Projects
MEMOR. A database and ethical framework for human skeletons from archaeological contexts in Flanders Ghent University
Reinforcement Learning as a Framework for Ethical AI KU Leuven
Artificial Intelligence (AI) makes decisions that have an ethical impact. For that reason, it is important that AI is aligned with human values. Reinforcement Learning (RL) is a promising method to develop AI. RL has been successfully applied to various domains in academia and industry, including robotics, self-driving cars, and strategic games like the board game Go. The goal of this project is to investigate whether RL is a suitable ...
Emerging challenges Concerning the Widening Scope of Prenatal Screening: A Guiding Ethical Framework KU Leuven
This project will focus on the ethical and societal challenges that arise in light of the widening scope of prenatal screening. How broad do we, as a society or individual, want prenatal screening panels to be? Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) comprises a set of different technologies and techniques by which cell-free fetal DNA can be analyzed from a maternal blood sample in early pregnancy. Initially, NIPT was used to detect trisomies ...
FrAmework for ClInicaL trIal participants’ daTA reutilization for a fully Transparent and Ethical ecosystem : 'FACILITATE' Vrije Universiteit Brussel
returning of clinical trial data to study participants within a GDPR compliant and approved ethical framework. FACILITATE
starts-off by providing clear rules in a trusted ethical, legal and regulatory ecosystem before engaging patients as data
generators. This avoids the current situation where clinical ...
PANELFIT: Participatory Approaches to a New Ethical and Legal Framework for ICT Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Once produced, they will serve as ...
A database and ethical handling framework for human remains from archaeological research in Flanders. KU Leuven
Participation in the inventory of collections of human remains from archaeological research in Flanders, more specifically in site visits and submission of the results of the inventory
Towards Renewed Ethical Leadership Behaviors: Combining Ethics with Social Justice Frameworks KU Leuven
Ethical leadership has become a thriving research field. However, there is ongoing debate concerning the conceptualization and measurement of ethical leadership behavior. This dissertation will focus on several research questions: (1) What specific behaviors does an ethical leader show? (2) Do employees perceive these leader behaviors as ethical? (3) How can leaders effectively acquire particular ethical leadership behavior? Drawing from an ...
Mapping Normative Frameworks for EThics and Integrity of REsearch KU Leuven
Our aim is to create a platform that makes the normative framework governing Research Ethics and Research Integrity (RE+RI) easily accessible, supports application in research and evaluation, and involves all stakeholders in a participatory way, thus achieving sustainability. The platform will foster uptake of ethical standards and responsible conduct of research, and ultimately support research excellence and strengthen society’s confidence ...
Mood enhancement technology: ethical and legal challenges KU Leuven
Traditional technology-supported means of human enhancement already existed for a long time. However, over the past years we have been witnessing the rapid development of new technologies significantly advancing human abilities and improving individual human performance through, for instance, ‘smart’ glasses, ‘smart’ drugs, artificial intelligence-enhanced prosthetic limbs, or magnetic fingertips. The potential benefits of these new ...