John Weckert

[1] He is also the manager of the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics (CAPPE) Program on Emerging Technologies: IT and Nanotechnology at Charles Sturt University.

He argues that a lack of community values or online social norms makes the internet less trustworthy but this obstacle may dissipate over time.

He assesses some factors relevant to video gaming, where trust is often an issue, specifically when playing against human opponents.

Due to the increased sense of community and closeness associated with the establishment of trust in an online environment, occurrences of cheating are likely to decline.

This research involves a careful analysis of the real and potential risks of developments in nanotechnology, as well as an examination of just what the precautionary principle is.

This is an abridged version of the list of his work, as he has contributed to many other publications including guest editorships, book chapters, conferences, talks, and professional magazines.