The connection between game theory and ethics is a complex one.

ECONOMIST: John Harsanyi

In addition to the study of terrorism and political violence, his research interests lie at the intersection of international relations, international law, political theory, and ethics, with particular concentrations on the implications for United States foreign policy and African states as well as religion and global politics.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: A stimulus for African security

This is an admirable goal in theory, but even if ethics can be neatly encoded into software, pitfalls remain.

ECONOMIST: Monitor

Many mainstream media like the English language newspapers The Nation (English translation unavailable) and The Bangkok Post have journalistic codes of ethics on place, but there still remains a gap between theory and practice that needs to addressed.

UNESCO: Communication and Information

If her talk of ethics sounds fluffy, recall that in 1759 Adam Smith earned his reputation by publishing "The Theory of Moral Sentiments, " in which he accounted for the emergence of sympathy and moral judgments.

WSJ: Cultural Conversation: The New Theories of Moral Sentiments