CSCI 328--Ethical Issues in Computer Science, Fall 2009

    Lecture Notes

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    Week 1: Introduction. Why Computer Ethics?

    Session 1: Thursday, 9/3, Course overview and Introduction.


    Week 2: Philosophical Ethics

    Session 2: Tuesday, 9/8, The Dialectic Method.

    Session 3: Thursday, 9/10, Ethical Theories.


    Week 3: Analogies. IT and Society

    Session 4: Tuesday, 9/15, Analogies.

    Session 5: Thursday, 9/17, IT and Society.


    Week 4: IT and Society

    Session 6: Tuesday, 9/22, Plagiarism; Democracy

    Session 7: Thursday, 9/24, Censorship on the internet (Zach's presentation).


    Week 5: IT and Privacy

    Session 8: Tuesday, 9/29, Privacy

    Session 9: Thursday, 10/1, Internet Surveillance (Chris's presentation).


    Week 6: IT and Privacy II

    Session 10: Tuesday, 10/6, Privacy as a value

    Session 11: Thursday, 10/8, Data Mining (Dan's presentation).


    Week 7: Intellectual Property

    Session 12: Thursday, 10/15, Intellectual Property


    Week 8: Intellectual Property II

    Session 13: Tuesday, 10/20, Intellectual Property II

    Review topics for the midterm exam.

    Session 14: Thursday, 10/22, Digital Piracy (Matthew's presentation).


    Week 9: Intellectual Property III, Midterm Exam

    Session 15: Tuesday, 10/27, Ethical Issues in Internet Property (Father McFarland)

    Session 16: Thursday, 10/29, Midterm Exam.


    Week 10: Digital Order

    Session 17: Tuesday, 11/3, Digital Order, Crime and Hacking.

    Session 18: Thursday, 11/5, Internet Security (Alex's presentation).


    Week 11: Digital Order II

    Session 19: Tuesday, 11/10, Security, Knowledge, Free Expression.

    Session 20: Thursday, 11/12, CyberTerrorism (Christina's presentation).


    Week 12: Professional Ethics

    Session 21: Tuesday, 11/17, Professional Ethics.

    Session 22: Thursday, 11/19, Professional Ethics (Moira's presentation).


    Week 13: Professional Ethics II

    Session 23: Tuesday, 11/24, Professional Relationships.


    Week 14: Professional Ethics III

    Session 24: Tuesday, 12/1, Computer Ethics in the news (student presentations).

    Session 25: Thursday, 12/3, More Professional Ethics.


    Week 15: Review

    Session 26: Tuesday, 12/8, Review for final exam.

    Review topics for the midterm exam.


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    Constance Royden--croyden@mathcs.holycross.edu
    Computer Science 328--Ethical Issues in Computer Science
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