Global Applied Ethics Institute

Think Tank for Values in Business, Science, and Public Policy

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Ethics News

Ethics Under Attack: Decline of ethics in America
January 2, 2026, 5:35 pm
The judiciary branch safeguards against wrongdoings of the legislative and executive branches in democracies. Today, however, we witness that ethics is under siege by the US administration. A decline of ethics also means a decline of democracy. Mark Wolf, former Federal Judge, stands out in his protest against a practice that seems commonplace today.
Electromobility in Europe
November 27, 2025, 2:57 pm
The EU has set 2035 as the phase-out date for combustion-engine vehicles. This now being called into question, stressing the need for technological openness. However, new developments in battery technology suggest that within just five years, electric vehicles will already be superior. Constantly changing regulations is politically unwise, as it undermines planning certainty.
Alternative facts: The risks AI chatbots pose to democracy
October 27, 2025, 5:00 pm
The European Broadcasting Union has tested AI chatbots for the accuracy of their answers. The result: 45 percent of the answers had at least one significant problem, and in almost a third of cases, the sources cited were incorrect. Experts fear that such fake news could spread via social media and influence elections, for example.

Our Board

Prof. Dr. Werner Theobald

Ethics in Sciences
Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena

Areas of Focus
Bioethics, medical ethics, and environmental ethics | Ethical communication | Moral psychology and sociology

Prof. Dr. Nikolaus Knoepffler

Lehrstuhl für Angewandte Ethik an der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena

Areas of Focus
Medizinethik (Menschenwürde, Probleme am Lebensanfang und ‑ende) | Wirtschaftsethik | deutsche Philosophie (Kant)

Dr. Katharina von Knop

Founder and CEO
Digital Trust Analytics GmbH

Areas of Focus
AI ethics: transparency, discrimination, and responsibility | Medical ethics: AI, patient autonomy

Prof. Dr. Robert Ranisch

Fakultät für Gesundheitswissenschaften an der Universität Potsdam

Martin O’Malley, PhD

Chairman of the Ethics Commission at the Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena

Areas of Focus
Meta-ethical approaches | Conflict and Reconciliation Studies | Social and Political Philosophy

Thomas U. Koll, Dipl.-Pol.

CEO, Laplink Software Inc.,
Seattle/USA

Areas of Focus
International Relations and Organizations | Economic Development | Nation Building | Digital Economy, IT | Artificial Inttelligence

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