II Annual Ethics and Technology Conference
The Second Annual Ethics and Technology Conference is part of the continuing Ethics Outreach Program developed by Loyola University Chicago Center for Ethics and Social Justice, to share the work of the Loyola ethics faculty with the larger community and to provide leadership in the public discussion of ethical issues important to contemporary society.
This conference was brought through a cooperative effort by
In the following years, the conference location will rotate among these three hosts.
Further information about the ongoing Ethics and Technology Conferences (now on their 7th. installment) can be found at this link.
- Location
- Plenary Speakers
- Conference Program Overview
- Conference Program and Papers
- Conference Committee
- Funding
Loyola University Chicago's Water Tower Campus is located at 820 N. Michigan Ave., along Chicago's Magnificent Mile and west of Chicago's famous landmark, Water Tower. The conference will be held in our facility at 25 E. Pearson.
The Friday plenary speaker is Dr. Richard Epstein, Department of Computer Science, West Chester State University of Pennsylvania, speaking on Everything you Always Wanted to Know About the Future but were Afraid to Ask. Dr. Epstein will present a collection of short stories that explore the social, ethical and spiritual implications of technology by creating a possible future in which technology plays a major role.
The Saturday morning plenary speaker is Dr. Carl Mitcham, Associate Professor and Director of the Science, Technology and Society Program at Penn State University, addressing the conference on Why we Should Learn to Say no to Technology. In his talk Dr. Mitcham will point out that in this new technoscientific world with high-tech connections, there seems to be a lack of deep community social fabric, and that therefore saying NO will be mostly an individual and personal act.
Friday - June 6
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Registration
1:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Opening Remarks - Dr. Ronald J. Kizior
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Plenary Session - Dr. Richard Epstein, West Chester University of Pennsylvania: "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Future but Were Afraid To Ask."
2:45 - 4:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions 1-2-3
Session 1 - Generating Ethical Standards
Paper 1 - On the Derivation of Ethical Standards - Robert N. Barger(University of Notre Dame)
Paper 2 - Ethical Standards in Software Engineering: A Proposed Informed Consent Standard - Keith Miller (University of Illinois at Springfield)
Paper 3 - Codes of Conduct and Compliance Programs in the Automated Organization - Robert R. Moeller (Compliance and Control Systems Associates, Inc.)
Session 2 - The Movement Towards Value- Neutrality: Can it Happen?
Paper 4 - Virtual Incorporations: Cyberspace and the Body - David J. Gunkle (Northern Illinois University)
Paper 5 - On the Value-Neutrality of Technological Objects - Russell Woodruff (Clarion University)
Paper 6 - Power-dependence, Value-Neutrality and Stewardship of IT: The Shaping of Forces and the Forcing of Issues - C. Ken Weidner, II (Loyola University Chicago)
Session 3 - Panel - The Unanticipated Consequences of Technology
Presenters:
- Tim Healy (Santa Clara University)
- Tom Shanks, S.J. (Santa Clara University)
- Laurie Mason (Santa Clara University)
4:15 - 5:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions 4-5-6
Session 4 - The Internet: Medical Records On-Line
Paper 7 - Ethical Issues of Medical Records on the Internet - Michael L. Mick and Susan E. Conners (Purdue University Calumet)
Paper 8 - Medical Records On-Line: What Happened to Privacy? A Legal Analysis - Marcia J. Weiss, J.D. (Point Park College)
Session 5 - Do Cultural Changes Necessitate Ethical Updates?
Paper 9- Teleworking Ethics - Ruth Guthrie and James Pick (University of Redlands)
Paper 10 - On the Idea of Ethics in Technology - Mark McGuire (SeaSpace Corp.)
Paper 11 - Selling the Internet: A Cultural Studies Approach to Public Relations Practices in the High Tech Industry - Thomas Mickey (Bridgewater State University)
Session 6 - Ethics and Communication
Paper 12 - Ethical Considerations in the Development of Journalistic Guidelines for Web Use - Stan Ketterer (University of Missouri-Columbia)
Paper 13 - Consumer Acceptance of Interactive Communication Technology: An Empirical Investigation into the Significance of Social Stratification - Mark Arnold (University of Central Florida) and James E. Fisher (St. Louis University)
Paper 14 - Ethical Issues Generated by Computer Usage in Preparing Homework Assignments: An Experiential Approach - C.M. Ehrman (Loyola University Chicago)
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Happy Hour - 15 th Floor - Kasbeer Hall
Saturday - June 7
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Plenary Session - Dr. Carl Mitcham, Pennsylvania State University: WHY WE SHOULD LEARN TO SAY NO TO TECHNOLOGY
10:15 - 11:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions 7-8
Session 7 - The Use of Power
Paper 15 - The Case for E-mail Privacy - Richard Spinello (Boston College)
Paper 16 - Privacy & Ethics Survey Among Computer Professionals - Frank Maldacker and Stuart A. Varden (Pace University)
Paper 17 - Ethical Challenges of the Next Global Battleground - William Yurcik (University of Pittsburgh)
Session 8 - Panel - Ultimate Responsibility: Ethics Questions About Computers in Our Schools
Moderator: Netiva Caftori (Northeastern Illinois University)
Presenters:
- Netiva Caftori (Northeastern Illinois Univeristy)
- Florence Appel (St. Xavier University)
- Art Stawinski (Prairie Ethics Services)
- Marsha Woodbury (University of Illinois)
- Elizabeth Buchanan (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
12:30 - 1:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions 9-10
Session 9 - Security
Paper 18 - Data Security and Protection - Cryptography, Authentication, and Digital Signature - Luis Vidal (Chicago State University )
Paper 19 - Computer Security and Corporate Fraud in Developing Countries - Adebola S. Olatunji (Ogun State University)
Session 10 - Panel - School and the Electronic Frontier: Why We Believe Ethics are More Important than Rules and Laws
Moderator: Cathy Veal (IMSA)
Presenters:
- Ann Hobbs - Mathematics Dept.
- Skip Mosshamer - Technology Applications Specialist
- Cathy Veal - Dir. of Communications, two student representatives
2:00 - 3:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions 11-12
Session 11 - Using Technology Ethically: What Questions Should We Ask?
Paper 20 - Worshipping at the Altar of Technique: Manic Aggressive Medicine and Law - Charles DiSalvo (West Virginia University)
Paper 21 - High Speed Genetic Testing Technology and the Computerized Medical Records - Curtis Naser (Fairfield University)
Paper 22- The Ethics of Using Technology as a Medium in Higher Education: Framing Questions for Empirical Investigation - Susanna Priest (University of Wisconsin)
Session 12 - Panel - Ethics Across the Curriculum: The Ripple Effect
Presenters:
- Barbara A. Bretcko (Raritan Valley Community College)
- Myrna P. Smith (Raritan Valley Community College)
3:15 - 3:45 p.m. Closing Remarks - Dr. Ronald J. Kizior
Conference Committee
| Conference Chair | Dr. Ronald J. Kizior School of Business Loyola University Chicago |
| Program Chair | Dr. Mary Malliaris School of Business |
| Registration Chair | Dr. Barbara Leonard Accounting Department |
| Publicity | Dr. Todd Hoover School of Education |
| Dr. Konstantin Läufer Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences |
Initial funding for this project has been made available by the following resources:
- Loyola University Chicago
- Loyola Center for Ethics and Social Justice
- Loyola School of Business
- Loyola Information Technologies Division
- Loyola Endowment for the Liberal Arts