Technological Determinism and the Social Construction of Technology
Debates around technology have become prominent in academia as artifacts acquire more and more refinement. Following the logic, studies on Artificial Intelligence are taking spaces that transcend the areas of engineering and computer science. Due to its ethical, moral, philosophical and anthropological implications, scholars are looking to understand how this technology is affecting and will […]
The data privacy debate should be improved
The impact that technology has on everyday life, its most diverse aspects, of course is inevitable. It is almost a rarity to find someone who is not registered on some kind of platform, in which, from an electronic device, one has access to some type of service. and there is no way to escape technological […]
New technology, old dilemmas: how artificial intelligence is bringing up classic philosophical arguments
In 1956, at the Dartmouth Workshop, John MacCarthy coined the term artificial intelligence (AI) along with other prominent authors: Marvin Minsky, Herbert Simon, and Allen Newell. The origin of AI benefited from the intersection of two significant intellectual developments of the time, the cognitive revolution and the theory of computability, and brought from the imagination […]
What defines a moral act?
Although there is no universal consensus regarding what is moral and what is not, one that is valid for all cultures at all times, there seems to be a common interpretation of what it is to act morally. This reflection on what this act is was motivated by a brief conversation at halftime of a […]
Selective ethics
What is emerging (or re-emerging) in our time is the legitimization of a selective ethic according to the categorical attributes into which each individual fits. For this ideology, if someone has the misfortune of falling into a given category, it is enough to be accused of being an oppressor, a potential criminal, and to have […]
So, are you going to attend any event this year?
Contact with other professionals and students, updated content, exciting conversations. There are countless reasons to attend academic events! If you’re an undergraduate student, you’ve probably seen a poster advertised by the University or even listened to one. However, have you ever thought about submitting any work? A few months before registration, the organizing institutions publish […]
How is your moral imagination going?
In this text we will address moral imagination in teaching ethics in Management. You will find the following topics: ● A brief definition of moral imagination and why it is important for ethics in Management. ● Two alternatives that can help extend the moral imagination: literary narratives and reflecting on films. Moral Imagination and its […]
Researcher of Admethics, Laís Silveira Santos, finalizes her postdoctoral period on ethical decision-making process in the Brazilian Public Administration
Laís Silveira Santos, Doctor in Administration by ESAG/UDESC, concluded her postdoctoral research in the AdmEthics Research Group (ESAG/UDESC), with Prof. Dr. Mauricio C. Serafim’s supervision. The postdoctoral research period, financed by Coordination of Superior Level Staff Improvement (CAPES), came as a recognition by Capes to Laís for receiving the Capes Thesis Award 2020 in the […]
Ethics of Private Property
This short text is dedicated to be a brief introduction to the subject that, within the fields of research related mainly to political philosophy, but also to the fields of economics and ethics, has come to be called the Ethics of Private Property. The discussion about the existence of private property, both in relation […]
AdmEthics teachers are theme coordinators in the next EnANPAD
The “XLVI Encontro da ANPAD – EnANPAD” is one of the leading academic events in the Administration area. The 2022 edition will take place in September in 100% online format. The central theme will discuss different current challenges of society, giving space for reflections on the various individual and organizational actors in Administration. This year, […]