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CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing 12/22/2015© 2004 Keith A. Pray 1 Class 3 Ethics Keith A. Pray Instructor socialimps.keithpray.net
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CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing © 2007 Keith A. Pray 2 12/22/2015 Overview 1. Leftover Logistics 2. Ethics 3. Assignment
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CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing © 2007 Keith A. Pray 3 12/22/2015 Course Staff Instructor Keith A. Pray kap@wpi.edu FL 244 IM Yahoo - keithpray AIM- keithpray MSN- kap@kapowee.comkap@kapowee.com TA Shane Almeida almeida@wpi.edu 508-831-5006 FL 312 (AI Lab)
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CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing © 2007 Keith A. Pray 4 12/22/2015 Grading PointsWeight Attendance1410% Class Discussion4220% Lead Discussions2110% Question Sets2010% Group Project3030% Papers3620% Extra Credit10?
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CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing © 2007 Keith A. Pray 5 12/22/2015 Overview 1. Leftover Logistics 2. Ethics 3. Assignment
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CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing © 2007 Keith A. Pray 6 12/22/2015 Ethics What is it? “Ethics is the study of what it means to ‘do the right thing.’ “ --Baase, p. 403 Based on belief that people: Are rational Make free choices
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CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing © 2007 Keith A. Pray 7 12/22/2015 Some Warnings Be conscious of word choices. Beware of conflating.
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CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing © 2007 Keith A. Pray 8 12/22/2015 Why? Why does society care about ethics? Why do individuals care about ethics? Is it just following your conscience? Is it just a matter of personal choice? Conflicts in two directions.
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CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing © 2007 Keith A. Pray 9 12/22/2015 Ethical Views Deontological Theories A.k.a. nonconsequentialist Consequentialist Theories Tell me what you learned from the reading. Does it differ from what Professor Ciaraldi covered during the first class?
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CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing © 2007 Keith A. Pray 10 12/22/2015 Can Theories Go Too Far? Hurting self or others. Trampling on rights.
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CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing © 2007 Keith A. Pray 11 12/22/2015 Rights Where do they come from? What are they? “Life, liberty, and property” – Locke. “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” – Jefferson. Others?
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CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing © 2007 Keith A. Pray 12 12/22/2015 Rights How does one acquire a specific right? E.g. ownership?
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CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing © 2007 Keith A. Pray 13 12/22/2015 Distinctions Actions: Right, wrong, OK. Types of rights Negative (liberties) Positive (claim-rights) Harm vs. wrong “No harm, no foul”?
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CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing © 2007 Keith A. Pray 14 12/22/2015 Law and Ethics Are laws based on ethics? Are all laws ethical?
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CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing © 2007 Keith A. Pray 15 12/22/2015 No Easy Answers That’s for sure!
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CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing © 2007 Keith A. Pray 16 12/22/2015 Overview 1. Leftover Logistics 2. Ethics 3. Assignment
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CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing © 2007 Keith A. Pray 17 12/22/2015 Assignment Crime Read Chapter 7. Short paper on a technology introduced in the last 30 years that you believe has been used unethically. Answer short individual questions assigned during class.
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CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing 12/22/2015© 2004 Keith A. Pray 18 Class 3 The End Keith A. Pray Instructor socialimps.keithpray.net
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