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In this blog post, we will examine whether robot journalism can replace journalists and the opportunities and risks that this may bring.   The world is changing rapidly with the advancement of intelligent information technologies such as the Internet of Things, big data, and artificial intelligence. These changes have sparked the Fourth Industrial Revolution by bringing about innovations in...

In this blog post, we will look at how listening to music has changed in the digital age and compare the advantages of digital media with analog media.   Nowadays, listening to music stored on our smartphones is already a familiar thing for us. Ten years ago, cassette tapes and cassette players were commonplace, but today, some young students have never even seen a vinyl record or cassette...

In this blog post, we will examine whether it is right for the government to collect personal genetic information, focusing on the potential uses of such information and the risks of human rights violations.   Currently in South Korea, when we register our birth, we are assigned a unique number called a “resident registration number,” which we use as our personal identification number for...

In this blog post, I look back on my childhood mistakes and embarrassing memories to reflect on what it means to keep your word and how it changed me.   When I was in junior high school, I had a very close friend. We went to school together almost every day and did most of our activities together at school. Our parents were also close, so I knew a lot about my friend’s family situation...

In this blog post, we will examine the scientific possibilities and ethical issues surrounding human cloning technology and consider the social attitudes and institutional directions we should take.   So far, there have been three industrial revolutions: the first, second, and third. Scientific and technological advances have always accompanied new industrial revolutions. The Fourth...

In this blog post, we will explore in depth whether ethical judgment can be explained solely through deduction and whether an absolute standard can exist.   There are many ethical theories. In this article, we will show that ethical theories are meaningless when approached entirely through deduction. Before we get into the details, let us assume that all ethical theories can be replaced with...

In this blog post, we examine whether gene editing technology is a step forward for a healthy future for humanity or a dangerous attempt to blur the boundaries of ethics.   In April 2019, Chinese researchers attempted to genetically modify human embryos using gene editing technology for the first time in the world. This case, in which the beta-thalassemia gene Hemoglobin-B was edited using...

In this blog post, we take an in-depth look at whether gene editing technology could be a breakthrough in disease treatment or an ethical dilemma that threatens human dignity and social justice.   Starting with Mendel’s laws of inheritance, genetics has developed into a field of study called “genetic engineering,” which involves directly manipulating and processing genes. Genetic...

In this blog post, we will explore in depth how human behavior, culture, and social change occur through Dawkins’ gene theory and concept of memes.   Dawkins explains that competition, cooperation, and sacrifice among human beings are strategies used by genes to spread more copies of themselves, arguing that humans are merely carriers of genes. His argument emphasizes the view that...

In this blog post, we will look at the reasons why altruistic behavior is advantageous for survival, focusing on evolutionary theory and the group selection hypothesis.   Altruistic behavior refers to actions that sacrifice oneself for the benefit of others. Examples of such behavior can be easily found in the news, such as collecting donations and volunteering for people in countries...