{"product_id":"ethics-in-the-ai-technology-and-information-age-9781538160756","title":"Ethics in the Ai, Technology, and Information Age","description":"\u003cp\u003eIncreasingly, technology, the Internet and social media are playing a major part in our lives. What should we think about the ethical issues that arise, such as the changing role of intelligent machines in this Information Age? The impact of technology upon society is a perennial question, but the power of computing and artificial intelligence has ratcheted up the ethical implications of this relationship. It merits careful consideration. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEthics in the AI, Technology, and Information Age\u003c\/i\u003e brings together a cohort of international scholars to explore the ethical ramifications of the latest technologies and their effects on our lives. This it does in three parts: (1) theoretical considerations, (2) practical applications, and (3) challenges. Beginning with theoretical essays, the book investigates the relationship between technology and nature, the limits of being \"human\" versus \"machine,\" and the moral implications of artificial intelligence. The book then examines key questions; such as ownership of technology, artificial intelligence's replacement of human jobs and functions, privacy and cybersecurity, the ethics of self-driving cars, and the problematic aspects of drone warfare. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an appendix of films and documentaries to inspire further discussion on these topics, students and scholars will find \u003ci\u003eEthics in the AI, Technology, and Information Age \u003c\/i\u003ean essential and engaging resource both in the classroom and in their daily technology-filled lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Boylan is professor of philosophy at Marymount University. He received his PhD at The University of Chicago. He has written extensively on ethical issues--both in theory and practice. His 2004 monograph, A Just Society was published by Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWanda Teays is professor emerita at Mount Saint Mary's University in Los Angeles. She has an M.A. in Phi of Math ( University of Alberta), an MTS (Harvard), and PhD in Humanities (Concordia, Montreal). She has books and articles in the fields of applied ethics, critical thinking, ethics \u0026amp; film, human rights, torture, and bioethics--including Global Bioethics and Human Rights published by Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50485835825426,"sku":"9781538160756","price":58.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d26f2803-272b-4558-9f03-a559115a4a44.jpg?v=1730412122","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ethics-in-the-ai-technology-and-information-age-9781538160756","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}