Tonight and Tomorrow! - April 4-5 2014, SUNY Broome Community College will hold the Sixth Annual Interdisciplinary Conference on Applied Ethics. This year’s topic, “Technology and Ethics”, is as relevant as it is broad. What are the ethics of data mining, genetic screening and hydrofracking? What is the significance and future of neuroethics? Can there be ethical guidelines for the production and use of chimeras? Is there a right to technological connectivity? The Keynote speaker for this year’s conference will be Dr. David Sloan Wilson, Distinguished professor in the Departments of Biology and Anthropology at Binghamton University. He is a prolific author and frequent speaker at conferences around the world. Conference Agenda: All activities will take place in Titchener Hall on the SUNY Broome Campus Friday Evening, 4/4/2014, 6:30 Keynote Speaker: David Sloan Wilson, PhD. Distinguished Professor in Departments of Biology and Anthropology, Director of Evolutionary Studies. “Ethics , Technology and Evolution” Saturday Panels, 4/5/2014, beginning at 9:00 am (full agenda) Panels will include topics, such as: The Ethics of Privacy and Security, The Future of Humanity, The Coming Singularity and Future Forms of Life, Ethics, Judgment, and Decision-Making. Generational Ethical Dynamics of Social Media. For further details, or to register for the conference, please visit: sunybroome.edu/ethics
Posted on: Fri, 04 Apr 2014 13:26:23 +0000