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This is what happens when all the education about computer programming cuts out any parts related to humanities. In my three years studying information science
by clydethefrog 9y ago
This is what happens when all the education about computer programming cuts out any parts related to humanities. In my three years studying information science on university, there was never one minute spend on ethics, the impact of technology on society or any critical thinking. Feeling some discomfort with your disruption? Just repeat the dogma “technology itself is neutral - it’s just a matter of how you use it.” and you will be fine.
- manyxcxi 9y agoThat’s interesting to me that you guys didn’t have any ethics classes. At my uni (10 years ago) we actually had a 200 level CS class specifically focused on ethics in technology. Granted, one class in four years still isn’t much, but it was a part of the curriculum if you were going for a CS or Computer Eng degree. I’d never been fully exposed to a class on ethics before and enjoyed it enough to seek out some similar classes while fulfilling my general ed requirements.
- WorldMaker 9y agoABET accrediting has nearly always required an ethics class for all engineering fields, including Computer Science/Computer Engineering degrees when ABET accredited. Maybe there are some CS degrees out there that warrant investigation into why they aren't ABET accredited? (Or if they are accredited, maybe should have that reviewed?)
- bitlax 9y agoHow did you learn ethical thinking without taking a class in it?
- clydethefrog 9y agoI chose to do a philosophy minor.