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    The document instructs students to: 1) Form groups and be assigned one of 10 emerging ethical dilemmas related to science and technology from 2018. 2) Research the assigned dilemma including what the issue is about, what led to its introduction, and what ethical dilemmas it poses. 3) Create a 5-slide PowerPoint presentation summarizing their findings and addressing questions about why the dilemma is important to question and study through a science, technology, and society lens.

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    The document instructs students to: 1) Form groups and be assigned one of 10 emerging ethical dilemmas related to science and technology from 2018. 2) Research the assigned dilemma including what the issue is about, what led to its introduction, and what ethical dilemmas it poses. 3) Create a 5-slide PowerPoint presentation summarizing their findings and addressing questions about why the dilemma is important to question and study through a science, technology, and society lens.

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    The document instructs students to: 1) Form groups and be assigned one of 10 emerging ethical dilemmas related to science and technology from 2018. 2) Research the assigned dilemma including what the issue is about, what led to its introduction, and what ethical dilemmas it poses. 3) Create a 5-slide PowerPoint presentation summarizing their findings and addressing questions about why the dilemma is important to question and study through a science, technology, and society lens.

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    Science, Technology and Society

    Group Work #1

    Instructions:
    Review the ten emerging ethical dilemmas of 2018 compiled by the John J. Reilly Center
    for Science, Technology, and Values of the University of Notre Dame. Form groups of 3-
    4 members each. The teacher will assign each group one emerging ethical dilemma.
    Research about the nature of the S&T innovation assigned to you and be prepared to
    report the highlights of your group research in class. Use the following guide questions in
    preparing your output. Create a no more than five-slide PowerPoint presentation to
    highlight the summary of your research:

    Group #:

    1. Helix - A digital app store designed to help you read your genome.
    2. The Robot Priest - BlessU-2 and Pepper are the first robot priest and monk,
    respectively.
    3. Emotion-Sensing Facial Recognition - Optimizing retail experiences by
    assessing your reactions.
    4. Ransomware - Holding data hostage until you pay up, whether you're
    an individual or a large corporation.
    5. The Textalyzer - A new tool in the battle against texting and driving that tells
    cops if you were on your phone before an accident.
    6. Social Credit Systems - China will debut theirs in 2020, but do we already live
    in a world where online reputation is king?
    7. Google Clips - This little camera will watch you all day and capture your most
    picturesque moments.
    8. Sentencing Software - There are already Americans being sentenced with the
    help of a mysterious algorithm.
    9. The Rise of Robot Friendship - Can we create a chat bot out of our loved ones'
    old texts and social media posts?
    10. The Citizen App - Live crime reporting may lead to vigilante justice.

    Questions to Answer:

    • What is the S&T issue all about?


    • What factors or events led to the introduction of this S&T?
    • What ethical dilemmas does the introduction of the S&T assigned to your group
    pose?
    • Why is it important to question the moral and ethical issues surrounding the
    assigned S&T?
    • In the face of this new S&T innovation, why is it important to study Science,
    Technology, and Society?

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