Design and Professional Practice Ethics Report 2022-23

Group members: Include the names of all group members here

Ethical Question:

Should scientists and bioengineers be able to use CRISPR for germline editing?
Should AI systems be able to make medical decisions?
Should companies be able to share and/or sell activity tracking data from digital health apps?
Should private companies be allowed to develop Brain Computer Interfaces that 'write' to the
brain?
Choose one and delete the rest

Introduction:

Explain what the actual ethical issue is, and what are the areas of concern. Can you use figures or
images to help your explanation?

Course of action:

Suggest possible courses of action based on your original question

Discussion:

Consider each course of action against ethical frameworks and ethical decision-making concepts
introduced in the ethics workshop. Conclude which is the course of action you recommend.

References:

Include a reference list for any sources used in your discussion above. For guidance on referencing
see the library resources: Reference management | Administration and support services | Imperial
College London

Decision tree (flowchart):

This should reflect your report above showing the courses of action you have discussed.

A very simple example of a decision tree is given in the article titled “An Ethical Leader’s Decision
Tree” (Bagley, C., Harvard Business Review, Feb. 2003). The article can be downloaded using the link
below. You should read this article before constructing your own decision tree.
https://hbr.org/2003/02/the-ethical-leaders-decision-tree