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

ETHIC and AESTHETIC

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Cristina Caramelo Gomes (Portugal) ABSTRACT “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Then are dreamt of in your philosophy” William Shakespeare 1564-1616: Hamlet (1601) INTRODUCTION James Rachels argues, in Elements of Moral Philosophy, that there is a core set of values that are common to all societies and are necessary for it […]

The Internet Impact on Users’ Social Skills

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Beata Krawczyk – Brylka (Poland) ABSTRACT Social skills can be defined as the different competencies deal with person’s ability of coping with different types of social situations, following with our social experiences. Application of Internet in interpersonal communication process adds the new important elements of these experiences and it probably changes users’ social skills. […]

The Ethical Impact of Human Labour Surveillance on the Organisations

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Patrícia Martins and Filipe Cerqueira (Portugal) ABSTRACT The transformation of the organizations to a high rhythm demands new forms of performance in the organisational context where these are obliged to use more aggressive processes of implementation and maintenance. With the development of the new technologies, new possibilities open to the organizations, and employees on […]

What people think about the reliability of medical information on the Internet

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Anton Vedder (Netherlands) ABSTRACT The Internet is quickly becoming one of the most consulted sources of information about diseases and medical treatment. Important characteristics of the Internet are the easy accessibility of the medium for people who look for information and for people who provide information. One can easily seek and find an abundance […]

Image informatics in the Virtual University

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Paula Roberts (Australia) ABSTRACT This paper extends the image informatics ethics debate from issues of truth to considerations of the virtual university and the ethical dilemmas posed by the management and visual presentation of information in hyperreality. Issues of truth which dominated ethical considerations in image informatics since computer technology made possible a seamless […]

Adopting Socio-technical Concepts for Eliciting Groupware Requirements in the Educational Environment

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Alan Hogarth (UK) ABSTRACT Group working and its sister technology groupware are currently gaining favour in the manner in which organisations conduct their activities. However, organisations tend to view groupware as a technical product to solve a technical problem and pay scant regard to the social, cultural and ethical requirements of introducing groupware to […]