PL 2064 - Ethics and Technology

Institution:

Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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Description:

Considers how technology shapes and patterns - and, in turn, how it is shaped and patterned by -human activities from a moral point of view. The focus of this course will be upon the ways in which our technologically textured world changes human life, individually, socially, and culturally - for better or worse. We will consider several views of technology and several ethical theories for evaluating technology. The aim of this course will be to understand the structures of change and transformation, and to develop critical forms of thought so as to be able to understand, evaluate, appreciate, and criticize technological development. Prerequisite: none.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.poly.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 260-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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