Right/Wrong: How Technology Transforms Our Ethics

Juan Enriquez

October 13, 2020

Juan Enriquez’s Right/Wrong: How Technology Transforms Our Ethics is a thought-provoking exploration of how technology is reshaping moral debate and decision-making in a rapidly changing world. With technology transforming so many areas of our lives, Enriquez argues that our ethical boundaries are being affected as well, and that societies must be mindful of how technology is encroaching on areas where morality is concerned.Enriquez looks at the most powerful and impactful pieces of technology being developed, from gene-editing to AI, and how these might affect our ethical decision-making. He points out that as society becomes increasingly reliant on technology, it is important to consider its implications for how humans judge right from wrong.He also dissects different approaches to moral frameworks, and how societies must respond to the inevitable dilemmas that arise when deciding on how to best integrate technology into our lives. Enriquez examines different disciplines such as physics, computer science, ethics, and investment banking and how the reductionist approaches in each of these have changed the fundamental nature of right and wrong.For anyone attempting to understand how technology is affecting our ethical decisions, Right/Wrong is an essential read. Through his inquisitive and measured analysis, Enriquez offers a host of ways to navigate our changing morality and the possible paths ahead.