PHL-105: Technology and Values
- 3 Credit Hours
- English/Philosophy Department
- Fall 2023
Course Description
A study of the ways that the advance of technology relates to the development of values. The course will investigate how we evaluate and respond to technology and will examine technology's impact upon values, such as freedom, individuality, growth, work, and the political process. The course includes topics that computer science and engineering technology students need to understand, such as unique ethical problems in information technology; ethical practices to minimize computer misuse; ACM/IEEE Software Engineering Codes of Ethics and Professional Practice; the morality of software piracy; hacking and viruses; and a range of questions raised by globalization and climate change. Students will articulate problems and issues, identify, analyze, and evaluate ideas and arguments, acknowledge limitations of arguments, and make reasonable judgments. Three class hours.
PHL-105 Sections for Fall 2023
5 sections available.
PHL-105, Section 001
Scheduled Meeting Times
Type | Location | Date(s) | Day / Time |
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Lecture | Brighton Campus Building 12, Room 103 | Aug 28th, 2023 – Dec 16th, 2023 | Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11:00 am - 11:50 am |
Type | Lecture |
Location | Brighton Campus Building 12, Room 103 |
Date(s) | Aug 28th, 2023 – Dec 16th, 2023 |
Day / Time | Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11:00 am - 11:50 am |
PHL-105, Section SL1
Scheduled Meeting Times
Type | Location | Date(s) | Day / Time |
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Lecture | Online | Aug 28th, 2023 – Dec 16th, 2023 | N/A |
Type | Lecture |
Location | Online |
Date(s) | Aug 28th, 2023 – Dec 16th, 2023 |
Day / Time | N/A |
PHL-105, Section 002
Scheduled Meeting Times
Type | Location | Date(s) | Day / Time |
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Lecture | Remote (Zoom Meeting) | Aug 28th, 2023 – Dec 16th, 2023 | Tuesday, Thursday 9:30 am - 10:50 am |
Type | Lecture |
Location | Remote (Zoom Meeting) |
Date(s) | Aug 28th, 2023 – Dec 16th, 2023 |
Day / Time | Tuesday, Thursday 9:30 am - 10:50 am |
PHL-105, Section 003
Scheduled Meeting Times
Type | Location | Date(s) | Day / Time |
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Lecture | Brighton Campus Building 11, Room 205 | Aug 28th, 2023 – Dec 16th, 2023 | Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00 am - 9:50 am |
Type | Lecture |
Location | Brighton Campus Building 11, Room 205 |
Date(s) | Aug 28th, 2023 – Dec 16th, 2023 |
Day / Time | Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00 am - 9:50 am |
PHL-105, Section SL2
Scheduled Meeting Times
Type | Location | Date(s) | Day / Time |
---|---|---|---|
Lecture | Online | Aug 28th, 2023 – Dec 16th, 2023 | N/A |
Type | Lecture |
Location | Online |
Date(s) | Aug 28th, 2023 – Dec 16th, 2023 |
Day / Time | N/A |