Practice Automation-induced Job Displacement (34.2.1) - Ethical Considerations in the Use of Automation

Practice: Automation-Induced Job Displacement

Lesson 34.2.1Ethical Considerations in the Use of Automation

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Question 1.
Define automation.
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Think about technology taking over jobs.
Question 2.
What is job displacement?
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Consider what happens when a machine does a job that a person used to do.
3Question 3.
What is a major concern with automation in jobs?
- Increase in high-skilled jobs
- Job displacement for low-skilled workers
- No effect on employment
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Consider who is most affected by machines taking over jobs.
4Question 4.
True or False: Engineers have no responsibility towards workers displaced by automation.
- True
- False
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Think about the impact of technology on people's jobs.
Question 5.
Discuss how automation might change the skillsets required in the workforce and how society can prepare for this transition.
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Consider education and lifelong learning as key themes.
Question 6.
Propose a multi-step plan for a construction company to ethically implement automation while minimizing job displacement.
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Think about what steps are essential for balancing technology and humanity.

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