Contemporary Practices in Information Technology 7WCM0005/7WCM0006 (SDL)

Gary McKinnonDid he break the British Computer

Society Code of Conduct?

Kantianism

• 2 categorical imperative formulations

• First formulation – correct

• Second formulation –correct

Act Utilitarianism

The WorldAttributes Hacking Against HackingIntensity 8 1Duration 10 0Certainty 5 5Porpinquity 10 0Fecundity 8 1Purity 3 2Extent 10 0Total 54 9

Gary McKinnonAttributes Hacking Against HackingIntensity 10 0Duration 10 1Certainty 7 0Porpinquity 6 0Fecundity 8 0Purity 4 0Extent 7 1Total 52 2

US MilitaryAttributes Hacking Against HackingIntensity 0 10Duration 0 10Certainty 0 10Porpinquity 0 1Fecundity 1 8Purity 3 2Extent 1 8Total 5 49

Rule UtilitarianismUS Military

Attributes Hacking Against HackingIntensity 0 10Duration 0 10Certainty 0 10Porpinquity 0 1Fecundity 1 8Purity 3 2Extent 1 8Total 5 49

Gary McKinnonAttributes Hacking Against HackingIntensity 10 0Duration 10 1Certainty 7 0Porpinquity 6 0Fecundity 8 0Purity 4 0Extent 7 1Total 52 2

The WorldAttributes Hacking Against HackingIntensity 8 1Duration 10 0Certainty 5 5Porpinquity 10 0Fecundity 8 1Purity 3 2Extent 10 0Total 54 9

Social Contract Theory

• Established moral rules

• Government capable of enforcing the rules

• Fail

Question

• Did he break the BCS code of conduct?

• What is the BCS code of conduct?

• What ethics do you have to abide by?

• How do these relate to Gary McKinnon?

Analysis 1• 1. b: have due regard for the legitimate rights of Third Parties*.

• 2. c: develop your professional knowledge, skills and competence on a continuing basis, maintaining awareness of technological developments, procedures, and standards that are relevant to your field.

• 2. f: avoid injuring others, their property, reputation, or employment by false or malicious or negligent action or inaction.

• 3. a: carry out your professional responsibilities with due care and diligence in accordance with the Relevant Authority’s requirements whilst exercising your professional judgment at all times.

• 3. b: seek to avoid any situation that may give rise to a conflict of interest between you and your Relevant Authority.

Analysis 2• 3. d: NOT disclose or authorise to be disclosed, or use for personal gain or to benefit a third

party, confidential information except with the permission of your Relevant Authority, or as required by Legislation.

• 3. e: NOT misrepresent or withhold information on the performance of products, systems or services (unless lawfully bound by a duty of confidentiality not to disclose such information), or take advantage of the lack of relevant knowledge or inexperience of others.

• 4. a: accept your personal duty to uphold the reputation of the profession and not take any action which could bring the profession into disrepute.

• 4. b: seek to improve professional standards through participation in their development, use and enforcement.

• 4. d: act with integrity and respect in your professional relationships with all members of BCS and with members of other professions with whom you work in a professional capacity.

Conclusion

• Were his morals just?

• Does this fall in line with the BCS code of conduct?

• Answer: He broke them

Thank You

• Take away thoughts;

• Health

• Mistakes