PHL-105: Technology and Values
- 3 Credit Hours
- English/Philosophy Department
- Summer 2024
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 Summer 2024
1 Section Offered
PHL-105, Section SL1
Scheduled Meeting Times
Type | Location | Date(s) | Day / Time |
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Lecture | Online | Jun 3rd, 2024 – Jul 3rd, 2024 | N/A |
Type | Lecture |
Location | Online |
Date(s) | Jun 3rd, 2024 – Jul 3rd, 2024 |
Day / Time | N/A |