Ethics in Social and Health Services (Now and in the Future) (1 cr)

Objective

• You will gain an understanding of the basics of ethics.
• You will familiarize yourself with ethical issues related to artificial intelligence.
• You will search for answers to questions such as:
o How does digitalization, such as the increase in electronic services in social and health care, manifest in everyday life?
o What ethical questions does digitalization raise in the everyday life of both employees and citizens?

Content

• An introduction to ethics
• Digitalization and ethics
• Practical perspectives

Location and time

The oneline course is conducted as selfstudy oneline, regardless of time and place.
The oneline course begins 13.1. 2025 and ends 8.6. 2025.

Teaching methods

Goals:
• You will gain an understanding of the basics of ethics.
• You will familiarize yourself with ethical issues related to artificial intelligence.
• You will search for answers to questions such as:
o How does digitalization, such as the increase in electronic services in social and health care,
manifest in everyday life?
o What ethical questions does digitalization raise in the everyday life of both employees and
citizens?

Contents:
• An introduction to ethics
• Digitalization and ethics
• Practical perspectives

Student workload

1 goal is 27 hours the student's work.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment methods and criteria

Approved/failed
Approved when all performance in order.