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Question: Are artistic artefacts technical artefacts?
The Dual Nature of Technical Artefacts
Technical artefacts are said to have a dual nature:
- Physical nature: they are objects with physical properties.
- Functional nature: they are design to achieve a certain function.
Designers and users of technical artefacts seek for the connections between the physical and the
functional natures.
Technology as a Black Box.
Ethics of Technology
Ethics is the discipline of pilosophy that studies moral judgements.
Ehics is an important discipline in philosophy with important practical applications.
There are some theoretical assumptions about morality (We are responsible of our actions, we better be
good, values do not derive from facts) that we will not discuss!
Ethical issues in technology include safety, environment, privacy, military issues, etc.
Engineers usually have codes at work, listing principles against sabotage, espionage, fraud, etc.
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