# The Metaverse: Never Too Soon to Discuss Ethics ## Overview **Authors:** Merav Ozair **Publication Date:** July 12, 2022 **Link:** **Keywords:** Metaverse, Ethics in the Metaverse, decentralization, decentralized autonomous organization, blockchain goverance, digital identity, privacy, accessibility, inequality, community standards **Type:** Articles/Reports ## Summary The exact scope and impact of the metaverse on society and on the economy is still unknown. However, it will most likely open up a range of opportunities, as well as a number of risks and a variety of ethical issues and concerns. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://library.xrguild.org/ethical-responsibility/the-metaverse-never-too-soon-to-discuss-ethics.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.