Abstract
In this subject students consider ethical issues concerning a range of emerging catastrophic risks that threaten the future of our society. These risks include pandemic diseases, terrorism, rising inequality, climate change, weapons of mass destruction, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, disinformation and conspiracy theorizing. Students learn to apply ethical theorizing, combined with … For more content click the Read More button below.
Syllabus
Theoretical and ethical responses to catastrophic risksEthical thinking about topics such as the following:Pandemic diseasesGlobal inequalityClimate changeNanotechnologyArtificial intelligenceWeapons of mass destructionDisinformation and conspiracy theorizingGlobal terrorism
Assessment items
1. Topic Exploration 1
2. Topic Exploration 1