PDF-(READ)-The Ethics of Invention: Technology and the Human Future

Technology rules us as much as laws do It shapes the legal social and ethical environments in which we act Every time we cross a street drive a car or go to the doctor we submit to the silent power of technology Yet much of the time the influence of technology on our lives goes unchallenged by citizens and our elected representatives In The Ethics of Invention renowned scholar Sheila Jasanoff dissects the ways in which we delegate power to technological systems and asks how we might regain controlOur embrace of novel technological pathways Jasanoff shows leads to a complex interplay among technology ethics and human rights Inventions like pesticides or GMOs can reduce hunger but can also cause unexpected harm to people and the environment Often as in the case of CFCs creating a hole in the ozone layer it takes decades before we even realize that any damage has been done Advances in biotechnology from GMOs to gene editing have given us tools to tinker with life itself leading some to worry that human dignity and even human nature are under threat But despite many reasons for caution we continue to march heedlessly into ethically troubled watersAs Jasanoff ranges across these and other themes she challenges the common assumption that technology is an apolitical and amoral force Technology she masterfully demonstrates can warp the meaning of democracy and citizenship unless we carefully consider how to direct its power rather than let ourselves be shaped by it The Ethics of Invention makes a bold argument for a future in which societies work togetherin open democratic dialogueto debate not only the perils but even more the promises of technology. ?. Beth . Drees. Team Lead, Health Sciences. Why Commercialize?. Commercialization:. Translates research findings into practical applications.. Allows public benefit from tax-supported research.. Results in new products with positive impacts on society. . Infinity & Beyond. Robert Rice. Interest in Technology. Fascinated by the changes in my lifetime. Noticed that the speed of changes is increasing. Predicting future of technology is getting more critical in order to make short or mid-term decisions. Considering Communication Models. Agenda. Discuss Ethics & Ethical Dilemmas. Discuss . Copyright Issues . Watch & . d. iscuss.... http. ://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/blog/2007/03/fairy-use-. tale. Technology . Transfer Process. Phillip Owh, Sr. Technology Licensing Officer. Martin Teschl, . Sr. . Technology . Licensing Officer . Topics. University Technology Transfer – What & Why?. CTL – Overview & Process. Turbo Stilts. Ava. 1/3/13. Inspiration for Invention. My dad put up Christmas lights, and had to climb up and down the ladder and constantly adjust it. . I surveyed the family to see whether there were everyday problems that they wished could be solved.. Tweak It. Improve Your Invention. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Step 6: . Tweak It. Thomas Edison. Before Tweaking. Only Lasts. 40 Hours. Tweak Your Invention. Thomas Edison. After Tweaking. Lasts. 1200 Hours!. to . Venture Workshop. Daniel Ayala. Dept. of Computer Science. Univ. of Illinois at Chicago. NSF-IGERT PI Annual Meeting. Over 100 IGERT programs from across the nation (including another from UIC) and from many different academic disciplines.. Angelina Pillai. National Manager, Professional Development. Australian Human Resources Institute. AHRI – 73 years and counting. “CEOs know that they depend on their companies’. human resources to achieve success. . www.ctinventionconvention.org. Intent to Invent. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Telephone.jpg/436px-Telephone.jpg. Steps in the Inventing Process. Brainstorm. Identify a problem. So you want to do some inventing?. What's wrong with . this . pencil. ?. Here are some typical replies:. small . ugly . no eraser . needs sharpening . made out of wood . can't see inside and how it works . By: Brian Selznick . Part 1. The Invention of Hugo . Cabret. . Agitated . Chapter 1 p.47 . The old man looked agitated today. . Agitated= to disturb, excite or anger someone. . Cluster. Chapter 2- p. 76 . La gamme de thé MORPHEE vise toute générations recherchant le sommeil paisible tant désiré et non procuré par tout types de médicaments. Essentiellement composé de feuille de morphine, ce thé vous assurera d’un rétablissement digne d’un voyage sur . www.ctinventionconvention.org. Intent to Present. Ads in Your Life. You see ads every day.. What makes you want to buy something?. What grabs your attention?. What is a ‘slogan’?. 2. Display Boards. Project . Animoto. . Presentations. Invention Research Presentation Project . Objective:. Create an . Animoto. . presentation, based on research, about . a modern invention of your . choice.. Invention Research Presentation Project Assignment.