“Tech cities” like San Francisco have not experienced the kind of widely-shared economic growth that would be expected. One partial explanation of this is that many of these tech workers interact less with the local economies than is expected. For example, employees in these large firms often get their meals from in-house dining facilities. Now some legislators support a policy that would ban the construction of any new on-site workplace cafeterias. Is there any moral reason that firms should “share the wealth” with local communities in the specific way that local communities desire?

Popular visual artist Richard Prince combined screenshots of Instagram pictures uploaded by famous and unknown users with his own comments and sold this piece for $90,000. Since Prince did not get users' permission to use their photos, his piece raises legal and ethical questions about art and ownership.

Was it ethical for the Brazilian government to host the World Cup, when some of the public funds used could have been spent providing much-needed social services to its own impoverished citizens?

Medical advancements have made head transplantation surgery seem possible. The body of a brain-dead patient could be attached to the head of those with advanced cancer. Some worry that vulnerable young people could be farmed for their bodies. Is this surgery morally permissible?

Some have suggested allowing healthy individuals to be legally allowed to sell their organs to stop people on the transplant list from dying due to organ shortages. Opponents point to the possibility of wealthy patients harvesting organs of the young and poor.

Although studies have shown a strong correlation between SAT scores and first-year college GPA, research has also linked higher family income to high SAT scores. Should SAT scores be required for admission to public universities?