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TDDE32 Professionalism in Computer Science
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Seminar 4: Moral responsibility in a globalized society, 2h
This seminar aims to use the ethical theory discussed in Lecture 5 to discuss and develop solutions to engineering problems. This is done with the starting-point of essay section 2, where you have assessed the merits and drawbacks of an IT solution. You will now describe these pros and cons by relating them to theories of responsibility and the goals of engineering practice.
Hand-in
Write a short text answering the following questions (approximately 500 words):
- What problem do you aim to solve?
- What is your solution to this problem?
- Which values, principles and ethical theories, if any, does the solution jeopardize?
- Which values, if any, does the solution promote?
- Does this problem, or your solution to it raise particular moral demands on programmers?
- In the context of the problem and your solution, does the globalized and interconnected society require a new form of professional moral responsibility?
Use the literature from to support and argue for your position. During the seminar, we will discuss your answers to these questions in smaller groups as well as the whole class.
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