ABSTRACT

The question of how a technology can generate an ethical issue generally goes unasked. The question is interesting in its own right and also important for understanding the two things that are brought together in the question, technology and ethics. Focusing on computer technology, the question is answered here first by examining the language used to introduce computer ethical issues and, second, by examining the debate about who should teach and do research on computer ethics. The answer involves acknowledging the complex relationship between computer technology, society, and ethics. Computer technologies shape (and are shaped by) social contexts, social arrangements and values, and these are the subject matter of ethical analysis.

摘要

技术如何产生道德问题的问题通常没有被问到。这个问题本身很有趣，对于理解问题中汇集的两件事，技术和道德也很重要。关注计算机技术，首先通过检查用于介绍计算机伦理问题的语言来回答这个问题，其次，通过检查关于谁应该教授和研究计算机伦理的辩论。答案包括承认计算机技术、社会和道德之间的复杂关系。计算机技术塑造（并被塑造）社会背景、社会安排和价值观，而这些是伦理分析的主题。