Ethics Case Studies

Case studies produced by The Ethics Project at UT Austin remain the intellectual property of The Ethics Project at UT Austin and the University of Texas at Austin. They can be used in unmodified PDF form without permission for classroom use. For use in publications such as textbooks and other works, please contact The Ethics Project at UT Austin. 

Ethics in a Cage? Shark Cage Diving and the Ethics of Ecotourism [PDF]

A Hairy Problem: The Ethics of Woolly Mammoth De-Extinction  [PDF]

Reality TV and Real Ethics: Love Island and the Ethics of Relationships [PDF]

Beer Cans and Cancel Culture: The Ethics of the Carson King Case [PDF]

Should We Kill Humanity's Greatest Killer? The Ethics of Mosquito Eradication [PDF]

Corporate Sharing of Genetic Data: Data Goldmine or Pandora's Box? [PDF]

Poverty Simulation Programs: Experience in Empathy or Offensive Gamification? [PDF]

“There Must Be No Deserters” COVID-19 and the Ethics of Mass Quarantine [PDF]

“I Do Solemnly Swear”: The Ethics of Medical Education in the Time of COVID-19 [PDF]

Public Health and Private Data: The Ethics of Using Digital Contact Tracing for COVID-19 [PDF]

Drivers Beware: The Ethics of Law Enforcement Technology [PDF]