1. Ethical Theory A Quick Overview

2. If you were going to design an ethical society what would you need to define?

3. Ingredients of an Ethical Theory Goods and Evils Rights Duties Ideals Justice

4. Core Goods and Evils for anybody Goods Evils LifeLoss of life HappinessLoss of happiness Power (Ability)Loss of power (disabled) FreedomLoss of freedom KnowledgeLoss of knowledge ResourcesLoss of resources SecurityLoss of security

5. Basic Human Rights Negative Rights = Don't Harm Others, i.e., don't cause evils Positive Rights = Provide Goods

6. Basic Duties Duties to keep agreements Duties in a role (parent, police, doctor, etc.) Duties to obey laws and social rules

7. Basic Ideals Help Others, i.e., prevent evils and provide goods

8. Principle of Justice Impartial Point of View to balance competing rights and duties.

9. Ingredients of an Ethical Theory Goods and Evils Rights Duties Ideals Justice

10. …but this is only a schema A Real Culture Needs A Specific Conceptual Framework (what objects and relationships exist in society) – money, people, privacy, pilots, scientists, …. Policies (laws and rules of conduct)

11. The Computer Revolution

12. Computers open up new possibilities for conduct Policy Vacuums Conceptual Muddles

13. First Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peacefully to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

14. "If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind." – J. S. Mill

15. Is the Web Mill's Dream Machine?

16. Challenge to Free Speech Clinton Administration's attempt to regulate the internet with the Communications Decency Act of 1996. The act was passed by Congress but was struck down by the Supreme Court.

17. Should there be some limits to free speech? Slander or libel? Hate speech? Pornography?

18. Dangers to free speech on the internet Power Problem Access Problem Enforcement Problem