Course description
Computing Ethics for Engineers
This course offers an in-depth examination of the ethical concepts and contexts which are relevant to computer engineering. Drawing from contemporary research in ethical philosophy, and from concrete engineering case studies, the course offers a challenging but accessible guide for practicing computer engineers to get to grips with the ethical dimensions of their work.
The course takes as its focus the notion of moral responsibility, and explores the difficulties of assigning and taking moral responsibility when working in computer engineering. The course then examines in detail various ethically complex contexts, clarifying and exploring the ethical concepts required to fully understand what is at stake in each situation. This includes: the development and employment of AI and automation, the nature of free speech and censorship on social media platforms, representation of violence and gender in video games, and the problems involved with protecting privacy in the face of increased surveillance and data collection.
Level: Professional
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Suitability - Who should attend?
This course is for practising engineers, graduates of engineering courses, or other professionals in the industry who want to understand the computer ethics of engineering.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- Fully understand the ethical issues at stake when working in computer engineering
- Get a clear grasp on central ethical concepts, such as privacy, free speech, and moral responsibility, and appreciate their importance to computer engineering
- Understand the social impacts that future technological advances might result in, and discuss how to assign responsibility for the consequences.
- Clarify what is at stake in particular ethically complex situations relevant to computer engineering.
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