Ethics in a digital world : guiding students through society's biggest questions / Kristen Mattson.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ethics in the curriculum -- Access to information : is it time to better regulate the internet? -- Privacy in the digital age : how much are you willing to give up? -- Human bias : can artificial intelligence help diminish human bias in decision-making? -- The future of work : is innovation helpful or harmful? -- Technology and mental health : cause or cure? -- Social media and society : flashlight or flame? -- Conclusion and call to action.

"More and more, people are waking up to the notion that the technology we hold in our hands each day is not a neutral tool that individual users control. The facade has been cracking for years amid accusations of election interference, with the public being introduced to the complexities of hacking, the concept of bot accounts, the larger threat of information warfare, and more. The rise in rhetoric around "fake news" has social media companies examining their role in the spread of misinformation, the public asking who checks the fact-checkers and everyone from politicians to tech conglomerates wondering if, when and how information regulation needs to happen. Amid this backdrop, it has become clear that society needs thoughtful, empathetic digital citizens who can navigate the important ethical questions at the intersection of technology and humanity. This book is designed to help students consider the systems and structures in which they spend so much of their time, asking them to look at the technology around them through a critical lens"-- Provided by publisher.