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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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Computer Science 328--Ethical Issues in Computer Science
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