This document summarizes a lightning talk on ethics given at Techfestival in Copenhagen, Denmark. It discusses the history of computing and how individual ownership has grown dramatically. It then explores the definitions of morals and ethics and how companies must consider ethical issues like privacy, security, intellectual property, diversity and inclusion when developing technologies. The talk encourages signing an open letter called the Copenhagen Letter that commits to these ethical values and asks important questions about responsibility and fairness. It provides the website for the letter and invites the audience to join in the discussion.

1. A lightning talk on ethics to kick off Techfestival
Copenhagen, Denmark | 1 September 2018

2. Highland Park High School Math Club
1969

3. "There is no reason for
any individual to have
a computer in his home."
Ken Olsen
Founder, Digital Equipment Corp.
1977

4. TRS-80
1977

5. Apple II
1977

6. IBM PC
1981

8. Apple Macintosh
1984

9. "There is no reason for
any individual to have
a computer in his home."
Ken Olsen
Founder, Digital Equipment Corp.
1977
But that was then…

14. With power comes responsibility…

15. What are “morals”?
What are “ethics”?

16. “Morals” “Ethics”
“The beliefs I
have accepted.”
“How I practice
these beliefs.”

17. Internal External

18. “Thou shalt not kill.”

22. “Do no evil”
“Make money”

24. “Make money”
“Do no evil”

26. “Make money”
“Keep the government off our back”

29. The Copenhagen Letter
Taking a moral stand

34. The Copenhagen Letter
Today, over 4,400 people have signed.
These aren’t merely Facebook likes.
These signatures represent a commitment.

35. • Privacy
• Security
• Intellectual property rights
plus
• Diversity
• Inclusion
• Transparency
Key ethical issues today

36. • Is this right?
• Is this respectful?
• Is this responsible?
• Is this fair?
• Is this legal?
Questions we always need to ask

37. • What can we do differently?
• What are the questions we should be asking?
New questions to consider

38. https://copenhagenletter.org/
Join us!

39. Skål!

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