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Computer Ethics in Information Technology

This document outlines a course on computer ethics in information technology. The course aims to help students understand ethical issues faced as IT professionals and analyze situations involving ethical conflicts. Major topics covered in the course include professional ethics, software theft, computers and privacy, computer crime, hacking and viruses, responsibility and liability, and the social implications of computers. Assignments include writing an essay on a computing topic with social or ethical implications and summarizing news articles on benefits/problems of computer technology.

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Computer Ethics in Information Technology

This document outlines a course on computer ethics in information technology. The course aims to help students understand ethical issues faced as IT professionals and analyze situations involving ethical conflicts. Major topics covered in the course include professional ethics, software theft, computers and privacy, computer crime, hacking and viruses, responsibility and liability, and the social implications of computers. Assignments include writing an essay on a computing topic with social or ethical implications and summarizing news articles on benefits/problems of computer technology.

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Computer Ethics in Information

Technology
Course Code: IT 113 No. of Hours: 5
Course Goals:
At the end of the course, students will
understand the ethical issues facing them as IT
professionals. They will be able to analyze situations
involving ethical conflicts and will be able to make
decisions based on professional codes of ethics.
Major Topics Covered in the Course:

What is Computer Ethics

Professional Ethics

Software Theft
Property Rights in Computer Software

Computers and Privacy


The Invasion of Privacy

Crime, Abuse, and Hacker Ethics


Major Topics Covered in the Course:

Computer Crime

Hacking and Viruses

Responsibility and Liability


The Social Implications of Computers: Autonomy and
Access
ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
IEEE Code of Ethics
Assignments
1. Write a short essay (roughly 300 words) about some topic related to
computing and/or the Internet that interests you and has social or ethical
implications. Describe the background; then identify the social or ethical
issues, problems, or questions that you think are important. (Don't make
your essay be just an argument for one point of view. You may express
your views if you want to, but first explain what the issues are, why there
is a problem or a controversy.)
2. Collect news articles, from print or electronic sources, on (1) benefits and
valuable applications of computer technology and (2) failures and/or
problems caused by computer technology. The articles should be current,
that is, published during this time period. Write a brief summary and
commentary on two articles in each category indicating how they relate
to topics covered in this book.

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