Date Day Subtopic Reading Due
Introduction/Orientation
Jan 15 M What is technology? no reading
What Is technology?
Jan 17 W essence of technology Ortega, pp. 87-134
Jan 22 M moral problem of technology pp. 134-161
Jan 24 W new concerns in technology Longino
Nuclear Technology
Jan 29 M introduction/videos Badash, pp. 1-26
Jan 31 W Manhattan project pp. 27-57 P1
Feb 5 M escalation: H-bomb pp. 57-79 P2
Feb 7 W testing and fallout pp. 80-114 P3
Feb 12 M nuclear power and wastes LWVs, pp. 34-128 P4
Genetic Research
Feb 14 W introduction/video Frankel&Teich, pp. x-9 Paper Due
Feb 19 M family issues pp. 9-46 P5
Feb 21 W privacy and control pp. 47-98 P6
Feb 26 M behavior and responsibility pp. 103-172 P7
Animal Experiments
Feb 28 W introduction/guest (xerox articles)
Mar 4 M do animals have rights? (xerox) P8
Mar 6 W does research need animals? (xerox) P9
Spring Vacation Mar 11-15
Water Resources
Mar 18 M hydro-power and fisheries Black
Mar 20 W veggies, cotton, cattle Aiken P10
Mar 25 M pesticides and fertilizers Jackson, pp. ?? P11
Mar 27 W salination and loss pp. ?? P12
Apr 1 M overpopulation Ehrlich, pp. ?? P13
Apr 3 W overconsumption pp. ??
Computing Today
Apr 8 M software theft Forester, pp. 51-72 P14
Apr 10 W hacking and viruses pp. 73-104 P15
Apr 15 M invasion of privacy pp. 131-162 P16
Apr 17 W artificial intelligence pp. 163-192 P17
Presentation Period Apr 22-26
The Professions
Apr 29 M professional ethics Davis
May 1 W ethics and education Harris, et al.
Research Paper Due, Wednesday, May 8th (Except for seniors)
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