The Moral Compass
An Ethics Publication
A student-led publication that explores ethical questions without a single clear answer.
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Issue One: Artificial Intelligence & Technology
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Issues
The Moral Compass
Issue One · 2026
Artificial
Intelligence
& Technology
Ethical questions without a single clear answer.
Harvard-Westlake School
Articles in this issue
Animal Rights
Last Resort
Algorithmic Ethics
Outnumbered
Social Media
The Company We Keep
Free Speech
Drawing the Line
Everyday Ethics
Lean Back, Smile, Lie
Achievement
Just Enough
AI & Honesty
The Right to Refuse
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Leadership
Co-Founders & Editors in Chief
Jack Lee
Co-Founder & Editor in Chief
Dylan Williams
Co-Founder & Editor in Chief
Writers
Asher Chemerinski
Writer
Atlas Amiri
Writer
Beckham Williams
Writer
Calder Lee
Writer
Celeste Comolli
Writer
Keisari Penman
Writer
Kiran Amin
Writer
Maia Blackman
Writer
Pierce Moore
Writer
Sophie Ro
Writer
Who We Are
Mission
What We Believe
The Moral Compass is a student-led publication that explores ethical questions without a single clear answer. Our mission is to guide deep thinking and intellectual curiosity. We hope to foster a generation that is better prepared to navigate complexity with reason, empathy, and a positive moral ethos.
The Moral Compass was founded by Harvard-Westlake students to create an open platform where complex questions are taken seriously.
Each issue centers around a single theme that is examined from multiple angles and competing frameworks that ultimately pushes everyone forward.
Issue One
Artificial Intelligence & Technology
Our first issue focuses on being ethical and moral in a world increasingly shaped by Artificial Intelligence and technology.
Our Framework
The Moral Compass was founded and is edited by Jack Lee and Dylan Williams. Every essay is written by a high-school student based on that writer's own views.
We strive for the highest standard in our thoughts and writing, and we edit for clarity and rigor.
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Jack Lee — jlee11@hwemail.com Dylan Williams — dwilliams1@hwemail.com
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Issue One · 2026
From the Editors
A Note from the Co-Founders
Every generation inherits a set of questions it did not ask for. Today, the world is going through an unprecedented transformation with artificial intelligence. Revolutionary technology is shaping how we form opinions, understand our environments, and how we learn.
Issue One brings together student writers from Harvard-Westlake to confront the ethics of AI and technology while offering a holistic set of topics.
We hope you read thoughtfully and carefully.
Jack Lee & Dylan Williams
Co-Founders & Editors in Chief, The Moral Compass
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