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TECHNOLOGY,VALUES & ETHICS

TECHNOLOGY,VALUES & ETHICS. Steven McCrary. Isn't it ridiculous to say that technology impacts our values? . Technology-based Ethical Issues . Aggregating effects. Distributing costs and benefits Wealth Risks Imposing means of production and use. Applying values, e.g.

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TECHNOLOGY,VALUES & ETHICS

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  1. TECHNOLOGY,VALUES & ETHICS Steven McCrary

  2. Isn't it ridiculous to say that technology impacts our values?

  3. Technology-based Ethical Issues • Aggregating effects. • Distributing costs and benefits • Wealth • Risks • Imposing means of production and use. • Applying values, e.g. • Creates "positive" rights • Challenges

  4. Examples of Technology-based Ethical Issues

  5. Technology and Values • Naturally reinforces “knowledge” & “progress” • Produces a model of efficiency • Increases novelty, self-realization, cosmopolitanism • Results in revulsion of S&T state-of-affairs • Includes: Peace, environment, justice, authority

  6. Examples of Technology and Values

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