WHEN TECHNOLOGY AND

HUMANITY CROSS

GROUP 8
 INTRODUCTION

• Tracing back its origins, the word "technology" came from the Greek words techne and logos which mean art
and word, respectively. Taking the two words together, technology means a discourse on arts (Buchanan,
2010).
• Concepts like machines and tools were also attached to the word "technology" which is the more popular sense
of the concept nowadays.
• It is with great effort that people were able to achieve such great inventions. It makes life so much easier and
more convenient than ever before. It can clearly be seen from the simplest task at home to the most
complicated ones inside the office or laboratory. Technology these days enjoys such fame and glory because of
the many different benefits it brings to mankind.
• It is with great effort that people were able to achieve such great inventions. It makes life so much easier and
more convenient than ever before. It can clearly be seen from the simplest task at home to the most
complicated ones inside the office or laboratory. Technology these days enjoys such fame and glory because of
the many different benefits it brings to mankind.
• In general, technology keeps on progressing due to not only the changing times and environment but also to
the ever-progressing mind
 TELEVISION SETS, MOBILE PHONES,
COMPUTERS, AND HUM ANITY

• A number of technological devices can be easily found inside the Home.

• Almost all households, if not all, own these types of devices. To be more specific, these "celebrities" in
the field of technology are television sets, mobile phones, and computers. People all over the world use
these technologies every day to accomplish different purposes.
• First, according to Kantar Media, one of the most trusted television audience measurement providers, in
the Philippines, 92 percent of urban homes and 70 percent of rural homes own at least one television set.
It is for this reason why television remains to be the ultimate medium for advertisement placements (The
Manila Times, 2014). This survey simply shows that almost all Filipinos use this particular type of
device.
• Kantar Media also reported that in the Philippines, the current count of households with television set
already reached 15.135 million (Noda, 2012). This number signifies something, that is, television plays a
great role in the lives of the people or in this case, the Filipinos.
• Television was a product of different experiments by various people. Paul Gottlieb Nipkow, a German
student, in the late 1800s was successful in his attempt to send images through wires with the aid of a
rotating metal disk. This invention was then called the "electric telescope" that had 18 lines of resolution.
• After some time, in 1907, two inventors, Alan Archibald Campbell-Swinton who was an English scientist
and Boris Rosing who was a Russian scientist, created a new system of television by using the cathode ray
tube in addition to the mechanical scanner system. This success story gave rise to two types of television
systems, namely, mechanical and electronic television (Jezek, n.d.).
• These experiments inspired other scientists to improve the previous inventions, which led to the modern
television people now have. However, it is important to remember that several scientists and several
experiments were performed first before finally achieving the modern television at present.
• Mobile phones have a very interesting background story. On April 3, 1973, Martin Cooper, a senior
engineer at Motorola, made the world's first mobile phone call. He called their rival telecommunications
company and properly informed them that he was making the call from a mobile phone.
• The mobile phone used by Cooper weighed 1.1 kilograms and measured 228.6 x 127 x 44.4 mm.
This kind of device was capable of a 30-minute talk time. However, it took 10 hours to charge.
• In 1983, Motorola made their first commercial mobile phone available to the public. It was known as
the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X (Goodwin, 2016).
Here are some facts about Filipinos and their use of gadgets and the Internet (Rappler, n.d.):
• Mobile phone subscription is at 119 million.
• Filipinos spend approximately 3.2 hours on mobile and 5.2 hours on desktop daily.
• Currently, the Philippines has one of the highest digital populations in the world.
• There are now 47 million active Facebook accounts in the Philippines.
• The Philippines is the fastest-growing application market in Southeast Asia
 ROLES PLAYED BY THESE
TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS

• For instance, television is mainly used as a platform for advertisements and information
dissemination. Television also is a 'good platform for different propagandas and advocacies
• Mobile phones, on the other hand, also have their own roles in the lives of the people. They are
primarily used for communication. Mobile phones offer services like texting and calling.
• Personal computers and laptops also have useful set of functions and roles. For example, personal
computers and laptops can be used to surf the Internet and communicate. Just like the mobile
phones, these devices also have features like calendar, calculator, music player, movie player,
camera, and many more.
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 ETHICAL DILEMMA FACED BY THESE
TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS

• While it is true that these technological devices are useful and beneficial, the fact remains that there are several dilemmas
faced by these "necessities." First, most parents would argue that these devices make their children lazy and unhealthy.
• They have a great tendency to sit and chill all day long without doing anything productive in their homes, thus making them
unhealthy because they do not just skip meals sometimes but also lack exercise or any bodily movements.
• For example, those who love to watch television shows stay in front of the television for more than six hours a day while
those who love to surf the Internet or play computer games stay on their laptops, computers, or mobile phones for more than
half a day.
• Another dilemma faced by these technological devices is the moral dilemma. People, especially the children who are not
capable yet of rationally deciding for themselves what is right or wrong, are freely exposed to different things on television,
mobiles phones, laptops, or computers. This makes them very vulnerable to character change and can greatly affect the way
they view the world and the things around them.
• Although some would argue that technology brings people together, it can also be argued that this is not always the case in
the real world because it may bring them virtually closer but not physically or personally. In fact, there are people who are
friends, for example, only on social media but not in real life.
• Digging deeper, it can be said that these reasons make such devices somewhat unethical because they bring undesirable
consequences to people. However, it can also be argued that it is not the fault of the technological devices but the agents
using them or the ones making them.
 ROBOTICS AND HUMANITY

• Robots are now widely used. For example, there are the so-called service robots. These particular robots do specific tasks but focus
mainly in assisting their masters in their everyday tasks.
• A robot is an actuated mechanism programmable in two or more axes with a degree of autonomy, moving within its environment, to
perform intended tasks
• A service robot is a robot that performs useful tasks for humans or equipment excluding industrial automation application.
• A personal service robot or a service robot for personal use is a service robot used for a noncommercial task, usually by laypersons.
• A professional service robot or a service robot for professional use is a service robot used for a commercial task, usually operated
by a properly trained operator
• Germany was one of the first countries to develop service robots. As part of the German Federal Ministry of Education and
Research's "Service Robotics Innovation Lead Initiative," it sponsored a collaborative project called DESIRE (Deutsche
Servicerobotik Initiative-Germany Service Robotics Initiative) which was launched on October 1, 2005.
• The earliest conception of robots can be traced around 3000 B.C. from the Egyptians. Their water clocks used human figurines to
strike the hour bells. This mechanical device was built to carry out a specific physical task regularly.
• However, the earliest robots as people know them were created in the early 1950s by George Devol. "Unimate" was hisfirst
invention from the words "Universal Automation."
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• Robots play different roles not only in the lives of the people but also in the society as a whole. They are primarily used to
ease the workload of mankind. They were invented to make life more efficient and less stressful. On one hand, they
perform complicated activities which human beings are incapable of doing.
• To be more specific, these types of robots perform activities to entertain people. They can usually be found in amusement
parks or exhibits. They also perform different activities but they are usually child- friendly
• robots also have their own set of rules and characteristics that define what a good robot is. These laws were formulated by
Isaac Asimov back in the 1940s, when he was thinking of the ethical consequences of robots.
• Law One: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
• Law Two: A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings excep twhere such orders would conflict with the First
Law.
• Law three A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
 ETHICAL DILEMMA/S FACED BY ROBOTICS

• Just like any other technological advancements, robotics also faces different problems and dilemmas. Although
the idea is to help people and make their lives a lot easier than before, it is still not immune to different ethical
dilemmas and possible undesirable outcomes. One of the dilemmas faced by robots is safety. Who should be
held accountable if someone's safety is compromised by a robot? Who should be blamed, the robot, the agent
using the robot, or the maker/inventor of the robot? It is important to know who should be blamed and who
should be held responsible if such thing happens.
• Another ethical dilemma faced by robots is the emotional component. This may seem a little absurd as of the
moment, but looking at how fast technology progresses nowadays, it is not completely impossible for robots to
develop emotions (Evans, 2007).