55-01.232.312 Ethics of Information (P)

Course offering details
Instructors: Dylan Johnson
Event type:
Introductory seminar
Displayed in timetable as:
Hours per week:
2
Credits:
3,0
Language of instruction:
English
Min. | Max. participants:
5 | 30
Comments/contents: In this course, we explore some of the most pressing ethical concerns related to how firms and governments collect, process, and act upon information about individuals. For example, we ask:

-What does 'consent' mean in the context of agreeing to reveal personal information in exchange for service provision?
-Under what conditions and to what extent is it permissible for the state to surveil its citizens? 
-Should social media companies have the authority to censor individuals using their platforms? Should they have the right, or possibly the responsibility, to regulate the spread of false information?
-How should society assign property rights over sets of information that describe individuals? Do those who collect and process this information have justifiable claims to own it, or would this conflict with the natural rights of the individuals to whom this information refers?
-To what extent should algorithms be responsible for making decisions about the distribution of resources and criminal sentencing?

By the end of this course, students should have a better understanding of some of the most timely debates in both academia and the public sphere about how society can best capture the gains made possible through technological progress while also mitigating the threats to democracy and individual liberty posed by these developments.

This course will be taught in English, though students' written works may be submitted in German.
Literature: The syllabus will be presented during the first session.
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Instructors
Dylan Johnson
Appointments
Date From To Room Instructors Appointments
1
Date Mon, 3. Apr. 2023
To 12:15
To 13:45
Room Ü35 - 03097
Instructors Dylan Johnson
2
Date Mon, 17. Apr. 2023
To 12:15
To 13:45
Room Ü35 - 03097
Instructors Dylan Johnson
3
Date Mon, 24. Apr. 2023
To 12:15
To 13:45
Room Ü35 - 03097
Instructors Dylan Johnson
4
Date Mon, 8. May 2023
To 12:15
To 13:45
Room Ü35 - 03097
Instructors Dylan Johnson
5
Date Mon, 22. May 2023
To 12:15
To 13:45
Room Ü35 - 03097
Instructors Dylan Johnson
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Date Mon, 5. Jun. 2023
To 12:15
To 13:45
Room Ü35 - 03097
Instructors Dylan Johnson
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Date Mon, 12. Jun. 2023
To 12:15
To 13:45
Room Ü35 - 03097
Instructors Dylan Johnson
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Date Mon, 19. Jun. 2023
To 12:15
To 13:45
Room Ü35 - 03097
Instructors Dylan Johnson
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Date Mon, 26. Jun. 2023
To 12:15
To 13:45
Room Ü35 - 03097
Instructors Dylan Johnson
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Date Mon, 3. Jul. 2023
To 12:15
To 13:45
Room Ü35 - 03097
Instructors Dylan Johnson
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Date Mon, 10. Jul. 2023
To 12:15
To 13:45
Room Ü35 - 03097
Instructors Dylan Johnson
Exams in context of modules
Module(start semester)/ Course Requirement combination Exam Date Instructors Compulsory pass
Phil BA5 Aufbaumodul Praktische Philosophie (WiSe 16/17) / PhilK_PS-BA5_Kern Ethics of Information (P) Individual exam 20 Individual exam Sun, 31. Dec. 2023, 00:01 - 23:59 Dylan Johnson Yes
Phil BA5 (EF-Math) Aufbaumodul Praktische Philosophie (SuSe 17) / PhilK_PS-BA5_Kern Ethics of Information (P) Paper 17 Paper Sun, 31. Dec. 2023, 00:01 - 23:59 Dylan Johnson Yes
Phil BA5 (EF-VWL) Aufbaumodul Praktische Philosophie (SuSe 17) / PhilK_PS-BA5_Kern Ethics of Information (P) Paper 17 Paper Sun, 31. Dec. 2023, 00:01 - 23:59 Dylan Johnson Yes
Phil BA5 (LG) Aufbaumodul Praktische Philosophie (WiSe 16/17) / PhilK_PS-BA5_Kern Ethics of Information (P) Individual exam 19 Individual exam Sun, 31. Dec. 2023, 00:01 - 23:59 Dylan Johnson Yes
Phil BA5 (WB-Phys) Aufbaumodul Praktische Philosophie (SuSe 17) / PhilK_PS-BA5_Kern Ethics of Information (P) Paper 17 Paper Sun, 31. Dec. 2023, 00:01 - 23:59 Dylan Johnson Yes
Phil BAP Profilmodul (WiSe 16/17) / PhilK_PS-BAP_Kern Ethics of Information (P) Individual exam 22 Individual exam Sun, 31. Dec. 2023, 00:01 - 23:59 Dylan Johnson Yes
Phil BEd5 Intermediate Module Practical Philosophy (WiSe 21/22) / PhilK_PS-BEd5 Ethics of Information (P) Paper 8 Paper Sun, 31. Dec. 2023, 00:01 - 23:59 Dylan Johnson Yes
Phil BP1 (LG) Profilmodul 1 (WiSe 16/17) / PhilK_PS-BP1_Kern Ethics of Information (P) Individual exam 18 Individual exam Sun, 31. Dec. 2023, 00:01 - 23:59 Dylan Johnson Yes
Course specific exams
Description Date Instructors Mandatory
1. Completed coursework Time tbd No