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Engineering and ethics.
The Moral Limits of Technology
The breakneck speed of technological innovation often means that innovators find themselves in uncharted moral territory. This can be both exciting and dangerous at the same time. As the fictional Dr. Ian Malcolm said in the movie Jurassic Park, your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didnt stop to think if they should. The concerns of social critics, politicians, and the public are often pushed to the wayside.
Philosophers and ethicists distinguish between the descriptive (what we can do) and the prescriptive (what we should do). This is sometimes called the is-ought gap. One does not imply the other: just because we can do something doesnt mean we should.
For this weeks assignment, you will conduct research into technologies that currently are in uncharted moral territory.
The first section should be a brief description of the technology you have identified. What is it, and how does it work?
The second section should be the main focus. You will answer the following questions:
What are two distinct moral questions that it raises? (think of the concepts covered in the lesson)
How have the experts tried to answer them?
Are their answers acceptable?
Should we be optimistic or pessimistic about the future of this technology?
By way of example, you might write about autonomous vehicle technology and the decision-making procedure a computer is programmed to take when it runs into conflicts involving different human lives.
Make sure that you justify your answers. Do not just give your opinion.
Here are some other examples you might consider:
Smart assistants (e.g. Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri)
Smart devices (e.g. Apple Watch, Smart glasses, RFID body implants)
Reproductive technology (e.g. transitioning for transgender individuals)
Human genetic engineering / GMOs / Genetically engineered animals
DNA ancestry testing (e.g. 23andMe, Ancestry.com, MyHeritage)
You are free to pick your own example, but it must be something that is currently in moral limbo.
For your submission, you will need to provide your own thoughts on the assignment, but in third person. Here is a guide to writing in third person as well as an excellent guide on mistakes to avoid in any type of writing.
How to write in Third person
7 Common Mistakes Common Mistakes writing in APA
Generally, you will use outside materials to support your point. For instance, in this assignment, you obviously will be using a code of ethics as an outside source. Whenever you use other materials, you need to either paraphrase that material or quote it. However, you are not supposed to quote large chunks of the material. Here are two guides on paraphrasing and quoting:
Computer Science Research Guide – Quoting and Paraphrasing
The Writing Center
Also, when you use outside materials, you need to let the reader know what materials were used, so if they want to look up more information, they can. This process of letting the reader know what materials are used involves two steps: citing and reference. The citing is done inside the paper or PowerPoint slide and tells the reader which reference is used on the reference page or slide. The reference is all the information the reader needs to go find that resource.
There are some standards which organizations and publishers use for referring to these materials so that what they publish is uniform. For instance, the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is a popular organization for computer science and information systems. They have their own style guide, which includes the standards for writing in that organization and for others in computer science. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) style guide is often used by electrical engineers. The American Psychological Association (APA) style guide is a standard for the liberal arts. Grantham, as a whole, uses this as the standard for all of their general education and many other courses. In this class, you are free to use the ACM, IEEE, or APA way for referencing your materials. Here are some links to show you how to cite and reference the materials in any of the three formats:
Computer Science Research Guide Writing and Citing
Computer Science Research Guide – Examples
How to easily reference APA with Microsoft Word
For your submission, choose ONE of the following ways to answer the above questions.
NOTE: In identifying the similarities and differences, you should provide at least a few sentences which explain each of the similarities or differences
Write a one-to-two-page paper (not including title page or references, submit as a Word document). Use Times New Roman or Calibri, font size 12, one-inch margins, double-spaced. Dont forget to cite inside the paper. Be sure to include references at the end.
RUBRIC |
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Excellent Quality 95-100%
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Introduction
45-41 points The background and significance of the problem and a clear statement of the research purpose is provided. The search history is mentioned. |
Literature Support 91-84 points The background and significance of the problem and a clear statement of the research purpose is provided. The search history is mentioned. |
Methodology 58-53 points Content is well-organized with headings for each slide and bulleted lists to group related material as needed. Use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance readability and presentation content is excellent. Length requirements of 10 slides/pages or less is met. |
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Average Score 50-85% |
40-38 points More depth/detail for the background and significance is needed, or the research detail is not clear. No search history information is provided. |
83-76 points Review of relevant theoretical literature is evident, but there is little integration of studies into concepts related to problem. Review is partially focused and organized. Supporting and opposing research are included. Summary of information presented is included. Conclusion may not contain a biblical integration. |
52-49 points Content is somewhat organized, but no structure is apparent. The use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. is occasionally detracting to the presentation content. Length requirements may not be met. |
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Poor Quality 0-45% |
37-1 points The background and/or significance are missing. No search history information is provided. |
75-1 points Review of relevant theoretical literature is evident, but there is no integration of studies into concepts related to problem. Review is partially focused and organized. Supporting and opposing research are not included in the summary of information presented. Conclusion does not contain a biblical integration. |
48-1 points There is no clear or logical organizational structure. No logical sequence is apparent. The use of font, color, graphics, effects etc. is often detracting to the presentation content. Length requirements may not be met |
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