Computing Ethics

Tom Kelliher, CS 102

Feb. 18, 2004

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Assignment

Read Chapter 2 Above and Beyond (pp. 95--112). Online quiz. Questions on pp. 113--114: A2, A5, A9, and A10.

From Last Time

Online Safety Lab III.

Outline

1. Computing Ethics Lab.

Coming Up

Personal Safety Online.

Computing Ethics Lab

1. Introduce the notion of ``reproducibility'' and how it has changed our view of ``property.'' Would you want a stranger ``hanging around'' your house if they caused no harm?

   What is property these days?

2. Anonymity, online personas, and identity verification.

3. Working in groups of four or five, discuss as many of the case studies as time permits.