - The three Christian virtues of faith, hope, and charity/love.
Data Ownership - The concept of having property-like rights over data you create or that pertains to you.
AI Safety - Research and practices ensuring AI systems are beneficial and don't cause unintended harm.
Virtue Signaling - Publicly expressing moral values or opinions primarily to demonstrate one's good character to others.
Informed Consent - The process of obtaining permission from individuals based on clear understanding of what they are agreeing to and its implications.
Explainable AI - A set of methods and techniques that make AI system outputs understandable and interpretable to humans.

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