We're absolutely on top of each other, and that requires a kind
of practical ethics we don't have yet.
If scientific advances in human self - understanding and developments in computer technology are in fact narrowing the presumed gap between the capacities of humans, animals and machines, dramatic implications
for practical ethics follow.
In the Brennan confirmation hearings, the ethics of drones became the subject of debate, but it tended to remain within the confines
of practical ethics, emphasising questions about legal permissibility, rules of engagement etc..
A distinguished scholar of privacy law and
practical ethics, Ms. Allen is recognized for her work on confidentiality in medicine, genetics and research, racial justice, and women's health.