Epidemiology: Research Ethics & Development: EPID 5011/5013

Map of Ethical Issues to Consider in Relation to AI ~ From the Article:

Hagendorff, T. (2024). Mapping the ethics of generative ai: A comprehensive scoping review. Minds and

Machines, 34(4), 39. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11023-024-09694-w

A Selection of Articles Exploring Ethical Issues

in the Use and Development of AI Tools

Note: The linked article titles will lead Georgetown Affiliates to the article full text.

General Ethics:

Al-kfairy, M., Mustafa, D., Kshetri, N., Insiew, M., & Alfandi, O. (2024). A systematic review and analysis of ethical challenges

of generative AI: An interdisciplinary perspective.  SSRN.   http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4833030

Cengiz Tırpan, E. (2024). The ethical issues in generative artificial intelligence: A systematic review. Business & Management

Studies: An International Journal, 12(4), 729–747. https://doi.org/10.15295/bmij.v12i4.2431

Komalpreet Kaur, & Vanina Adoriana Trifan. (2024). Navigating the double-edged sword of ChatGPT: Enhanced learning 

vs. ethical issues. “Ovidius” University Annals. Economic Sciences Series (Online), XXIV(1), 237–245.

Poli, P. K. R., Pamidi, S., & Poli, S. K. R. (2025). Unraveling the Ethical Conundrum of Artificial Intelligence: A Synthesis of

Literature and Case Studies. Augmented Human Research, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41133-024-00077-5

Stahl, B. C. (2023). Embedding responsibility in intelligent systems: from AI ethics to responsible AI ecosystems. Scientific

Reports, 13(1), 7586–7588. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-34622-w

Copyright & Intellectual Property

Kim, H., & Lee, H. (2023). Balancing copyright owners’ legitimate interests in allowing their works for training image-

generative AI: A focus on fair use and externalities of copyrighted works. Kangwon Law Review, 72, 29–56.

https://doi.org/10.18215/kwlr.2023.72..29

Klosek, K., & Blumenthal, M. S. (2024). Training Generative AI Models on Copyrighted Works Is Fair Use. ARL Views (Blog), 

January 23, 2024. 

Environmental Ethics

Baum, S. D., & Owe, A. (2023). Artificial intelligence needs environmental ethics. Ethics, Policy & Environment, 26(1), 139–

143. https://doi.org/10.1080/21550085.2022.2076538

Malkova, Y. (2025). Artificial intelligence and sustainable power. In The Sustainable Power Grid (pp. 43-58). Elsevier. (Link

coming soon). 

Mikhailova, A. A., & Sharova, D. E. (2023). Artificial intelligence ethics code in healthcare. Sustainability of artificial

intelligence systems: Why do we talk about their impact on the environment? Digital Diagnostics, 4(1S), 93–95.

https://doi.org/10.17816/DD430356

van der Ven, H., Corry, D., Elnur, R., Provost, V. J., & Syukron, M. (2024). Generative AI and Social Media May Exacerbate

the Climate Crisis. Global Environmental Politics, 24(2), 9–18. https://doi.org/10.1162/glep_a_00747

Publishing Scholarship

Logan, S. W. (2024). Generative Artificial Intelligence Users Beware: Ethical Concerns of ChatGPT Use in Publishing

Research. Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 12(3), 429-436. https://doi.org/10.1123/jmld.2024-0024

Strzelecki, A. (2025). ‘As of my last knowledge update’: How is content generated by ChatGPT infiltrating scientific papers

published in premier journals? Learned Publishing, 38(1).  https://doi.org/10.1002/leap.1650