[PhD Course, IT&Society] Computer Ethics

21 Gennaio 2019
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Computer Ethics
Viola Schiaffonati, Politecnico di Milano, Dipartimento di Elettronica, Informazione e Bioingegneria

Jan, 21-22, Feb. 11 2019

PhD Course, 20 hours, 5 credits

 

 

This course deals with the application of ethical theories to problems created, aggravated or transformed by computer technology. It is intended to give students a chance to reflect on the ethical, social, and cultural impact of computer technology by focusing on the issues faced by and brought about by computing professionals.

 

January 21st 2019

09:00 – 13:00: responsibility; normative ethics; codes of conduct - Aula Magna Pacinotti, Largo Lucio Lazzarino 1

14:00 – 17:00: Q&A session; discussion and exercises - Aula Riunioni del Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Informazione, Via G. Caruso 16

 

January 22nd 2019 - Aula Riunioni del Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Informazione, Via G. Caruso 16

09:00 – 13:00: ethics in IT-configured societies; information flow, privacy, and surveillance; digital intellectual property; digital order

14:00 – 17:00: Q&A session; discussion and exercises

 

February 11th 2019 - Aula Riunioni del Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Informazione, Via G. Caruso 16

09:30 – 12:30: students’ presentations

13:30 – 16:30: students’ presentations

 

Viola Schiaffonati she is associate professor of Logic and Philosophy of Science at Politecnico di Milano. Her main research interests include: the philosophical foundations of artificial intelligence and robotics, and the philosophy of computing sciences and information, with particular attention to the philosophical issues of computational science and the epistemology of experiments.