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Preliminary Schedule / Reading, Resource List: Bridging Cultures: Computer Ethics, Culture, and ICT Interdisciplinary Graduate Course rd th May 23 – 27 / June 1, 2005 at NTNU, Trondheim, Norway Part 1: important elements of computer ethics, including notions of professional responsibilities of programmers, HCI designers, etc. (Here we will develop a basic “ethical toolkit” that will provide participants with a range of terms and approaches to ethical analysis and decision-making with regarding to common issues in computer and information sciences.) Monday, 23. May Morning : Opening Introductions “Clearing” exercise: guided reflection / discussion on personal / disciplinary / cultural backgrounds; specific interests, issues to be pursued in the course. (Guiding questions for this discussion will be emailed to participants by May 16, 2005.) Lecture / discussion : Introduction to the course Introduction to ethical theories Review of logic and critical thinking skills Application of ethical theories to sample issue (to be determined by class discussion) Readings (afternoon / evening) Tavani (2004) Chapter 1. Introduction to Cyberethics: Concepts, Perspectives, and Methdological Frameworks (pp. 1-25). Chapter 2. Ethical Concepts and Ethical Theories: Establishing and Justifying a Moral System (pp. 28-62). Chapter 3. Critical Thinking Skills and Logical Arguments: Tools for Evaluating Cyberethics Issues (pp. 65