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Computer Ethics


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Ethics

Ethics are the standards that guidepeople's behavior.

Ethics speaks to whether actions areright or wrong.

A person's culture, upbringing, andreligion all contribute to a personssense of ethics.


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Computer Ethics

Ethical computer systems are gainingrecognition.


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Computer Ethics

The components of an ethical computersystem are responsibility, ownership, accessand personal privacy. Responsibility concerns the accuracy and

accountability of the information. Ownership deals with who has the right to use the

information.

Access deals with who is allowed to use, view,store and process the information.

Personal privacy addresses the question of whothe information belongs to.


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ACM Code of Ethics

http://www.acm.org/about/code-of-ethics
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Computer Ethics Institute

http://www.computerethicsinstitute.org/ As a leader in the field, the Computer Ethics

Institute has provided an advanced forum andresource for identifying, assessing andresponding to ethical issues associated withthe advancement of information technologiesin society. Through advisory and consultativeactivities, research and education, and publicoutreach, CEI has stimulated awareness ofthe issues likely to arise as technologycontinues to develop.
http://www.computerethicsinstitute.org/http://www.computerethicsinstitute.org/


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Ten Commandments

1.Thou shalt not use a computer toharm other people. This is thefoundation for computer ethics.


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Example: Thou shalt not use acomputer to harm other

people Laser Guided Bombs


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Ten Commandments

2.Thou shalt not interfere with otherpeoples computer work. Such assending numerous thoughtless e-mailsto larger issues like purposely sendingcomputer viruses.


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Example: Thou shalt notinterfere with other peoples

computer work


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Ten Commandments

3.Thou shalt not snoop around in otherpeoples computer files. Dont golooking through other peoples computerfiles unless given permission.


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Example: Snooping

WOW and Warden


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Ten Commandments

4.Thou shalt not use a computer tosteal.


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Example: Thou shalt not use a

computer to steal. Fake Charities Phishing


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Ten Commandments

5.Thou shalt not use a computer to bearfalse witness. Dont spread rumors or

change your email address so that thereceiver of an email believes that itcame from someone other than

yourself.


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Example: Misrepresentation

Email forgery


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Ten Commandments

6.Thou shalt not copy or use proprietarysoftware for which you have not paid.

Once you buy a software system, musicCD or DVD you should not make copiesof that information and distribute it to

your friends.


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Example: Copying


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Ten Commandments

7.Thou shalt not use other peoplescomputer resources without

authorization or proper compensation.This means do not surf the internet orprint off large amounts of paper for

personal use during work hours.


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Example: Misusing resources

WiFi Surfing


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Ten Commandments

8.Thou shalt not appropriate otherpeoples intellectual output. Dont

upload information and take credit for itsuch as music, images and text.


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Example: Robbing intellectual

output Putting images on a web page


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Ten Commandments

9.Thou shalt think about the socialconsequences of the program you are

writing or the system you are designing.


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Example: Social

consequences


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Ten Commandments

10.Thou shalt use a computer in waysthat ensure consideration and respect

for your fellow humans. Just becauseyou cant always see someone face toface doesnt give you the right to offer

any less respect then you would offer ina personal encounter.


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Example: respect and

consideration


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How do you judge?

How doe we debate the ethics of anaction? Consequentialist Moral Theories Deontological Moral Theories


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Consequentialist Moral

Theories Moral rightness (or wrongness) of action

is dependent upon the consequences of

that action Ends justify the means?

What are good consequences?

Utilitarianism: best actions are those whichproduce the greatest utility (happiness orpleasure)


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Deontological Moral Theories

Focus on the actions as right or wrongwith respect to some rules or duties

Looks at inputs rather than outcomes


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(enough for now)


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Issues: Voting Machines

Their ability to be hacked both remotely (viadirect modem connection) and locally (viaportable programmers and memory cards).There are videos on youtube showing collegestudents breaking into current in use votingmachines, and showing how easy it is to usea simple memory card, with a few lines ofcode, to modify the voting results.

The ability to withstand blackouts, hardwarefailure, etc

Their use by the disabled


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Issues: Voting Machines

(Cont.) Even without hanging chads, the touch

screens might misinterpret the voters'

intent if the they are misaligned Political ties of the manufacturers.


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Issues: Search Engines


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Case Study: James Baker

http://www.mit.edu/activities/safe/safe/cases/umich-baker-

story/Baker/timeline.html http://www.mit.edu/activities/safe/safe/c

ases/umich-baker-story/throwout.1
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Issues

Privacy of victim Threats

Therapy Role playing in creative writing Obseentity Due Process Internet

Publishing medium Internet crossing jurisdictional boundaries Appropriate use


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Case Studies: surivilence


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Case Studies: cable guy


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Case study: privacy

http://research.csc.ncsu.edu/efg/ethics/papers/ASEE05Miranda.pdf
http://research.csc.ncsu.edu/efg/ethics/papers/ASEE05Miranda.pdfhttp://research.csc.ncsu.edu/efg/ethics/papers/ASEE05Miranda.pdfhttp://research.csc.ncsu.edu/efg/ethics/papers/ASEE05Miranda.pdfhttp://research.csc.ncsu.edu/efg/ethics/papers/ASEE05Miranda.pdf


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Case study: Napster

"The MP3 files that you locate usingNapster are not stored on Napster's

servers. Napster does not, and cannot,control what content is available to youusing the Napster browser."


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More issues:

http://www.haggertyinc.com/phpBB_CSCC35507W/viewforum.php?f=12


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Perfection in CG


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Dove Billboard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hibyAJOSW8U


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Q i


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Quiz

Case Studies in Information and Computer Ethics by RichardSpinello, ISBN #: 013533845x

Introduce the case study including: The companies and individuals involved The computer technology and information systems involved

The ethics: Identify the ethical questions and dilemmas Identify what choices or actions the parties took

Comparison: How is this case similar to cases we have already studied? How is this case different?

Personal discussion: How would you personally have handled the situation

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