PHIL 489 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Determinism
1 Dec 2016
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Background, we know that. : tech. changes society. Maybe in unforeseen ways: tech designers should give extra consideration to the possibility of undesirable outcomes. But how can we do that if we can"t see what the consequences may occur: historically predictions have not been correct. : is tech x an ethically acceptable social experiment: is the new easier to answer than the old or a better question in some aspect, example: nuclear power. Is it an ethically acceptable social experiment: standard approach in research ethics: A) informed consent: no, many of us now a days were born after the tech had been implemented. B) is anyone harmed: technically no, but the potential is there. Two objections: new is no easier to answer than the rst. Con ict: do good v. respecting autonomy: the new and old are not equivalent. Electrical circuits: modern tech intensi es the . Uncertainty associated with human activity: approaches to tech:
