WHEN SCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY CROSS

GROUP 3:

CONSAD CUNTAPAY DAHULORAN DIAGBEL GACASAN

OBJECTIVES:
• Rationalize the Advantage, disadvantage and limitations of applying
technology to humanity.

• Identify and examine international/local government policies and human

rights that protect the well-being of the person in the face of the new
technologies.

• Discuss some example of ethical dilemmas and conflicts wherein technology

affects humanity in terms of moral and social conflict.

CHECKPOINTS:
• What is technology?

• What is humanity?

• What is the primary purpose of technology for humanity?

OVERVIEW:

Our World is indeed entering a period of

transformation.

Technology is defined as “the practical

application of knowledge”. It is a word used to
define or portray progression, abilities,
creation and happenings.

Technology is the external part of science.

To understand technology, academically or
internally, science shall be treated as a black
box.
 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
OF TECHNOLOGY

ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Technology benefits humanity with Job displacement, privacy
increased efficiency, improved issues, social isolation, reduced
communication, better access to physical activity, and over-
information, and advancements in reliance on automation.
healthcare and education.
Limitations of Technology to Humanity

Technology can be super simple or complex. But technology has its limits.

The three main types of limits

• Economic Limits • Natural Limits

Economic limits are the things that are possible Natural limits are the laws of
but are so expensive that they just aren't universe physically preventing us
practical. This includes things like terraforming from doing something. An example
Mars. would be the laws of physics that says
we cannot reach the speed of light.
• Ethical Limits
Ethical limits are all about genetic engineering,
cloning, artificial-intelligence, cybernetics, and
biological warfare.
HUMANITY

• From Latin "humanitas", denotes human nature kindness.

• Encompasses the entire human race, emphasizing
qualities like love, sympathy, creativity, and emotional
connection.

Humanity heavily relies on technology in healthcare,

communication, agriculture, and education, impacting
human existence. Sustainability is vital for human
longevity, despite progress.
POLICIES AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT

• Canada, USA, North and South America to Europe and Asia-Pacific

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD),
founded in 1960 by 18 European countries, focuses on leveraging scientific
developments to drive economic growth and improve quality of life through
science, technology, and knowledge utilization.

• UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The 2012 US Industrial Competitiveness and Technological Advancement article
highlights how congressional initiatives historically drove technological
advancement through tax policies and intellectual property rights, leading to
economic growth, innovation, job creation, productivity, and impacting
international trade.
POLICIES AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT

• PHILIPPINES
The Philippines prompts a reform initiative focusing on 23 priority industries. By the
innovation strategies from Japan and South Korea, the Philippines encourage increased
investment in R&D activities to spur innovation. Support for Startups and small to medium
enterprises, the development of education such as the STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics) fields to meet the demands of the evolving tech landscape.
Ethical Dillemas
Dilemma is a situation with tough choices, while ethics are moral principles. Therefore,
ethical dilemma involves deciding if a phenomenon, like technological advancements, is
acceptable.

Three Ethical Decision Criteria

1. Utilitarian Criterion 2. Criterion Based on "Rights" 3. Criterion Based on "Justice"

This criterion is solely
based on their outcomes
and consequences. It is
grounded to the concept of
common good, or the
greatest good for the
greatest number.
This criterion urges an
individual to decide based
on the fundamentals of
liberties and privileges. It’s
main goal is protecting
and respecting the basic
rights of an individual.
This criterion requires
individuals to impose
and enforce rules fairly
with no exception to
anybody to ensure
equitable distribution of
benefits and costs.
 THE ETHICAL DILEMMAS AND POLICY ISSUES
FOR 2015
A. Real Time Satellite Surveillance Video
- These satellites are in orbit around the planet and are a vital source
of information for a number of uses, including weather, agricultural
patterns, natural catastrophe monitoring, and more.

B. Astronaut Bioethics (Of Colonizing Mars)

- The moral implications of colonizing Mars include bioethical
concerns like reproduction challenges, living conditions, impacts on
Mars and extraterrestrial life, and property rights and governance
issues.
 THE ETHICAL DILEMMAS AND POLICY ISSUES
FOR 2015

C. Wearable Technology
- Wearable electronic devices perform tasks like communication and
entertainment. Examples include virtual assistants, AR/VR headsets,
fitness trackers, and smart clothing and jewelry.

D. State Sponsored Hacktivism and "Soft Wars”

- Governments engaging in state-sponsored hacktivism use cyber
operations for political goals, blurring the lines between state and
hacktivist actions.
THE ETHICAL DILEMMAS AND POLICY ISSUES
FOR 2015
E. Enhanced Pathogens
- Pathogens modified to enhance virulence or transmissibility in humans,
known as enhanced potential pandemic pathogens (ePPPs), pose a risk of
a pandemic if their increased lethality or transmissibility is not controlled.

F. Non-lethal Weapons
- Weapons that are made to render their victim incapable of
fighting back without suffering life-threatening wounds.
These weapons are appropriate in scenarios where the least
amount of fatalities is necessary in comparison to lethal
weapons.
 THE ETHICAL DILEMMAS AND POLICY ISSUES
FOR 2015

G. Robot Swarm
- Is a group of robots that work together to coordinate
and communicate in order to accomplish shared
objectives through local interactions.

H. Artificial Life Forms

- Range of synthetic biology focused on custom and
allows individuals to create a life that does not exist
first synthetic life form made from a
naturally.
present organism by introducing synthetic
DNA
 THE ETHICAL DILEMMAS AND POLICY ISSUES
FOR 2015
I. Resilient Social - Ecological Systems
- Endures external pressures caused by climate change, natural
disasters, and economic globalization.
- Can maintain a complex web of life when one or more organism is
overexploited.

J. Brain-to-Brain Interfaces
- No Vulcan mind-meld, but brain-to-brain Interfaces (BBI) have been
achieved.

- Interactions can be between humans or between humans and

animals.

- This year, scientists also transmitted words from brain-to-brain

across 5,000 miles.
 THE ETHICAL DILEMMAS AND POLICY ISSUES
FOR 2015

K. Human - Animal Hybrids (Chimeras)

- This idea follows Greek mythologies, In pursuit of human
and animal hybrid by merging two species into one is of
nature’s design.

L. Data Chip Implants

- Would like to solve the problem on the chaos of having so
many people for it can locate lost children, keep and
identify identity records and be wallet free.
THE ETHICAL DILEMMAS AND POLICY ISSUES
FOR 2015
M. Sexbots
- This idea follows Greek mythologies, In pursuit of human
and animal hybrid by merging two species into one is of
nature’s design.

N. Virtual Currency
- Can be purchased by anyone, and its value can be stored
in a heavily encrypted online wallet. It is used to
purchase and exhange money online.
THE ETHICAL DILEMMAS AND POLICY ISSUES
FOR 2015
OTHER ETHICAL DILEMMAS AND POLICY ISSUES

1. CRISPR/Cas9
– used to edit a portion of an organism’s DNA.
2. Head Transplant
– a future with changed identity caused by a replaced head.
3. Disappearing Drones
– will instantly vanish after it hands the delivery to you.
4. Artificial Womb
– provide a womblike environment for extremely premature infants.
5. Bone Conduction for Marketing
– transmit advertisements to the brain through the bones.
6. Exoskeleton for the Elderly
– it aims to postpone retirement.
THANK YOU
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