SET Reading Assignments
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Revised:
08/19/2013
1. The articles in the SET
reader ( Updated 4 th edition, 2012 ) and the book Applying
Moral Theories ( AMT ) by C. E. Harris, Jr., ( 3rd edition
) on reserve in the library under Dr. Edelbach's name,
listed below are to be read by the assigned dates found on
Dr. Edelbach's seminar
schedule .
2. Additional
readings may be made throughout the semester as deemed necessary and
appropriate.
3. You should review the "Focus Questions" as well as
the "Keywords" associated with each reading. Be
prepared to discuss the major concepts
in class.
4. A
READING QUIZ based on the major concepts contained in
each assigned article WILL BE
GIVEN. The quizzes will made
up primarily of short answer questions.
Reading quiz information and sample
questions
5. Students are permitted to consult their reading notes when taking a
quiz but the text book may not be used.
See
seminar schedule for quiz dates
6. Quiz grades will be factored into the "participation"
category and the lowest quiz score WILL BE
DROPPED. There will be NO
MAKE-UP QUIZZES and NO EXTRA TIME will be given if
a student arrives after the
quiz has begun.
7. MAKE CERTAIN to note the specific pages assigned for each reading.
You are not responsible for the entire Brooks article.
Date | Topic |
Reading Assignment |
Topic 1 Sem 2 |
Historical Perspectives | SET - Introduction -
Winston, "Children of Invention
Revisited" pp. 1 - 25 - by
Aug 30 SET - 1.1.2 - Cowan, "Industrial Society and Technological Systems" pp. 38 - 55 - by Sep 6 |
Topic 2 Sem 6 - RQ |
Social Perspectives | SET - 1.1.1 - Landes "The
Invention of Invention" pp. 28 - 38 SET - Appendix A "Globalization and Production Transparency" pp 426 Wetmore "Amish Technology" Technology & Society Magazine, IEEE, Summer 2007 |
Topic 3 Sem 10 - RQ |
Ethical Perspectives | AMT - Harris, pages 11 - 12, 74 - 80, 97 - 108, 126
-
139, 156 - 172, 191 - 194
( 3rd Edition, Green cover - 3 hour reserve in library ) SET - 1.3.2 - Jonas, "Technology and Responsibility: ..." pp 121 - 131 SET - Appendix A "Ethical Issues in Medical Technology" pp 428 - 429 SET - Appendix B - "NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers" pp 446 - 450 |
Topic 4 Sem 15 - RQ |
Computers & A. I. | SET - 2.3.4 -
Kurzweil, "Nanoscience, Nanotechnology &
Ethics" pp. 301 - 309 SET 2.2.3. - Stanley and Steinhardt "Bigger Monster, ......." pp. 222 to 235 SET - Appendix A "Artificial Intelligence and Employment" pp 434 - 435 |
Topic 5 Sem 19 - RQ |
Globalization & Economic Developoment |
SET - 2.1.1 -
Friedman, "The World is Flat" pp. 154
- 160 SET - 2.1.2 - Bagwati, "In Defense of Globalization" pp. 161 - 173 SET - 2.1.3 - Stiglitz, "Making Globalization Work" pp. 174 - 181 SET - Appendix A "Globalization and Economics" pp 425 - 426 |
Topic 6 Sem 22 - RQ |
Biotechnology & GE |
SET - 2.4.1 -
Silver, "A Glimpse of Things to Come"
pp. 310 - 316 SET - 2.4.2 - Kass, "Preventing a Brave New World" pp. 317 - 328 SET - 2.4.3 - Sandel, "The Case against Perfection" pp. 329 - 339 SET - Apprendix A "Genetically Modified Organisms" pp 436 - 437 |
Topic 7 Sem 25 - RQ |
Population, Energy,
& Climate Change |
SET - 2.5.1 -
Hardin, "The Tragedy of the Commons" pp. 352 -
361 SET - 2.5.3 - Sawin and Hughes, "Energizing Cities" pp. 384 - 400 SET - Appendix A "Ethics and the Environment" pp 432 - 433 |