PHIL-3334: Ethical Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence
Description: Critical examination of ethical concepts and theories, such as utilitarianism, deontology and virtue theory, applied to issues that arise in artificial intelligence, including applications in smart design & construction, energy, ubiquitous mobility, and robotics & autonomous systems. Addresses questions such as: How much should privacy be protected in the digital future? How can energy be equitably transported and consumed in relation to poor regions and future generations? Who should autonomous vehicles be programmed to protect or sacrifice in emergency situations? How should we evaluate the effects on family and society of smart technology? Should we fear that robots will take over?
Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 10 Ethical Reasoning
Course Hours: 3 credits
Corequisites: N/A
Crosslist: N/A
Repeatability: N/A
Sections Taught: 5
Average GPA: 3.36 (A-)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 35.24%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 2.37%
| James C Klagge | 2020 | 69.0% | 21.8% | 5.4% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 3.49 | 2 |
| Justin M Horn | 2024 | 49.9% | 31.0% | 11.9% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 3.27 | 3 |