Questions of social justice, morality and ethics pervade nearly everything I write about.

Whether it is the ethical deployment of telecommunications in global conflicts, or the creative use of artificial intelligence, what interests me is how technology chances people and places.

As a philosopher, I am driven by the belief that our ability to think clearly about moral concepts is a crucial precondition to getting things right for humanity. This doesn't mean that philosophy has all of the answers, but if we fail to get the philosophy right at the beginning, then anything else that follows is likely to be inadequate.

For instance, as one begins to consider the policy implications of emerging technologies, it quickly becomes apparent how a range of moral perspectives must be identified and accommodated to promote effective solutions. This requires philosophers to assist in making good arguments that can lead to good policies, even when sometimes issues are so complex as to frustrate any suitable resolution.