Technology, Ethics, and Global Society

Catalog description

Inquiry into a wide range of information technology issues, from moral responsibilities affecting professionals to wider ethical concerns associated with information technology in day-to-day living. Topics include general aspects of ethics; common ethical theories; professional codes of ethics in IT; privacy, security and reliability in using computer systems and the internet; issues and responsibilities in internet usage; legal issues in IT; global perspectives of computing issues; and general problems related to ethical and responsible computing. Not open to first-year students. IIB, IIC. Prerequisites: ENG 109 or ENG 111 . Cross-listed with CIT 262 .