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Ethics for Open Source Development (LFC104)

Learn how to operationalize ethics as a tool for efficient and effective decision-making when developing and using open source technology as you explore critical thinking techniques and proven mental frameworks.

Who Is It For
This course is designed primarily for product managers who want to learn how to effectively incorporate ethics-by-design techniques into their workflows, and developers wanting to apply ethics through critical thinking techniques and proven mental frameworks.
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What You’ll Learn
In this course, you will learn how to assess your current technology stack for ethical blindspots, and to address them. You will leave the course able to apply ethical critical thinking techniques to your design workflow and utilize the Ethics Journey Cycle in open source development. You will also be able to operationalize ethics as a decision-making tool for risk mitigation and innovation.
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What It Prepares You For
This course prepares you for specific roles such as Responsible Technologist or Ethics Developer Lead, as well as generally for developer roles that incorporate responsible innovation and ethics-conscious organizations.
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Course Outline
Chapter 1. Course Introduction
Chapter 2. The Case for Ethics
Chapter 3. Safeguards
Chapter 4. Evaluation
Chapter 5. Action Plan
Chapter 6. Monitoring
Final Exam
Prerequisites
There are no requirements for this course.
Reviews
Apr 2024
I learned so many things about open source, what is ethical and what is not ethical.
Apr 2024
I liked the constant assurance that the simple-on-paper feedback loop really is the majority of the work required, as long as completeness and ongoing review are taken seriously (by applying the recipe repeated through the modules.)
Mar 2024
The delivery by the instructor was excellent!
Jan 2024
The content was presented in a professional manner that was easy to understand.
Jan 2024
I think the repetitive and iterative nature of the content reminds me that the course is about applicable steps in addition to theory.
Sep 2023
I liked the step-by-step presentation of the topic.
Jul 2023
The teacher introduced the application of ethics in open source development clearly.
Jul 2023
This course is clear, and really well explained.
Jun 2023
Explaining everything in a clear and understandable way.
Jun 2023
Very well presented and structured, supportive, useful and practical.
Includes
Online, Self Paced
2-3 Hours of Course Material
Quizzes
Unlimited Access to Online Course
Digital Badge
Course Rating
4.4/5 Stars
Experience Level: Beginner
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