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

Unequal Access: A Pressing Moral Problem?

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR David Resnick ABSTRACT Supporters of universal Internet access argue that unequal access creates ethical problems which cannot be left to the vagaries of the market to solve. Such assertions depend upon functional arguments, claims that Internet access is necessary in order to achieve various well-defined desirable ends, and equity arguments, which appeal to distributive […]

Ethical Dilemmas in Connection with On-line Forums in Local Government

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Agneta Ranerup ABSTRACT One important issue in Information Society is if Internet will be used only for commercial purposes, or if it can be used to actually improve democracy. This paper provides concrete experiences of how the Internet is used with the aim of improving democracy. Also, some ethical dilemmas in relation to these […]

The evaluation of a Case-Based Reasoner as a Tool to Facilitate Understanding of the Ethical and Professional Issues Invoked by failed IS Projects

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Harjinder Rahanu,Jennifer Davies and Simon Rogerson PUBLISHED IN ETHICOMP Journal Vol 1 Issue 2 ABSTRACT As part of on going research, cases of failed IS projects, including the London Stock Exchange TAURUS project, the London Ambulance Service Computer Aided Despatch System and similar have been ethically analysed. The results of the analyses determine whether […]

Governing privacy: systems, participants and policy instruments

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Charles D. Raab ABSTRACT In this paper, we sketch a view of the emerging system of information privacy protection as it might be developed. We use the word ‘system’ to emphasise the importance of relationships amongst the organisational, legal, personal, governmental and other elements through which the future of privacy is arbitrated. One important […]

Biometrics and Privacy. A note on the politics of theorizing technology

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Irma van der Ploeg ABSTRACT Two lines of argument exist regarding the question whether biometrics are the next threat IT practices pose to the privacy of people. The first is the obvious one that sees biometrics as a new and pernicious way to identify, track, and profile people in ways that surpass the already […]

Teaching Ethics Embbedded in Technical Subjects

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Rosalia Peña, Juan Botía and Javier Extremera Published in: ETHICOMP Journal Vol 1 Issue 2 ABSTRACT Nowadays, there is an imperative need of familiarizing future computer professionals with some basic ethical principles. It stems from the fact that in today’s world, these professionals in par with others, are exposed to growing number of ethical […]