Nowadays, technologies play a huge role in everyone’s daily life. We depends on technologies for everything; for example, we depend on technologies to communicate, to learn and to play. The whole purpose of technology is to make our lives easier and obtain information quicker. Now, the question asks are technologies value-laden, or are they value neutral? So what is value-laden and value-neutral? Value-laden are opinions or values that one believes to be true; therefore, leading to a bias decision (Auburn, 2018). An example of value-laden is when Winner explain how technologies is a form of life (Winner, 1986, pg 9). For some, it is very accurate, and for others that is not true at all. However, that is Winner’s opinion on technologies;therefore, he is bias toward his opinion. Where as, on the other hands value-neutral is when one is unbiased toward all subjects and rely on facts (Quamar, 2018). In term of technologies, people also have mixed feelings about technologies as they have with guns. However, I would say that technologies are more …show more content…
value-neutral than value-laden. Technologies can be used for good and bad, but technology itself cannot harm or hurt anyone unless someone control it. It is the same as gun; even though gun provide an opportunity for people to use it for harming others, but the gun itself cannot harm people. Technology is harmless, but the people using them are not. People have different reasons for using technologies, but their actions are based on their values. According to Cook, our values are greatly reflect on our decisions and choices (Cook, 2007, pg 6). Let use computer as an example, computer itself are harmless. Computer cannot physically harm anyone because it is just an object. However, computer can be used for a lot of things, good and bad. People use the computer to serve the webs, to communicate with families, friends and business partners. Unfortunately, there are people who take advantage of the computer and inflict pains others. For instance, cyber bullying. It is unethical to use computer to bully someone online just because one can do it anonymously. Computer does not have a mind of itself, it cannot control what it being used for. Therefore, it is up to the person who is using it. If the person using the computer to bully someone, then once can see what kind of person that user is. Furthermore, what one decide to do and act upon is what one find most desireable (Cook, 2007, pg 6). Everything that one decide to do, it is all based on one’s opinions and values. One can decide what will be the best things to say or the best things to do, but computer cannot do that. Unless, the computer has a mind of itself and can understand emotion (artificial intelligence), then one can say that the computer is responsible for its actions (Danaher, 2017). However, as of now, that is not the case; therefore, one can safely assumed that it is the person using the computer should be blame not the computer. Since the computer cannot process emotions or have a mind of it own, it is fair to say that the computer is value-neutral. So far, one can see that some people use technologies for bad, but what happen when technologies are used to do something good. As mentioned above, it is unethical for people to use technologies to harm others; however, what if people use technologies to help others. Then who will be praised for that action? Of course it would be the people using technologies to help people not the technologies itself. If that is the case, then it is reasonable to say that technologies are value-neutral. Technologies cannot decide or figure out who is the person in needs. The people do that, people figured out who is in trouble and what they should do to help that person and technologies is only a part of helping that person. According to Winner, when it com to technonologies, people use them because they have a specific purpose (Winner, 1986, pg 10). People have many different purposes in their lives, but for technologies, their purpose is to make people achieve their goals and purposes. One values and ethics are parts of one’s decision making process. What one decide to do is based on one values and beliefs. Technologies is only a part of the decision making process. Technologies cannot decide or help make a decision, it is all depends on the person using the technologies. Technologies are useful in many ways, it helps people with whatever they need.
However, technologies does not have a mind of it own or does it can process and understand emotions. Everything that technologies do is to help fulfill the goals and purposes of people using it. Technologies cannot simply be blame or praise for what a person using it do, but the the person using it is responsible for what happen after. Technologies can be used for bad and good, it is all depends on the values of the person using it. Like Cook said, our values are greatly reflect on our decisions and choices (Cook, 2007, pg 6). In addition, values play a huge role in helping one decide what is good and what is bad. One’s actions are based on what one believes to be fit for the situation. Either it is bad or good, one is to hold responsible for the consequences. With that being said, technologies are simply value-neutral rather than
value-laden.
This text was also among my most favorable topics, as I can relate to the generation of technology, its advances and consequences, and its role and influence on society. I evaluated three pieces of texts, all of which presented thorough research. My analysis was an investigation of a book I found to be an outstanding read, amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman. I evaluated Postman’s argument, and incorporated and established my own stance and position towards the consequences of technology today and in the future on our society. I created a persuasive argument connected to Postman’s
As technology began to advance over the last decade, even in the last few years, so did the big debate on whether technology is good or bad. Technology, like most things, has its cons, for example, technology can be very expensive, and technology is not always reliable. Another significant issue with technology is that people 's lives seem to revolve around technology. Schools nowadays are incorporating the use of technology in how
Even though, the arguments put forth by the author are relevant to the central theme, they lack clarity. He tends to go off on tangents and loses the flow of the article. It seems that the author has a slight bias against our generation’s obsession with technology, but that can be attributed to him being a quinquagenarian. I feel that the author has not covered the topic thoroughly enough. He has not quite explained the topic in depth or covered it from various perspectives.
...al advancement. He supported his claim of cause with supportive claims of fact and value, appealing to ethos. Both Carr and Cascio provided valid points through an appeal of logos to explain how technology affects our society and continues to change the world around us. They both had very convincing arguments. However, Carr’s article proved to be more effective because he provided the emotional approach and more supportive evidence, logical reasoning, and a skeptical ideal to relate to his readers.
In “ 5 Things We Need To Know About Technological Change”, by Neil Postman, Postman describes the prices we have to pay each time something new is made. The first price is culture, culture always pays a price for technology. For example, cars and pollution ( and many other less obvious examples). As Postman says: “Technology giveth and technology taketh away”.The second thing to know is that there are always winners and losers in technological change. As Postman explains: “the advantages and disadvantages of new technologies are never distributed evenly among the population”. There are always winners and losers in technological change. Winners tend to be those whose lifestyle is most closely aligned with the values of technology. The losers are those who don’t put technology on the first place. So for some technology is everything, while others are not that into it. As for the third thing that Postman describes is that in every technology there is a hidden philosophy about how the mind should work. I believe what Postman is saying is very similar to what Nicholas Carr, the author of “Tools Of The Mind” said. In “Tools of the Mind”, Carr introduces us to a new word, which he frequently uses called “intellectual ethic”, meaning an assumption implicit in a tool about how the mind should work. Carr explains how the map, clock, and writing are “intellectual technologies” that changed society and our ways
Technology Is What You Make It The articles “How Computers Change the Way We Think” by Sherry Turkle and “Electronic Intimacy” by Christine Rosen argue that technology is quite damaging to society as a whole and that even though it can at times be helpful it is more damaging. I have to agree and disagree with this because it really just depends on how it is used and it can damage or help the user. The progressing changes in technology, like social media, can both push us, as a society, further and closer to and from each other and personal connections because it has become a tool that can be manipulated to help or hurt our relationships and us as human beings who are capable of more with and without technology. Technology makes things more efficient and instantaneous.
In today's world, technology is constantly changing from a new paperclip to an improvement in hospital machinery. Technology lets people improve the way they live so that they can preserve their own personal energy and focus on the really important factors in life. Some people focus their energy on making new innovations to improve transportation and the health of people that may save lives and some people focus on making new designs of packaging CDS. Technology is significant in everyone's life because it rapidly changes what is in the market. But, some new innovations of technology are ridiculous because they serve no purpose in helping mankind.
Technology is a controversial issue in today’s world and especially in my world; it is important to understand that my father owns and operates a successful computer sales and repair business and so my knowledge of computer usage is quite extensive having not only listened to my father, but also having completed a high school computer internship. I am also currently working in a Technology Fellowship program. When it comes to the topic of technology, most of us will agree that technology surrounds us in today’s world—from television, smart phones, video games, tablets, to computers—we can readily access multitudes of information by simply accessing a computer internet search or turning on the television news. Technology has been a part of our
Whether technology is with us or hurting us, we still have to use it and it affects our lives daily. We need it to get a hold of someone. We need it to do our jobs. Most importantly, we need it to keep our lives away from harm. There are many ways to manipulate technology, but technology has more good to it than bad. There are those who use it for good, like investigators so they can figure out the real story. Then there are those who use it for bad, just like those who commit cyber bullying along with other minor and major things. We need technology regardless if people argue they like or not. There is no way to stop technology and keeping people from making it better. With the developments in technology, we may be able to enjoy all the pricey luxuries and still enjoy life at the same time.
The opinions of many people vary on technology and the effects it has on today’s society. Some say that it’s more beneficial than anything, others completely disagree, and some have mixed emotions. Would you rather read out of a book, or play online learning games with a possible risk of eye problems? It’s about taking matters into your own hands. 71% of people believe technology has improved their lives. 76% of people completely disagree by saying that technology creates a lazy society and that is distracting and corrupting. Daily life with technology is also another huge issue in society. According to a survey taken in January 2013, people feel their work productivity has dropped 8% in the last year. They also felt that their relationships with their family at home dropped 4% in the past year. The opinions vary, but they are needed to show how technology is affecting different people.
The standard 21 year old adults have exchanged 250 thousand emails, spent 5 thousand hours video gaming and 10 thousand hours using their mobile devices (Lei, 2009). When people hear the word technology, they think of microwaves, televisions, cars, NASA, different types and transportation and more. For all that, technology has occurred long ahead these discoveries. Technology is an arguable matter amongst people. .In the old days, people lived an extremely simple life without technology. They used candles to light their houses and lanterns at the dark to travel, they used fire to cook and used newspapers and mail to share news. On the other hand, technology has seized an important place in our society. People are living in a stage of progressive technology. They are using all natural reserves applicable for making their lives better and easier. The society cannot picture life without electricity since it allows them to live through their everyday life. This paper argues that technology positively impacts people’s lives.
...this dependent and addicted to technology can be very bad for us due to how clueless and lost we would be if it all stopped working or if it disappeared. We need to understand the difference between what’s truly helping us and what’s really hurting us in the long run when it comes to technology.
Jim Mannoia found himself stuck in traffic on a Los Angeles freeway, his left leg aching from maneuvering the heavy standard transmission in the stop-and-go traffic, sweltering in the heat because his air conditioner was not working and the vehicle was beginning to overheat at the engine level as well as inside the passenger compartment. Worst of all was that the radio was not working. Feeling rightly miserable, he noticed a BMW in the lane beside him, its windows rolled up tight against the heat while undoubtedly the air conditioner blew at full blast. He could hear the bass lines of the car’s stereo and even wondered how the driver could hear well enough to carry on his cell phone conversation.
Over the last few decades, technology has greatly increased its abilities. It started from the simple radio to now having cell phones which can surf the web. Technology has greatly influenced our society in many ways. Nowadays it has made family relationships have a different connection and has simplified people’s lives. A couple decades ago, a person would never had imagined to Skype a family member across the world. It would be like trying to imagine teleportation. It was unthinkable, but with moderation, technology has evolved for the better. With the new technology in our world, people are able to talk to their distant family members. People are also able to save time and watch a movie with their extra time. There are pros and cons to having technology nowadays. Yes, people are able to communicate faster and save money, but technology is also disconnecting them from the people around them. Technology has changed humanity for the better, but humans must know to use technology in moderation.
Society has been impacted both negatively and positively by technology. As a result, every aspect of our lives has been influenced by technology. Hence, life is easier, yet it has taken away some of the enjoyment. For example, remember the days of less stress and more personal interaction, when there were no online messages, no emails, social media or cell phones. We have become excessively dependent on technology. As a result, we need to rely less on technology even though it has made learning fun, and business, daily tasks, work, travel, shopping, making new friends and staying in touch easier. In conclusion, technology has a lot of benefits, yet it could take over our lives and become our worst enemy if we aren't careful.