Ethics in the Age of Information Technology

Lectures:

16 h

Recommended for

Graduate students

The course was last given:

Fall 2001.

The course runs:

Fall 2001.

Goals

To introduce ethical theories and methods. To present and analyse ethical issues related to computerisation and information technology. To present and analyse problems in research ethics.

Prerequisites

None.

Organization

Presentations, seminars and discussions.

Contents

Ethical theories and methods for analysing ethical arguments. The course focuses on ethical issues related to the use of information technology, like privacy, responsibility and decision support and ethical issues related to the use of Internet. Another focus is on research ethics. This includes cheating, rights and responsibilities of researchers, ethical issues related to publication and the confrontation of different systems of norms in applied research.

Literature

Beach, Doré, The Responsible Conduct of Research, Weinham: VCH, 1996.
Collste, Göran, ed, Ethics in the Age of Information Technology, Studies in Applied Ethics, 7, Linköping, 2000 (Can be bought at the start of the course).
Johnson, Deborah, Computer Ethics, 3rd ed., Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 2001.

Teachers

Göran Collste and Jan Holmquist, Centre for Applied Ethics.
Erik Sandewall, IDA.

Examiner

Göran Collste.

Schedule

Start September 13, ends October 25.

Examination

Seminar activity and written papers.

Credit

5 credits.