CSCI 328--Ethical Issues in Computer Science

    College of the Holy Cross, Fall 2013

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    Assignment 2

    Due: Friday, September 6, in class

    Reading:

    "Computer Ethics", Chapter 2
    "Readings in CyberEthics", Chapter 1, pp 40 - 66, 96 - 113

    Response Questions

    Write a short answer (about 1/2 page double spaced per question) to each of the following (from chapter 1 of "Readings in CyberEthics" and chapter 2 of "Compter Ethics")

    1) What are the the two principles of justice in Rawls's theory?

    2) What are the essential differences between consequence-based (utilitarian) and duty-based (deontological) ethical theories?

    3) How does James Moore's theory of "just consequentialism" incorporate aspects of utilitarian and deontological ethical theories?

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