Notes on Questions in Lecture of 03/10/2023

 

Q1. Proposal for the Ten Commandments of Computer Ethic

• What do you think of these?

Answer: These are good rules. Honestly these just seem like common sense, you can’t really argue with them.

 

Q2. What about this code of ethics is …

. . .deontologically based?

. . .utilitarianism based?

. . .virtue ethics based?

Answer: It’s deontologically based in the sense that it discourages destructive behavior by saying its illegal but also by alluding to personal responsibility by saying "this is your park". It’s utilitarian based by emphasizing the destructive results of removing or destroying animals, plants, or rocks. It’s virtue ethics based by categorizing this destructive behavior as harmful.

 

Q3. How could we redesign this code of ethics to be more

utilitarian?

deontological?

Humean virtue based (benevolent)?

Answer: We could design the code to be more utilitarian by emphasizing the benefits to the park visitors of preserving the park. We could make it more deontological by perhaps emphasizing the moral duty too preserve nature. Virtue ethics could be emphasized by talking about how thoughtful and responsible it is to preserve parks for others to enjoy.

Q4. Why is a law legitimate (or not)?

Answer: Laws are legitimate if they are morally correct. I don't really agree with legal positivism since society is frequently wrong about matters that end up as laws. 

 

Q5. “lex iniusta non est lex”

             Can you guess any words?

Answer: Probably something like “an unjust law is not a law”.