SET Reading Assignments
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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
   SET - 1.1.2 -  Cowan,   "Industrial Society and Technological Systems"  pp. 38 - 55  
Topic  2
Sem 5		 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 9		 Ethical Perspectives   AMT    -   C. E. Harris,   pp.  11 - 12,  74 - 80,  97 - 108,  126 - 139, 
                   156 - 172, 191 - 194  ( 3rd Edition, Green cover - 3 hour reserve in library )
   SET - 1.3.1   -   Barbour,   "Philosophy and Human Values"  pp. 113  - 120
   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 16		 Computers & A. I.    SET - 2.3.4  -  Kurzweil,   "Nanoscience, Nanotechnology & Ethics"  pp. 301 - 309 
   SET 2.2.3. - Stanley and Steinhardt  "Bigger Monster, Weaker Chains"   pp. 222 to 235
SET 2.3.1 - Brooks, "Us and Them"   only pages 249  to  255
SET - Appendix A   "Artificial Intelligence and Employment"  pp 434 - 435
Topic 5
Sem 19		 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		 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		 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