Science & Ethics
| Course Purpose |
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| The development that are a result of science and technology has greatly benefited human beings; they have also offered many problems to the world. Those who engage within the realm of science and technology, especially, should owe it to the society to understand the problems. In this class, students will learn about the ethical problems on environmental, information technological, biomedical, and of engineering ethics with some examples. |
| Learning Goals |
| Upon completion of this course Students are expected to be able to: 1) grasp the issues in the four areas that this class will cover; 2) understand that there are a wide range of views on a problem through preparing their own view and comparing it with other views held by their classmates; and 3) know the methods and attitudes for understanding the fundamental causes behind specific problems in the world. |
| Topic | |
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| Session 1 | Lecture introduction Does science need ethics? |
| Session 2 | Environmental ethics (1) Representative position |
| Session 3 | Environmental ethics (2) Global warming issue |
| Session 4 | Information ethics (1) SNS and the democratization of information |
| Session 5 | Information ethics (2) Dignity of data |
| Session 6 | Information ethics (3) Ethics of artificial intelligence |
| Session 7 | Information ethics (4) Artificial intelligence and the future of work and study |
| Session 8 | Bioethics (1) Euthanasia and death with dignity |
| Session 9 | Bioethics (2) Reproductive medicine and rights |
| Session 10 | Bioethics (3) Gene editing |
| Session 11 | Bioethics (4) Human enhancement |
| Session 12 | Engineer Ethics (1) Duality of science and technology |
| Session 13 | Engineer Ethics (2) Engineers' social responsibility |
| Session 14 | In-class exam |