204 – Digital ethics
Nataliia Khymytsia
Annotation

The purpose of teaching the course is to familiarize students with the moral and ethical standards of behavior in the digital environment, providing students with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the complex ethical landscape of the digital world, to form a culture of landscape of the digital world, the formation of a high culture of communication and effective business interaction. Content of the training course (main sections of the course): 1. Basic principles, standards and norms of digital ethics. 2. Moral and ethical aspects of the use of artificial intelligence, data collection, processing and use. 3. Ethics of virtual communication.

Objectives

On the successful completion of the course, the student will acquire the following competencies: AI-Ethics-skills; communication; empathy; work ethics; honesty; balancing digital and face-to-face interaction; courage to oppose unethical practices; ethical awareness; ethical decision-making; etiquette; respecting privacy in digital communication.

Keywords
Digital ethics, data privacy, protection of personal data, transparency, algorithmic bias, codes of ethics, information security, privacy, responsibility, moral principles, social implications, virtual communication, ethics of artificial intelligence, internet space, respect for human rights, justice, equality, cyberspace, autonomous systems, ethical standards, professional behaviour, protection of information.
Date of Creation
08.08.2024
Duration
60 hours.
Language
English
License
Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0
ISBN
Literature
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  1. Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ethics-ai/
  1. Three Key Principles To Guide Ethical Decision-Making In The Digital Era https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinessdevelopmentcouncil/2022/02/07/three-key-principles-to-guide-ethical-decision-making-in-the-digital-era/
  1. Digital ethics in action: A guide to ethical practices in employee monitoring. Available from: https://clevercontrol.com/uk/digital-ethics-in-action/
  1. Richard T. De George. The Ethics of Information Technology and Business. Available from: https://download.e-bookshelf.de/download/0000/5796/53/L-G-0000579653-0015278869.pdf
  1. Luciano Floridi. Digital Ethics: A Guide for Responsible Digital Citizens. Available from: https://www.pwc.de/en/consulting/42013_WP_Digital_Ethics_EN_neu_200401_SCREEN_GESCHUETZT%20
  1. UNESCO’s Ethics of Artificial Intelligence. The Recommendation. Available from:  https://www.unesco.org/en/artificial-intelligence/recommendation-ethics