This week, you will consider the historical and ethical contexts of your Course Project topic. This will provide a factual foundation to help guide your analysis in the coming week.
For this assignment, complete the following.
Definition: Explain your selected technology. What is it? How does it work? What is its purpose?
Timeline: Provide a timeline of major events concerning your technology. Include major developments, regulations, successful events, controversies, or issues.
Ethical Lens: Identify one to two ethical theories that you think will help you further develop your analysis of your selected technology. We discussed these theories in Week 1 (Divine Command, Kantianism, Utilitarianism, Social Contract Theory, Egoism, etc.).
As part of this assignment, you must consult and cite at least three high-quality academic sources. These sources should be from reputable publications that can be found in the DeVry Library or industry publications. Blogs and consumer-oriented “news” sources should be avoided.
A successful assignment will
be at least 300 words in length (about one page, not including title page or references page);
be composed using Microsoft Word and using 12-point Times New Roman;
apply APA format and citation guidelines;
include a minimum of three sources; and
include properly formatted and cited sources using the seventh edition of APA.
Don’t forget to submit your assignment for grading.
