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DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP OR COSC 101 UBCO NOTES
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- COSC 101 (COSC)
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- University Of British Columbia (UBC )
Lecture notes of 6 pages for the course COSC 101 at UBC (-)
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COSC 10 I,fase 10 faies
COSC 10 1DEFINITIONS
-> Technological convergence -
NBIC (nanoscale, biological, information, cognitive)
>Discrete technologies merging synergistically in ways that magnify their scope andpower
greatly to alter lives andinstitutions, which ISO
the complexity
amplifying andunpredictability of techno social change
-> citizenship
↳ ASPECTS/MODELS OF CITIZENSHIP
Rights (individualisticl
·
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individual rights, personal liberty, the free rights (
(e.g. freedom of speech, property
market
·
Equality (egalitarian)
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Equality opportunity
of r ather than equality o utcomes
of
COMPUTER
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The "American Dream"
-
competition is fair
SCIENCE C
·Duties (democratic
promote widespread participation IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
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IIIDDi
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participation as a duty toward the community 55Di DDDDD
ADDi DDDD
-> WHAT IS CITIZENSHIP?
&Passport, laws, democracy, social programs
·passport:border crossing, travelling worldwide
0 LAWS:protects individual rights, freedom s peech,
of innocent until proven quilty
opemocracy:voting, town hall meetings, demonstrations, contributing to economy
·social programs:Health care, community
c enters, education, employment
insurance etc
->
WHAT IS DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP?
·LAWS:Appropriate technology
u se policies, Downloading
illegal music, using
cellphones during class time, cyberbullying, asking
or payingsomeone
to do your homework
·Democracy:Personalwebsites (wix, wp, squarespace, Gifthub), user generated content, participate in virtual communities, contribute to digital content
etC.
· social programs:skill training (stack overflow, khan academy), awareness
content (scams, lies, hoaxes, etc...). Establishing
standards for internet
c ontent.
-> ACM CODE
OF ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT (Association for computing machinery) - code e thics
of
↳ 4 sections: COMPUting
A pro shOUld;
I
o
General ethical principles 1) contribute to and
society to human well-being, acknowledging thatall people are stakeholders in computing.
a professional responsibilities 2) Avoid narm 5)Respect the work required to produce new ideas, inventions,
a pro leadership principles 3) Be honest andtrustworthy creative works, and computing artifacts
a
compliance w/ the code 4)Be fair and take action not to discriminate 6) Respectprivacy & honour confidentiality
(#7)
WHAT RULES HOW YOU ACT?
DETERMINE
-> Due to technology, the conditions of the world are constantly changing
opeontological approach:rule based" is the action righto r wrong
o virtue ethics:character based
↳ individuals are atomistic, make
not decisions within a social o f roles, relationships
context andresponsibilities
·Rather than judging we focus on behaviour
tech itself
otwo aspects are:virtues habits to
and cultivate virtues
-> some ethical characters:Aristotle, confucius, buddha
-> THE 12 TECHNOMORAL VIRTUES -moral guidelines to help reorient
o nline activism//provides a valuable framework
· truth /trust, reliability, integrity
Honesty:respecting o care:loving
service to others //a skillful, attentive, responsible, I
a self-control:Becoming the author ofour desires/Itemprance, moderation, patience emotionally responsive disposition to meet needs o thers
of
·Humility:knowing we do not know I modesty, reverence, wonder
what ocivility:making common cause 1/be informed & concerned
rightness/responsibility, fairness, reciprocity, beneficence
Justice:upholding ·Flexibility:skillful adaptation to change II patience, forbearance,
fear"andhope/Hope, perseverance
courage:"Intellecent andfortitude tolerance, equanimity, mercy -
· Empathy:compassionate concern 4 others //being morally
m ovedto caring
action by other
the emotions of members ofo ur world
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