Monday 25 May 2015

Next session: Can virtue be taught? — Decision-making in Youth Justice and Child Protection

Coming up this Wednesday 27 May (6pm -7.30pm), Catholic Chaplaincy Edinburgh:


Can virtue be taught? — Decision-making in Youth Justice and Child Protection


Acquiring skills in Values Clarification, Ethical Decision Making and Ethical Policy Setting
— Bill Whyte, Professor of Social Work, University of Edinburgh School of Social and Political Science
— Angela Gentile, Development Manager, Circle — Supporting Families in Scotland
    

with facilitators, Ian Thompson and Henry Thompson

All very welcome!


Friday 8 May 2015

Machines and Men: Rights and Responsibilities



The background notes for session 3 Machines and Men: Rights and Responsibilities are now available here.

Next session 13 May (6pm-7.30pm University of Edinburgh Catholic Chaplaincy).

Certainty and Uncertainty in Ethics — Can computers give us moral certainty?

Machines and Humans: practical wisdom & casuistry, ethical decisions versus ethical policy
— Zenon Bankowski, Professor Emeritus of Legal Theory, University of Edinburgh School of Law
    with Henry Thompson and Ian Thompson

All welcome!


[Details of image: Dr Albert Dekker from the film, Dr Cyclops (1940). Full details here.]