ENGR 482 Final Exam Questions and Answers
What is an "artifact"? - Ans:-any object intentionally created by humans
What is the Common Sense View? - Ans:-man-made objects are mere tools used by humans
so artifacts have no moral properties
you cannot blame a bomb...the type of entities that are r...
c. Technological artifacts should be held to a separate moral standard that is nonetheless analogous to
human responsibility
d. One should question the morality of certain artifacts if they were designed by immoral persons -
Ans:✔✔-b
It is to this unit that we should attribute moral responsibility, rather than distinguishing between the
human agent and the artifact
Why are Robert Moses' architectural designs indicative of Langdon Winner's view of the moral
properties of artifacts (ie the "Strong View")?
a. his designs were enacted by a government that did not protect civil rights of all citizens
b. moral values are built into his designs, which come to embody these values
c. his designs were build with racist intention
d. exploited labor was used in the construction of his designs - Ans:✔✔-b
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