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

The direction of evolution of “the political culture” in times of violent expansion of informative techniques

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Piotr Pawlak ABSTRACT The most generally speaking, the question which I would desire to state within the course of my report is to look at widely understood, indirect and direct influence of Internet on ,,the political culture” – regarding its individual components as well as its consequences for legislative institutions but also for democratic […]

In the Eye of the Beholder: Moral disengagement and ethical decision making among Information Systems professionals

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Kevin P. Pauli and Tammy Y. Arthur ABSTRACT The field of information systems is beset with ethically challenging situations (i.e., monitoring, information use, information disclosure) and yet research is only beginning to examine the variables that influence the IS professional’s ethical decision making. This paper proposes the application of moral disengagement, which is defined […]

Perception gaps between policy makers and users along the diffusion process of the ICRS

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Anastasia Papazafeiropoulou, Reshma Gandecha, Christopher Atkinson ABSTRACT Diffusion of innovations is a complex and longitudinal process, which in the case of individual adopters is mainly concerned with the process of decision making towards the adoption or rejection of the innovation. In the case of innovation adoption by organisations, once the decision to adopt has […]

Professional Codes and Management Issues

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Antony Panteli and Duncan Langford ABSTRACT Codes of professional practice have long been assumed to be effective, and promoted as the means by which standards of ethical conduct can be delineated throughout the computing industry. However, to date there has been few studies of the actual effects of code implementation. We In this paper […]

An Ethical Questioning of Work Place Surveillance

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Elin Palm ABSTRACT Due to the rapid developments within surveillance technology, many employees have experienced radical changes in work climate and work conditions, often to the detriment of privacy. Today, almost all aspects of work can be monitored and the individual employees work performance and forehavings can be meticulously displayed and analyzed. Since the […]

The Information Society as a Globalised Society; How Many ICTs Can the Citizen Cope With?

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Hendrik Opdebeeck ABSTRACT In contrast to the now classic works on globalisation by such authors as N. Hertz and N. Klein, who draw attention to the darker sides of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in a globalised context, authors such as J. Norberg argue that the problem is not so much the role of […]