Panel discussion: a collective questioning about quantum ethics

Click here to hear a recording (podcast) of the event! Event time: Thursday, September 26, 2024 – 4:00pm to 5:00pm Audience: Faculty, students, staff, researchers, community members, general public. Location: Southern Connecticut State University – Engleman Hall – Room A120 See map Panelists Colleen Bielitz Assoc. VP for Strategic Initiatives & Outreach, SCSU Florian Carle Managing Director, Yale Quantum Institute Matthew Enjalran Professor of Physics, SCSU Rye Howard-Stone Lecturer of Contemporary Issues in Computer Science and Engineering, UConn Sarah M. Roe (moderator) Director, Research Center on Values in Emerging Science and Technology, SCSU The panel will be followed by a reception to continue the conversation. As quantum technology advances rapidly, it is crucial to consider its ethical implications. While quantum applications hold the potential to transform industries, they also pose significant moral challenges. Quantum computers, for instance, could dismantle current encryption methods, jeopardizing data privacy and cybersecurity. Their ability to solve complex problems at unprecedented speeds might create unfair advantages in sectors like finance or defense, further deepening existing inequalities. By addressing these ethical concerns early, we can ensure that quantum technology develops in ways that uphold fairness, privacy, and security for all. Join us for a discussion hosted by the Research Center on Values in Emerging Science and Technology and the Yale Quantum Institute, with co-sponsorship Details
RC-VEST Discussion: Race & Medicine

April 10th 1:10-1:50pm EN C008 Free lunch bring your friends! Discuss and reflect about how race, medicine, and healthcare coverage are connected. A panel of students, staff and faculty will start the conversation! Please email Dr. Roe (roes1@southernct.edu) if you have any questions. Thank you to our panel and all who attended!
RC-VEST Documentary Screening “The Color of Care”

April 3rd 1-2:20pm (pop in any time) EN 121 A&B Free lunch! Bring your friends! Learn about race, medicine, and healthcare coverage in our communities. Contact Dr. Roe (roes1@southernct.edu) if you have any questions.

Computer Ethics Activities For Use In Introductory Computer Science Courses

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

ABSTRACT

The Association of Computing Machinery/s Curriculum 91 and the Computer Science Accreditation Board Standard’s recommend the inclusion of ethical issues in the computer science curriculum. One effective way to meet this recommendation is to distribute the discussion of ethical issues across several computer science classes. The ethical issues discussed in any class should be ones that are directly related to the subject area of that class. Examples of this include a discussion in the database course of data aggregation, or a discussion in the software engineering course of the potential conflicts between obligations to the customer and the user.

This paper is designed to help those with minimal experience discussing ethical and professional issues. The primary technique presented introduces students to ethical issues in small subject units within the context of existing computer science courses. We will explain ways to introduce these topics so that students can easily see how they are related to the technical subject matter of each class. We will them present complete examples which can be used in several of the standard introductory undergraduate courses. For each example we will: show how to introduce the subject, describe several anticipated student responses, suggest ways to respond to the student’s responses, provide sample exercises and grading standards.