ETHICS Lab brings together an international network of researchers working across moral philosophy, technology, and interdisciplinary studies. Its members contribute to the Lab’s research, editorial, and academic activities through ongoing collaborations and shared intellectual commitments.
Director
Massimo Vittorio
University of Catania, Italy
Massimo Vittorio is Associate Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Catania (Italy) and former Fulbright Distinguished Chair at the University of Notre Dame (USA). His research focuses on moral philosophy, philosophy of technology, and philosophical anthropology, with particular attention to José Ortega y Gasset and the transformations of moral experience in contemporary technological societies.
Research Network
Thomas Ploug
Aalborg University, Denmark
Thomas Ploug is Professor of Ethics and Director of the Centre for AI Ethics, Law, and Policy at Aalborg University. His research focuses on AI ethics, data ethics, and medical ethics, with particular attention to explainable AI, informed consent, and the ethical governance of algorithmic decision-making. He has served as Chair of the Research Ethics Committee at Aalborg University and as a member of the Danish National Council of Ethics. His work bridges philosophical analysis and policy-oriented approaches to the regulation and implementation of AI systems in healthcare and society.
Rafael García Pavón
Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana, Mexico
Rafael García Pavón is the research coordinator and professor of philosophy at the Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana in Mexico City. His research focuses on cinematic philosophy as an ethics of the future, drawing on the thought of Kierkegaard, Deleuze, Gadamer, Bergson, and Tarkovsky. He works on topics related to ethics as applied to business, technology, hospitality, and gastronomy. Member of the Ibero-American Society for Kierkegaardian Studies.
John L. Dennis
University of Perugia, Italy
John L. Dennis is a psychologist and educator whose work bridges cognitive science, behavioural studies, and international education. His research focuses on the role of discomfort in processes of learning and transformation, examining how challenging environments foster global mindsets, psychological resilience, and shifts in decision-making and self-understanding.
Rosangela Barcaro
National Research Council (CNR), Italy
Rosangela Barcaro is a researcher at the Interdepartmental Center for Research Ethics and Integrity (CID Ethics) of the National Research Council of Italy. Her work focuses on bioethics and research ethics, with particular attention to ethical governance, integrity, and the normative dimensions of scientific practice. She has held research appointments at institutions including the Hastings Center (USA) and the University of Münster (Germany), and has published extensively on bioethical issues.
Georgia Livieri
Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus
Georgia Livieri is a digital health ethicist working on bioethics and public policy, with a focus on the ethical governance of digital healthcare systems and AI. She is involved in EU-funded projects as an ethics compliance specialist and conducts research on the role of bioethics in technology acceptance and human rights–aligned innovation.
The network is open and expanding through ongoing collaborations.