CIS601:
Social and Ethical Issues in Computing

Description

Social, ethical, and legal issues facing computing professionals; ethical principles; case studies.

Level and Credits

• UG 1 (one 75-minute discussion)

Prerequisites

• CIS 560

Quarters Offered

• Wi

General Information, Exclusions, etc.

• Enrollment limit: 25

Objectives

• Familiarity with social implications of decisions and actions of computing professionals;
• Familiarity with ethical issues facing computing professionals;
• Exposure to legal issues facing computing professionals;
• Familiarity with several case studies illustrating these issues.

Texts

• [FM94] Forester, T., and Morrison, P., Computer Ethics: Cautionary Tales and Ethical Dilemmas in Computing, second edition, MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 1994.

Topics

Grading Plan