What is

What is
Technology?
Technology is comprised of the products and
processes created by engineers to meet our
needs and wants.
 Technology vs. Science
Technology Science
Study of our Study of our natural
human-made world world
Deals with “what can be” Deals with “what is”
 How Does Technology Address
Human Needs and Wants?
Communication Bio-Related and Medical
Information Environmental
Agriculture

Technology

Manufacturing
Transportation Energy and Nanotechnology
& Construction Power
Technological Advancements
Science, Technology, &
Society
The onward progress of
science and technology
should be a movement
towards the good life.
1. Ethical Dilemma Faced by Technological
Advancements
Ethical Dilemma Faced by Technological
Advancements

For example, those who love to watch television shows stay in

front of the television for more than six hours a day while those
who love to surf the Internet or play computer games stay on their
laptops, computers, or mobile phones for more than half a day.
These people have the tendency to be unaware of the time
because they are engrossed with the use of technological devices.
In fact, if they get disturbed, there is a great chance that they
will get mad or annoyed.
2. Ethical Dilemma Faced by Technological
Advancements
3. Ethical Dilemma Faced by Technological
Advancements
Ethical Dilemma Faced by Technological
Advancements
Ethical Dilemma Faced by Technological
Advancements
Ethical Dilemma Faced by Technological
Advancements
Ethical Dilemma Faced by Technological
Advancements
Ethical Dilemma Faced by Technological
Advancements
Ethical Dilemma Faced by Technological
Advancements

Now, talking about alienation, it can be concluded

that the people in the scientific-technological
world are blameworthy because they tell the
people something that seems positive but when
examined closely, brings more bad than good.
Ethical Dilemma Faced by Technological
Advancements

On the second dilemma, the people in the scientific world

nor the children are blameworthy because first, the
children are not yet capable of rationally deciding for
themselves what is good and what is bad. Second, even if
creators of these technologies went out of their way to
inform children of the pros and cons of these
technological contributions, it would still be useless
because the children have no capacity to understand them
yet.
Ethical Dilemma Faced by Technological
Advancements
 How Does Technology Address
Human Needs and Wants?
Communication Bio-Related and Medical
Information Environmental
Agriculture

Technology

Manufacturing
Transportation Energy and Nanotechnology
& Construction Power
 Information Technology
Information Technology allows us to send
signals around the world.
Examples:
Television, Internet, satellite, GPS, cell phones
Impacts of Information Technology
POSITIVE IMPACTS NEGATIVE IMPACTS

INTERNET INTERNET –
–Information is Harder to
stored for easy distinguish between
access reliable and
unreliable sources
 Communication Technology
Communication Technology is giving or
exchanging information.
Examples:
Magazines, DVDs, photography, video games
Impacts of Communication Technology
POSITIVE IMPACTS NEGATIVE IMPACTS

DIGITAL COMPUTERS,
CAMERAS Allow PRINTERS, &
you to edit and print DIGITAL CAMERAS
only the pictures you like Make forgery and
plagiarism easier
 Bio-related and Agricultural
DNA Replication image
from the Human
Technology
Genome Project Biotechnology transforms living things into products or
new forms of life.
Examples:
Genetic engineering, bionics

Agricultural Technology produces plants and

animals for food, fiber, and fuel.
Examples:
Irrigation, food preservation, weed and insect control
Both deal with living things:
Impacts of Bio-Related Technology
POSITIVE IMPACTS NEGATIVE IMPACTS

HEALTH – HEALTH – Side

Improves quality of effects of some
life, vitamins, medications –
vaccines, nausea, shortness
medications of breath, etc.
 Impacts of Agricultural
Technology
POSITIVE IMPACTS NEGATIVE IMPACTS

FERTILIZERS– can FERTILIZERS– have

make plants produce found their way into
more food per acre ground water, polluting
good drinking water
 Medical Technology
Medical Technology creates tools to
treat disease and injury.
Examples:
Lasers, prostheses, ultrasound, medications
Impacts of Medical Technology
POSITIVE IMPACTS NEGATIVE IMPACTS

X-RAYS – Make it X-RAYS – Too

easier to diagnose many x-rays can
injuries cause cancer.
 Environmental Technology
Environmental Technology creates tools
to minimize the effect of technology on the
development of living things.
Examples: Hybrid vehicles, conservation, waste
management (recycling)
 Impacts of
Environmental
Technology
POSITIVE IMPACTS NEGATIVE IMPACTS

RECYCLING – RECYCLING –
Improves water and air Disposal of garbage is
quality more complicated
and time consuming
Production Technology
Production Technology is the
manufacturing of physical goods on an
assembly line and the construction of
structures on a job site.
 Production Technology
Manufacturing Construction
changes natural or Technology builds
synthetic materials structures that support
into usable loads and protect us
products. from the environment.
Examples: Clothing, Examples: House, bridge, r
vehicles, oad
food s
Impacts of Production Technology
POSITIVE IMPACTS NEGATIVE IMPACTS
MANUFACTURING – MANUFACTURING –
New products help to Many industries use
make our life easier materials that can
and increase leisure harm the
CtiOmNeSTRUCTION – CeOnNviSroTRnmUCeTnI
Ot N –
Provides shelter, Noise and debris,
improves roads, traffic problems,
creates employment accidents and injuries
opportunities
Materials Technology
The development of materials
with outstanding combinations
of mechanical, chemical, and
electrical properties that make
other advances possible.
Examples: Mosquito repellent
clothing, artificial skin grafts for burn
victims, advanced building materials
such as composite decking
Impacts of Materials Technology
POSITIVE IMPACTS NEGATIVE IMPACTS
NEW MATERIALS – NEW MATERIALS –
able to reuse recycled don’t know how the
materials to help the materials will behave
environment over long periods of
time.
Transportation Technology
Transportation Technology
Provides a way for people, animals,
products, and materials to be moved
from one place to the next.
Examples:
Flight – Airplane, rocket, space shuttle Land
– Train, subway, automobile, bicycle
Water – Commercial, cruise ships
Non-vehicle – Conveyor belts, pipelines
 Impacts of Transportation
Technology
POSITIVE IMPACTS NEGATIVE IMPACTS

Traveling long Accidents

distances faster
 Energy and Power Technology
Energy is the ability or capacity to do
work.
Examples:
Chemical Energy Gasoline Mechanical
Energy Motion Thermal Energy Steam
Electrical Energy Electricity Radiant Energy
Light
Energy and Power Technology
Power is the rate at which energy is
transformed from one form to another.
Examples:
Electrical power – provides light and operates motors
Mechanical power – moves automobiles, trains, and
airplanes
Fluid power – uses fluids to produce motion Hydraulic –
uses a liquid
Pneumatic – uses a gas
Impacts of Energy and
Power Technology
POSITIVE IMPACTS NEGATIVE IMPACTS

Without energy Overuse of

and power, most nonrenewable
technologies would resources
not exist or work
 Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology is manipulating materials on
an atomic or molecular level.
Examples:
Sensors, Nanobot, molecular manufacturing
 Impacts of Nanotechnology
POSITIVE IMPACTS NEGATIVE IMPACTS
IMPLANTED SENSORS IMPLANTED SENSORS
Continuously sense and Impede privacy
adjust medical treatment
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). (n.d.).

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