Objectives: In health sciences, the Delphi technique is primarily used by researchers when
the available knowledge is incomplete or subject to uncertainty and other methods that …

The emergence of ethical concerns surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) has led to an
explosion of high-level ethical principles being published by a wide range of public and …

There is a need to consider how AI developers can be practically assisted in identifying and
addressing ethical issues. In this Comment, a group of AI engineers, ethicists and social …

Background: Patients with cancer often have to make complex decisions about treatment,
with the options varying in risk profiles and effects on survival and quality of life. Moreover …

Neuroscience research has been expanding, providing new insights into brain and nervous
system function and potentially transformative technological applications. In recent years …

The use of qualitative research in empirical bioethics is becoming increasingly popular, but
its implementation comes with several challenges, such as difficulties in aligning moral …

Background Gerontechnologies are increasingly used in the care for older people. Many
studies on their acceptability and ethical implications are conducted, but mainly from the …

The online space has become a digital public square, where individuals interact and share
ideas on the most trivial to the most serious of matters, including discussions of controversial …

Background There is growing interest in the use and incorporation of empirical data in
bioethics research. Much of the recent focus has been on specific “empirical bioethics” …

Background Research proactively and deliberately aims to bring about specific changes to
how societies function and individual lives fare. However, in the ever-expanding field of …