Spring 2025
PHILOS 121 001 - LEC 001
Moral Questions of Data Science
Moral Questions of Data Science
Nicholas G Kolodny
Class #:31925
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Philosophy
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
0
Enrolled: 50
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 50
Waitlist Max: 3
Open Reserved Seats:
34 reserved for Philosophy Majors
1 reserved for Enrollment restricted to L&S Data Science BA (250AMU) or CDSS Data Science BA (A50AMU)
Hours & Workload
1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week, 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 8 hours of outside work hours per week.
Final Exam
MON, MAY 12TH
07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Wheeler 222
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Course Catalog Description
This course explores, from a philosophical perspective, ethical questions arising from collecting, drawing inferences from, and acting on data, especially when these activities are automated and at a large scale. Topics include: bias, fairness, discrimination, interpretability, privacy, paternalism, freedom of speech, and democracy. Three hours of lecture and one hour of discussion per week.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Philosophy & Values, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Reserved Seating For This Term
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
Textbooks & Materials
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