Louisiana State University gymnast Olivia Dunne has amassed over 8.3 million social media followers and earns over $2 million as a result of the legalization of a college athlete's ability to earn money from name, image, and likeness (i.e., NIL). Dunne's following grew as a result of posting suggestive, flirty videos known as "thirst traps." Supporters deem it empowering, whereas critics suggest it upholds sexism. How should athletes receiving NIL earnings consider traditional beauty standards, if at all? What obligations do female athletes have as role models to young women?

Children on monetized YouTube channels have no legal protections to guarantee they will profit from participating in videos, yet youth working in the entertainment industry are protected by stringent labor laws. Money incentivizes family vloggers to shape "life" according to profitability, and children's understanding of authentic emotion and non-work activities may be fundamentally disrupted. On the other hand, such profits may be used to fund the children's education or help caretakers share positive messages to a large online audience. What qualifies an activity as labor, and what rights can children featued on monetized channels claim against their parents?

On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. In response, Western nations have implemented an aggressive series of escalating sanctions against the Russian state and individual powerful oligarchs. One such example is the Wimbledon tennis tournament's ban of Russian and Belarusian athletes, impacting a handful of top players including Danill Medvedev and Aryna Sabalenka, the second and fourth best men's and women's players, respectively. To what extent, if any, are individuals responsible for the actions of their governments?

Dr. Pearly White is a world-renowned general dentist who has devleoped a reputation for shaming his patients with lackluster flossing habits. By not flossing, his patients put themselves at unnecessary risk for health issues. However, his ostracization tactics lead to increased dental anxiety and aversion to returning for six-month cleanings. Is it morally permissible for a medical professional to ignore patients' feelings in the name of health?

In 2022, Google employee Blake Lemoine publicly suggested that the artificial intelligence program LaMDA (Langauge Model for Dialogue Applications) had become sentient upon its claim that it was "afraid of being turned off." To protect it, Lemoine attempted sought lawyer representation for LaMDA. Some philosophers suggest that, because harming a sentient being is morally high stakes, we ought to be cautious when sentience is known. Others point out that powerful artificial intelligence doesn't require sentience and that a non-human, intelligent labor force might be socially useful. Ought we extend moral consideration to artificial intelligence?

Some software developers and commentators have claimed that complaints about data violence are overhyped. However, others find this response to be little more than an attempt to avoid responsibility for the way in which their own actions help to reinforce and reproduce biases and injustices. What does it mean for something to be sexist or racist? Can we consider software sexist or racist, even though it doesn’t itself have intentions or attitudes?

Valentina and Gerald are paired up for a science project, but Gerald is uninterested and unprepared. Valentina does not want to jeopardize her grade so she asks Gerald not to contribute anything significant to the project and he consents. Is academic laziness ethically problematic? What if Gerald wants to contribute to the project? Should the teacher know about this agreement?

Cora was excited about the new bike she found on Craig's List for a great price, but six months after purchasing it a bike mechanic points out that the serial number has been scraped off. Cora worries that this means the bike is probably stolen, and she no longer has information about the Craig's List seller. Should she report the bike to the police and potentially lose it if someone has reported it stolen? Did she do anything wrong? What should Cora do?

Charlotte is a college senior with a high-paying job waiting for her after she graduates. As they age, her extremely supportive grandparents ask her to provide for her financially irresponsible mother. To what degree is Charlotte obligated to financially support her mother? To what degree is she obligated to obey her grandparents' wishes?