Final Theses

BUSINESS ETHICS      

The moral limits of markets: What things should not be traded on markets? What are the criteria for the inalienability of goods on markets?

The moral perception of entrepreneurs (possibly in an intercultural comparison): How are entrepreneurs viewed in Germany and elsewhere? What determines their (moral) reputation in the eyes of the population?

Children's concepts of justice: What concepts of justice do children hold? How do these change with age?

Ethics of crypto trading
Should the state restrict the trading or possession of cryptocurrencies? What individual and societal harm or benefits arise from trading cryptocurrencies?

Regulation of crypto trading
What technical and regulatory options are available to restrict trading in cryptocurrencies? What international developments are there in the prohibition or regulation of cryptocurrencies?

Ethical analysis of neobrokers
How is access to financial markets changing as a result of neobrokers? What positive and negative effects do neobrokers have on investors and financial markets?

The moral perception of the financial world
What social prejudices exist towards the financial industry? Which terms and designations prevail? How does this perception differ internationally and what developments have there been or are there currently?

TECHNICAL ETHICS

The ethics of AI-based image generation: What ethical criteria should generative AI meet when creating images?

The influence of explainability on trust in AI: Explainability is often seen as an indispensable factor for trust. Does it really have the significance attributed to it, and in which contexts is this the case?

The ethics of deadbots: AI brings the dead back to life based on their digital footprint. How should this be assessed from an ethical perspective?

International regulation of technologies – possible or not?
Can potentially dangerous technologies be regulated through international agreements? What are the advantages and disadvantages of centralized versus decentralized control? What are the risks of global regulation? Should the task be left to nation states?
The ethics of human enhancement
Is it morally desirable to improve humans through genetic or other interventions? Are there morally relevant differences between different types of interventions? How does human enhancement influence the political and moral values of a liberal society?

Protection of health data – arguments for/against stronger protection
Is it morally justified to use patients' health data to develop better therapies? Should people be able to share or possibly sell their data for such purposes? What moral considerations speak for and against stronger protection of private data?

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