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Technology Ethics is Broken

Big Tech and it's ethical issues discussed

Created byAmanda Jo Erven
BeginnerUpdated Nov 24, 2022

What You'll Learn

  • check_circleRecognize the two cardinal sins of high technology and overwhelming evidence of declining trust in high tech.
  • check_circlePredict how the institutionalized drive for optimization, efficiency, and money can lead to problems. Efficiency is not always inherently a good thing. What is measurable is not always meaningful.
  • check_circleAnalyze how the marriage of high tech and venture capitalists has amplified the negative impacts and lacks a moral commitment. How “goals gone wild” lead to narrow goal setting, excessive risk taking, and an increase in unethical behavior.
  • check_circleIdentify the power and pitfalls of algorithms, the human element of algorithmic decisions, and the “wild west” of data collection and the “privacy paradox.”
  • check_circleIndicate the importance of transparency at all levels, regulations relative to privacy and individual rights (such as GDPR and CCPA), and strong codes of professional ethics of technologists, and much more.

About This Course

Big tech has brought with it an obsession to make money as efficiently as possible without regard to the ethical impact on individuals and society as a whole. The authors of the 2021 book, System Error, believe the problem with big tech is that innovations are solely designed by technologists, funded by freewheeling venture capitalists, with little regulatory oversight – a formula for the long list of negative impacts of unbridled high-tech. And the big tech ethical dilemma is getting worse day by day. So, what are some solutions?

To gain a better understanding of some alternatives to lessen the negative impact and achieve a better, more positive impact of technology. You will get this overview in this previously live webinar. (Note: there will be polling questions throughout that you will not be able to answer since this is not live.)

Course Content

1 activity • 1 videos • duration: 58m

  • videocamTechnology Ethics Is Broken
    Duration 58:05
  • quizTechnology Ethics Is Broken Quiz

Your Instructor

Amanda Jo Erven

Internal Audit and Ethics/Culture Strategist

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Amanda “Jo” Erven, CPA, CIA, CFE, CTQA, is the President and Founder of Audit. Consulting. Education. LLC. After a successful career in external and internal audit, Jo is now an active Internal Audit Strategist, Management Consultant, and Trainer/Speaker, providing Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours, live and virtually, to organizations across the globe. Visit www.AuditConsultingEducation.com to read more about Jo!

Credit Information

Professional development requirements vary by profession, country, and regulatory body. Before enrolling, review the course details and confirm that the content, learning format, and any listed credits meet your specific requirements. You are responsible for confirming eligibility with your regulator or professional association and keeping the records required for reporting.

What Students Are Saying

4.7 out of 5
Student's Choice
86 reviews
  • LH
    Les H.
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    Interesting discussion on a book that covers very relevant topics, even 6 years later. I will be going out to find and read the book now.

  • RM
    Ronald M.
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    Amanda is amazing with still relevant (2021) ethics and entertaining information.

  • SS
    Steven S.
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    Good material and well presented.

  • LW
    Llew W.
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    Good overview of key issues, but too much emphasis on attracting clients (which is not why chose this course)

Frequently Asked Questions

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