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Science on the Stage: Ethical Communication in the 2004 'Hwang woo-suk' Case (무대 위의 과학: 2004 배아줄기세포 논란을 중심으로 본 윤리 커뮤니케이션)

  • Kim Dong-Kwang
    • Journal of Science and Technology Studies
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    • v.5 no.2 s.10
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    • pp.23-47
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    • 2005
  • This study explores the way of prescribing the ethic of science in korean society in the 2004 ethical debates about 'Hwang woo-suk' embryo stem-cell study. It is the process of ethical communication. The debate includes very sensitive problem such as ovum and embryo, which is related directly with life. Particularly, this issue has many implications as there was a wild enthusiasm of patriotism in Korean society after had published Prof. Hwang's paper. This case shows dramatically the formation of ethical attitude in our society. There were included many actor's desire, interest, and conflicts. This study analyzes the process of competition to seize the initiative of the definition of ethics. It includes patriotic discourse, competition of rhetorics. This ethical communication involves the making of 'star scientist', Hwang woo-suk. In consequence, the ethics has been marginalized and stigmatized as anti-science on the stage of star scientist. This study argues ethics is not a fixed thing, it is construction of competition.

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Decomposing Impact of Product Placement on Purchase Intention (간접광고가 구매 의도에 미치는 영향)

  • Song, Keun-Tae
    • The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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    • v.8 no.6
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    • pp.881-889
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    • 2022
  • This study is to empirically investigate the impact of product placement on purchase intention. Product placement is growing due to its advantages that it is cheaper than general advertising and free from restrictions from exposure time. Considering that, this study includes variables reflecting high importance and characteristic changes in product placement. The study selects fashion involvement, celebrity involvement, bald exposure, and exposure strength as variables reflecting the unique characteristics of product placement, observance of ethics and consumer deception as ones reflecting ethical aspects, and program popularity and media familiarity as variables reflecting means of using product placement. As a result, celebrity involvement and program popularity have a positive influence on purchase intention, and consumer deception has a negative impact. However, fashion involvement, bald exposure, exposure strength, observance of ethics, and media familiarity do not have a statistically significant impact. This study explains the results through comparison with previous studies and suggests implications based on the association between product placement and purchase intention.

National Context as an Important Variable for the Development of IT-based Strategic Capability

  • Kim, Gyeung-Min
    • Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.61-78
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    • 2013
  • This study was initiated to inquire as to why Wal-Mart failed in the Korean market. For multi-national corporations, environmental differences such as cultural and social differences among countries require business strategies to vary country by country. In Korea, Confucian Ethics are penetrated in every aspect of people's lives. An important aspect of Confucian Ethics is the role and responsibility of women in society. Considering this, businesses need to understand Korean women's preferences as consumers and develop business strategies accordingly. This study emphasizes that IS strategy is one component of the business strategy and, as such, must be rooted in business issues. Understanding that IS strategy should fit to national contexts, this study investigates the underlying process in which IT-based strategic capability is developed according to national context to gain competitive advantages.

The Future and Prospects of NFT Art : On the basis of Actor-Network Theory (NFT 아트의 미래와 전망 : 행위자네트워크 이론을 중심으로)

  • Cheon, Mi Lim;Kim, Hong Kyu
    • The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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    • v.8 no.4
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    • pp.397-405
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    • 2022
  • NFT art is a new art formed based on NFT technology. This is attracting great attention in the existing art world and art market. Therefore, it is required to analyze whether NFT art can establish itself as a new area of art. Therefore, the formation and development process of NFT art is analyzed from the perspective of Actor-Network Theory of Science and Technology and Studies, and the case of NFT artist 'beeple' is a representative example. It also discusses the artistic value of NFT art and its relationship with traditional art networks based on the aesthetics of science and technology researcher Graham Harman. In particular, it analyzes the future and genre sustainability of NFT art through the case of NFT project "Cryptopunks" and "PUNKISM" advocating a new art genre. By analyzing NFT art with ANT, I would like to raise a technical, aesthetic, and philosophical questions and propose a positive prospect as a new art genre.

Research on the Analysis and Response of Unauthorized Personal Information Collection in Foreign Applications (해외 애플리케이션의 개인정보 무단 수집 실태 분석과 대응 방안에 대한 연구)

  • Kim, Se-Hwan;Yun, Hyung-Jun;Jung, Da-Hyun;Jang, Seung-Hoon;Han, Cheol-Kyu
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information Security & Cryptology
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    • v.31 no.3
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    • pp.453-462
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    • 2021
  • The number of foreign applications available in Korea is increasing. Among them, there are many cases where applications having a large number of domestic users collect users' personal information in an unauthorized manner, causing serious problems. Unauthorized collection of personal information conducted through such applications is highly dangerous, because sensitive personal information of users can be used in a malicious way. Further, this is violation of business ethics and may interrupt the creation of the sound information technology ecosystem. This research is purposed to analyze the current status of unauthorized collection of users' personal information by foreign applications available in Korea and to derive countermeasures thereof.

Proposal of Artificial Intelligence Convergence Curriculum for Upskilling of Financial Manpower : Focusing on Private Bankers and Robo-Advisors

  • KIM, JiWon;WOO, HoSung
    • Fourth Industrial Review
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.19-32
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    • 2022
  • Purpose - As new technologies that have led the 4th industrial revolution spread after the COVID-19 pandemic, the business crisis of existing financial institutions and the threat of employee jobs are growing, especially in the financial sector. The purpose of this study is to propose a human-technology convergence curriculum for creating high value-added in financial institutions and upskilling financial manpower. Research design, data, and methodology - In this study, a curriculum was designed to strengthen job competency for Private Bankers, high-quality employees of a bank dealing with high-net-worth owners. The focus of the design is that learners acquire skills to use robo-advisors as a tool and supplement artificial intelligence ethics. Result - The curriculum is organized into a total of 16 classes, and the main contents are changes in the financial environment and financial consumers, the core technology of robo-advisors and AI ethics, and establishment and evaluation of hyper-personalized asset management strategies using robo-advisors. To achieve the educational goal, two evaluations are performed to derive individual tasks and team project results. Conclusion - Human-centered upskilling convergence education will contribute to improving employee value and expanding corporate high value-added business areas by utilizing new technologies as tools. It is expected that the development and application of convergence curriculum in various fields will continue to be advanced in the future.

The Lost Das Ding and A Posthumous Subject of Lacan's Psychoanalysis - Mugunghwa Flowers Do Not Bloom - (잃어버린 das Ding과 라캉 정신분석의 사후 주체 - 무궁화 꽃은 피지 않는다 -)

  • Lee, Dong Seok
    • The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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    • v.8 no.5
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    • pp.127-136
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    • 2022
  • This thesis is a study of "Ethics Seminar VII of Psychoanalysis" that Jacques Lacan (1901~1981) has the most attachment to.A translated version has not yet been released in Korea. The original French and English translations of Lacan Seminar VII were used for the study version. Lacan introduces an important concept in a seminar on the ethics of psychoanalysis. In German, it is 'das Ding'. It is translated as 'big thing' in Korean. Lacan introduces the term in French as 'La Chose'. In English, it is The Thing. "Big things" are also things that my mother gave me when I was young. It can also be interpreted as a loss of childhood that is not completely resolved. Therefore, Lacan' subject refers to develops a lifelong journey to recover the lost object. Lacan presents this point as the starting point of the psychoanalytic ethics. We try to re-examine the issue of ethics by tracing 'das Ding' as a lost place in the main article. First, We will look at the origins of das Ding. Second, through the relationship between love and das Ding, We will discuss who tries to fill Ding's void. Third, We will try to interpret the relationship between American ego psychology and das Ding in Lacan's scheme. Lastly, a posthumous subject will be dealt with through the play 'Mugunghwa has bloomed.'

Program design of the education subject curriculum by the department of emergency medical technology based on National Competency Standards key competencies (NCS 직업기초능력 기반 응급구조(학)과 교양 교과목 편성 연구)

  • Hong, Sung-Gi;Koh, Bong-Yeun;Kim, Soo-Tae
    • The Korean Journal of Emergency Medical Services
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.37-47
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    • 2016
  • Purpose: The purpose of the study was to establish an education curriculum subject program design for the department of emergency medical technology based on National Competency Standards (NCS) key competencies. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was completed by 180 level 1 emergency medical technicians in K area from June 15 to 20, 2016. Except for 14 incomplete questionnaires, 141 data were analyzed. The study instrument included general characteristics of the subjects (7 items) and importance and satisfaction levels for 10 key competencies including 34 items of subfactors by a Likert 5-point scale using Borich Needs Assessment Model. A locus for focus model (LF model) was used to derive the top priority key competencies for the education curriculum. Data were analyzed by SPSS v. 20.0. Results: The order of education needs of the program included interpersonal competency (1.442), communication competency (1.384), problem solving competency (1.185) and professional ethics competency (1.149). In the LF model, the required jey competencies included interpersonal competency, communication competency, professional ethics competency, and problem solving competency. Conclusion: The study results coincided with standard education curriculum guidelines. Our resluts can provide a valid reference for the department of emergency medical technology.

A study on Ethics Management of Distributive Markets

  • Kim, Taek
    • International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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    • v.8 no.4
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    • pp.8-17
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    • 2020
  • This study aims to draw up comprehensive ethical management practices so that companies can be reborn as high-quality companies not only at the level of management efficiency but also at the level of corporate integrity. -The main focus of in this study is as follows: To curb corrupt practices in the corporate sector, it is necessary to strengthen the monitoring function and accountability system of audits (internal audits, full-time audits, audit committees, external audits). In order for these system improvements to be made reliably, it is necessary to periodically measure and evaluate employee satisfaction with the overall personnel system.

Discussion on the Social Responsibility of Scientists and Engineers Revisited (과학기술자의 사회적 책임에 관한 논의의 재검토)

  • Song, Sung-Soo
    • Journal of Engineering Education Research
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.5-14
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    • 2008
  • This paper investigates conditions, issues, and themes in the social responsibility of scientists and engineers by the examination of various materials in science and technology studies(STS). Firstly, the institutionalization of science and technology in society works as a objective conditions for the responsibility of scientists and engineers. Secondly, discussion on scientists and engineers as professionals should be complemented by focusing on the public character of science and technology. Thirdly, various social relevant groups should be comprehensively considered in the ethical conflicts of scientists and engineers. Finally, this paper suggests some themes in science and engineering ethics to strengthen the social responsibility of scientists and engineers.