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When Humanity and Technology Cross (Module)

This learning module discusses the relationship between science, technology, and the human condition. It aims to help students understand how science and technology impact human happiness and definitions of a good life. The module contains lessons that analyze the human condition in society, critique human flourishing with technological progress, examine human rights in technological contexts, and evaluate contemporary human experiences. Specific topics discussed include the roles of television, mobile phones, computers in society; ethical issues related to technology use; and debates around robotics and potential robot rights if they become sentient. Students are assigned to write a brief essay on whether technology is a means to an end, or the end itself.

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When Humanity and Technology Cross (Module)

This learning module discusses the relationship between science, technology, and the human condition. It aims to help students understand how science and technology impact human happiness and definitions of a good life. The module contains lessons that analyze the human condition in society, critique human flourishing with technological progress, examine human rights in technological contexts, and evaluate contemporary human experiences. Specific topics discussed include the roles of television, mobile phones, computers in society; ethical issues related to technology use; and debates around robotics and potential robot rights if they become sentient. Students are assigned to write a brief essay on whether technology is a means to an end, or the end itself.

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Naga College Foundation, Inc.

College of Arts and Sciences

Name: Jessa R. Romero Course/ Year: BSED-FIL 1A/1 st yr

Subject GEC 7: Science, Technology and Society

Title Learning Module 3: STS and the Human Condition

Introduction
This module will help you develop deep and rich understanding of the role of S&T in
the development of human condition. It will tackle the relationship between S&T and
the attainment of happiness of human person and how humans define a good life.

Learning Outcomes At the end of this module, the learners are expected to:

1. Analyzed the human condition in order to deeply reflect and express


philosophical ramifications that are meaningful to the student as part of society

2. Critiqued human flourishing vis-à-vis the progress of science and technology


so that the student can define himself/herself the meaning of the good life

3. Examined human rights in order to uphold such rights in technological ethical


dilemmas

4. Evaluated contemporary human experience in order to strengthen and


enlighten the human person functioning the society

Content Discussion and Learning Activities


Lesson 3: When Technology and Humanity Cross

Let’s Do this First!

1. What is technology?

*Technology, the application of scientific knowledge to the practical aims of human


life or, as it is sometimes phrased, to the change and manipulation of the human
environment.

2. What are the three most common technological gadgets in the Philippines? Which
among them is a must have?

*cellphone

*Tablet

*Computer

*for me is tablet because every children need it because it is a great help for the
children to use in learning especially there is a pandemic.
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3. What is a robot? Are they needed?

Remember This!

Technology

“techne” and “logos”


A discourse of Art (Buchanan, 2010).
Concepts like machines ad tools were also attached to the word
“technology”
In one way or another, each person in the society is directly or indirectly
affected by technology whether he wills it or not.

Most people survive their everyday lives with great reliance to the
different technological advancements already available to the masses.
Technology is already an evitable part of the society.

Use of technology

1.Convenience 3. Happiness

2.Pleasure 4. Communication

However, anything too much is bad. There are also various ethical
dilemmas involving the use of technological devices. Furthermore,
harm may come to humanity because of misuse or invention aiming to
produce bad results.

Roles played by Tv sets, mobile Phone and Computers and Laptops

Television (Households with TV set reached 15.135M (Noda, 2012)


causing it to be the ultimate medium for advertisement placement),
phone (1 out of 3 Filipinos cannot live without a mobile phone – Ipsos
media Atlas Philippines nationwide Urban 2011-2012 survey), and
computer. Unlike the previous two, possession of computers is not
possible for all Filipino families. Most profits gained by computer and
laptop manufacturers come from offices, businesses, or schools.

Ethical dilemmas
▪ Most parent would argue that these devices make their children
lazy and unhealthy.
▪ People are freely exposed to different things on televisions, mobile
phones, laptops, and computers.

Robotics and Humanity

Robot
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▪ An actuated mechanism programmable in two or more axes with a


degree of autonomy, moving within its environment, to perform
intended tasks.
▪ Autonomy – ability to perform intended tasks based on a current
state and sensing without human intervention.
▪ Service Robot – a robot that performs useful tasks for humans or
equipment excluding industrial application.
o Personal service robot – Service robot for personal use, used
for a noncommercial task, usually by laypersons.
o Professional Service Robot – Used for commercial task, usually
operated by a properly trained operator.
Role played by Robotics
▪ Ease the workload of mankind
▪ Make life more efficient and less stressful
▪ Perform complicated activities

▪ Pleasure, entertainment is pars or exhibits.


Ethical Dilemmas faced by Robotics

1. Safety

a. Who should be held accountable if someone’s safety is


compromised by a robot?

b. Who should be blamed, the robot, the agent using the


robot, or the make/inventor of the robot?

2. Emotional Component

a. It is not completely impossible for robots to develop


emotions.

b. What if robots become sentient? Should they be granted


robot rights?

Self-Assessment Questions

1. Is technology a necessity or a want? Explain.

*Technology is now a necessity in terms of every day life, from education to navigating
around a city

2. Give one instance, event or situation where the presence and use of TV sets, Mobile phones
or computer and laptops greatly affected the society and its development.
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*today that we have a pandemic ,we need more gadgets in our life especially we are a
student,it help us to communicate our professor and also to have a knowledge to them.

3. If robots become sentient and they will be granted robot rights, give one robot right that in
your opinion they (the robots) should have.

*they have the right to react to what they see wrong around them.

Assignment
Brief Essay: Is Technology a means to an end, or the End itself?

References.
Is Google making us Stupid? (Carr, 2008)

Carr, N (2008) Is Google making us Stupid?


https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/07/is google-making-us-stupid/306868/

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