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6 - A Hippocratic Oath for Technologists

from Part I - Technology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 October 2019

Ali E. Abbas
Affiliation:
University of Southern California
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Summary

As technology becomes more powerful, intelligent, and autonomous, its usage also creates unintended consequences and ethical challenges for a vast array of stakeholders. The ethical implications of technology on society, for example, range from job losses (such as potential loss of truck driver jobs due to automation) to lying and deception about a product that may occur within a technology firm or on user-generated content platforms. The challenges around ethical technology design are so multifaceted that there is an essential need for each stakeholder to accept responsibility. Even policymakers who are charged with providing the appropriate regulatory framework and legislation about technologies have an obligation to learn about the pros and cons of proposed options.

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Next-Generation Ethics
Engineering a Better Society
, pp. 71 - 80
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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