The Research Center on Values in Emerging Science and Technology

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Join Us: September 23rd at 4pm!
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

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Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

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ETHICOMP2001 – Gdansk, Poland

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

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Ethical Considerations on Information System Development: Perspectives on a Practical Moral Framework

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Xiaojian Wu, Simon Rogerson and N. Ben Fairweather ABSTRACT For more than a decade, the necessity and imperatives of addressing ethical issues relating to Information Technology (IT) and Information System (IS) development have been articulated and seriously debated by both philosophers and many alerted IT professionals (for example; Moor:1985 ,Johnson:1994; Langford:1995; Maner:1996). Much of […]

Ethics, Retailing and the Internet

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Paul Whysall ABSTRACT In this paper, the impact of the Internet on ethical aspects of retail activity will be addressed. Two main elements are presented, reflecting two contrasting perspectives on the broad theme. Firstly there is the use of the Internet by those who seek to expose, criticise and influence retailers’ practices. Secondly there […]

What is so bad about Internet regulation?

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR John Weckert ABSTRACT Recently legislation was introduced into the Australian parliament to regulate the Internet. This created something of a furore from within the computer industry where arguments against the legislation ranged from those based on technical difficulties to those based on moral considerations, particularly of freedom of speech and freedom to access information. […]

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Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Julian Webb, Lesley Rackley and John Betts ABSTRACT The tertiary-level students currently studying computing and information technology, or who are about to commence their studies, form the bedrock on which the future success or otherwise of information technology in society will, to a large extent, depend. It is therefore incumbent upon educational organisations to […]