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Introducing ethics in Information and Computer Sciences
Although ethics is often viewed as an academic specialism or an add-on to training programmes in technology and science, it is in fact an area of the utmost relevance to professionals and, indeed, everyone. This free course, Introducing ethics in Information and Computer Sciences, draws upon examples taken from dialogues, plays and the media to discuss ethics and ethical issues within the context of Information and Computer Sciences. The course explores the importance of language and the role of rhetoric in everyday ICS practice, providing a resource of interest to ICS students and professionals alike.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
- discuss what ethics is and what constitutes an ethical issue
- identify and discuss ethical issues that arise in the media, in routine conversations and, in particular, in personal everyday professional practice
- discuss the role of emotions in ethical deliberations
- discuss how negotiation might resolve apparent ethical differences
- identify and discuss the ethical issues presented and rhetorical styles used in play and dialogue excerpts, with focus on explaining how language is used to alter other people's ethical perceptions and convince them of specific points.
First Published: 10/08/2012
Updated: 29/02/2016
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