Course
RELG-356: Business Ethics
Document Type
Student Paper
Publication Date
Spring 2026
Disciplines
Business Law, Public Responsibility, and Ethics | Computer Sciences
Description, Abstract, or Artist's Statement
Artificial intelligence has rapidly become integrated into our modern society, allowing for new streamlined methods to reign supreme. These methods raise concerns about control, privacy, and the shifting boundaries between human and machine decision-making. This paper examines how AI has developed, how it is currently being used, and the ethical dilemmas that arise as societies integrate it into systems such as healthcare, law enforcement, and businesses. Through the expansion of historical, technical, and philosophical perspectives, this paper argues that society must prioritize having set guidelines and systems for monitoring newly created AI systems. Without them, the implementation of AI models may reinforce harmful structures, weaken decision-making, and normalize an overreliance on systems whose internal decision processes remain largely unsolved.
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Honorable Mention Winner, 2026