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Moral Issues In Business, Andre Dobronic Parola Aug 2026

Moral Issues In Business, Andre Dobronic Parola

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In this course students will initially be introduced to different ethical theories as well as two different theories of justice. Subsequently—following an introduction to basic economical ideas concerning the place of businesses and corporations in modern capitalistic society—various questions specific to business ethics will be taken up. Topics will include: arguments for and against the stakeholder theory of business ethics; corporate social responsibility; the problem of sex-based discrimination in the workplace-setting; business and the environment; globalisation; and lying in business negotiations.


Free Speech On The Web And Its Limits, Moris Stern Jan 2026

Free Speech On The Web And Its Limits, Moris Stern

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This assignment uses ChatGPT as a learning tool to examine the democratic justification and limits of free speech on the web. Students analyze arguments for and against online free expression through Kantian respect for persons and Utilitarian maximization of overall well-being. Using AI-generated historical and controversial cases, students evaluate whether specific instances of free speech are morally justifiable, challenge their own conclusions with AI-constructed counterarguments, and critically assess AI-generated summaries. The assignment emphasizes philosophical reasoning, ethical analysis, and reflective engagement with AI as an academic tool.


What's The Art In Artificial Intelligence?, Emily Verla Bovino Feb 2025

What's The Art In Artificial Intelligence?, Emily Verla Bovino

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This workbook learns from Black and Indigenous artists working with Artificial Intelligence to confront issues of ethics and aesthetics in its technologies. It features guided learning activities with links to publicly available video lectures and online articles, and includes options for experiential learning through both a tutorial in Midjourney and a visit to the public art collection at York College in Jamaica, Queens. Featured artists include: American Artist, Rizvana Bradley, Beth Coleman, Denise Ferreira da Silva, Suzanne Kite, Sondra Perry, Mimi Onuoha and Alisha B. Wormsley. Works by Martin Puryear and Maren Hassinger are explored in the Midjourney exercise.

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Engaging Ethics In Technology And Artificial Intelligence, Elizabeth Edenberg Jan 2025

Engaging Ethics In Technology And Artificial Intelligence, Elizabeth Edenberg

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This project seeks to help students apply philosophical questions about the ethics of technology and artificial intelligence to contemporary debates about AI’s impact on society and students’ own lives. It includes a set of in-class active learning exercises and reflection assignments, along with instructions for moderating class discussion of these topics. This is designed to pair with three units in a course on the ethics of technology: privacy, consent, and algorithmic fairness. Each exercise aims to help students connect the philosophical theories studied in class to their own lived experiences with technology.


Phil 2103, Ethics, Syllabus, D. Robert Macdougall Jan 2022

Phil 2103, Ethics, Syllabus, D. Robert Macdougall

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Phil 302: Ethics In The Workplace, Cuny School Of Professional Studies Apr 2021

Phil 302: Ethics In The Workplace, Cuny School Of Professional Studies

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Introduces the philosophical frameworks used to guide ethical practice in the workplace. Using a case study approach, the course provides an analysis and critique of significant moral issues existing throughout business and industry in both domestic and international markets. Topics covered include classical and contemporary ethical theories, codes of professional conduct, issues such as consent and privacy, and environmental and social responsibilities at the personal, managerial, and organizational level.


Introduction To Biomedical Ethics, Katherine Mendis Aug 2019

Introduction To Biomedical Ethics, Katherine Mendis

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This course introduces students to issues in the field of biomedical ethics, the theoretical tools bioethicists use to analyze them, and methodology for resolving clinical ethical dilemmas.