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Do What You Love. Unit VI: Ethics in the Context of New Media

Do What You Love. Unit VI: Ethics in the Context of New Media Collaborated with eileen, kate, katie, lex, & lysa Will technology “save” us or present new formulations of familiar social ills? What ethical issues are most important as we use, improve, and create new technologies?

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Do What You Love. Unit VI: Ethics in the Context of New Media

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  1. Do What You Love. Unit VI: Ethics in the Context of New Media Collaborated with eileen, kate, katie, lex, & lysa Will technology “save” us or present new formulations of familiar social ills? What ethical issues are most important as we use, improve, and create new technologies? “We see locally and nationally increased spending on police, prisons, private security guards for the protection of private property, as we create barriers to keep out the have-nots.” Charles Moran, Access (1999) Made in China 2011

  2. “There’s class warfare, all right, but it’s my class, the rich class, that is making war, and we’re winning.” Warren Buffet The New York Times 26, November, 2006 The Dominant Discourse: Assumption that technology will bring benefits to all.

  3. Anti-dominant discourse: Assumes computers will be forced on workers and change the nature of work. Charles Koch Net Worth $25 B David KochNet Worth $25 B #4 on Forbes 400 Richest in America As of November 2011

  4. “Neither the dominant discourse nor the non-dominant discourse will dealwith redistribution of wealth & the consequences it has for us.” Moran, Access #8 Michael Bloomberg Forbes: The 400 Richest Americans NET WORTH: $20.0 billion Spent $74 million to become mayor of New York City in 2001 and $85 million on reelection in 2005.

  5. Madison, WI. Feb/Mar 2011 Lt John Pike pepper sprays UC Davis protesters Nov. 2011 “Let’s not take the word of businesses that our students are radically unprepared: let’s explore the hypothesis that school-bashing is a political act.” Charles Moran, Access We can no longer live in a society where the public employees are the haves and taxpayers who foot the bills are the have-nots.
 Scott Walker, Koch Funded Governor of Wisconsin

  6. In Appreciation to my reading & writing instructors for their patience, perseverance, and dedication: Mrs. Green, 3rd Grade Mrs. Fresle, HJH English Mrs. Sommers, HHS Creative Writing Ms. Halloday, HHS Brit. Lit. Mrs. Christener, HHS English Prof. Kelly, Composition Dr. Cochran, Rhetoric Dr. Symmanski, Speech Dr. Cahill, Composition Prof. Shuette, writin’ hard! without whom I would not have Access.

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