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  • May 14, 2023
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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
·




-

individual rights, personal liberty, the free rights (
(e.g. freedom of speech, property
market


·
Equality (egalitarian)

-

Equality opportunity
of r ather than equality o utcomes
of


COMPUTER
-
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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