CS 319 Computer Ethics: Society & Tech
This course focuses on the ethical and social and legal issues associated with computer technology and its context in society. It is a writing seminar that focuses on ethical issues such as privacy, hacking, intellectual property, accountability, identity, whistleblowing, virtual communities, social networking, codes of ethics and professional responsibility. Students use philosophers such as Aristotle, Kant and Mill, to support their positions through papers, ethical debate and dialogue. This course is a senior level capstone course. It emphasizes both oral and written communication as students discuss and examine their own ethical beliefs in relation to society and technology.
Prerequisite
Any Philosophy Course