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title: "12-ethics-and-computing"
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tags:
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- cosc203
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- lecture
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# what is ethics
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- concerned with the fundamental issues of practical decision making. what actions should we take or not take?
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requirements for an ethical system
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- must be usable and practical
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- need to be able to learn it, and use it
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need to maintain respect for others views
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## normative ethics
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- the study of ethical behaviour
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- investigates questions regarding how someone should act
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three approaches
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- deontology (duty or rule based)
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- utilitarianism (consequentialism)
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- virtue ethics (character based)
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## deontology
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- categorical imperitive - instrinsically valid principles that are good in and of themselves
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- must be obeyed always
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- e.g., dont murder people
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- immanuel kant
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- fundamental assumption that each person has intrinsic worth and deserves basic respect
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- may be disagreements about principles involved - e.g., inherent universal ethics, religious laws, or cultural values
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## utilitarianism
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- maximise happiness and wellbeing for people
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- john stuart mill
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- practical approach, does not consider the rights of those who disagree |