Contemporary Applied Ethics

Abstract

In essence, ethics is the study of right and wrong.  It is the philosophical study of moral phenomena. It represents the moral code that guides a person’s choices and behaviors throughout their life. Ethical issues, particularly concerning emerging technologies such as Internet of things, cloud computing, big data, artificial intelligence, and robotics, are now major concerns for businesses, organizations, and governments. This paper is on applied ethics in contemporary areas and it includes cybersecurity ethics, computer ethics, food ethics, business ethics, big data ethics, and research ethics.