SFE 305 Virtue, Technology, and Society
This course aims to cultivate virtuous leadership in a technological era. It investigates the growing need for an ethical sophistication in our engagement with the technological world. The course will specifically examine ethical cases surrounding the ethical development and use of technical systems, their impact on persons and society, and the personal role and response of those with responsibility for the development and deployment of technology. This includes an examination of codes of ethics, artificial intelligence systems, and current issues in fields of engineering and computing. In the light of Church Teaching, it aims to provide students with the knowledge and tools to defend Christian values in the face of technological and social change.