...Keith Vaughn CPSC110 Thomas 6/13/2013 Ethics and Technology The rapid advancement of technology greatly affects how we live. Literally speaking, we are now in the age where everything moves at our fingertips. From gadgets, to internet, agriculture and almost every aspect of our lives technology is confronting us affecting our decisions, affecting even the way how we interact with one another. The days when letters are delivered through postal mail are almost over; the day when communications will take many days to be completed is vanishing; now we are bringing our plants into the laboratory in the hope to cultivate a better species. No matter how we see it, technology now dictates the pace of our lives, and we must adopt and move fast in order not to be left behind. Several questions however remains, does technology influence us so much that it even affects even the core of our humanity? Does technology also dictate our values, morals and ethics? Accompanied by these questions is the responsibility for us to make decisions within the boundary of our ethical standards to negate the negative impacts brought about by the onset of the technological race. While the word ethics has been seen and defined across the centuries, there still is no uniform definition that will describe the word perfectly. In the “Studies of Christian Ethics Syllabus”, Tardo defines ethics as a set of personal values and principles that separate what is viewed as right or wrong and that guide every...
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...Karen Walker Ac1108748 Ethics in Technology-PY360 Assignment #3 11/20/2013 1. Copyright Software copyright is the relatively recent extension of copyright law to machine-readable software. It is used by proprietary software companies to prevent the unauthorized copying of their software. 1. Trade Secrecy Trade secret law provides probably the best protection for the source code of a computer program. It simply requires that you take reasonable efforts to kept the source code secret, such as having agreements to keep it secret from everybody who has access to the source code. There are no formalities, such as filing with a government agency which is required. 1. Patents A patent is a government-awarded license that grants the inventor of a product or process exclusive rights to its manufacture, use or sale for a specified time period. As a condition of the patent, the inventor agrees to disclosure. However, although it is possible for others to examine the details of the patent, it is illegal to copy the product or process. 2. The five principle rights for the owner of a copyright are: 1. The right to reproduce the copyrighted work. 2. The right to distribute copies of the work to the public. 3. The right to display copies of the work in public. 4. The right to perform the work in public. 5. The rights to produce new works derived from the copyrighted work. Copyright Violations of a copyright laws is...
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...2011 EDU-225 Instructional Technology Technology Ethics in the Classroom Technology is one of the most used tools in society today. Some of the growing concerns while using technology can be what ethical and what is not ethical. Everyone has the right to use the internet how they want to in the privacy of their own computers. The information on the internet is unlimited and has no regulation on what sites are available to anyone who uses it. Technology has grown at an unbelievable rate and has possibilities that are endless. The question is how we as teachers and parents show our children and students how to be ethical while using the internet. The ambivalence of technology has become a standing topic in the public, philosophical and scientific debate (Mitcham, 1994). Ethics is the concept of what is right and wrong. Some people will tell you it is measured by a person’s morals. Ethics is usually similar with what others believe what is right and wrong, but we cannot rely on that belief. It can be difficult to measure a person’s moral compass and trust their judgment if you do not know them personally. That is something that is brought up when using technology in the classroom. Ethics of technology is addressing ethical questions specific to the Technology Age. Technology is not capable of possessing moral or ethical qualities since it is a tool. It is up to the user to decide what is ethical and what is not ethical. When using technology in the classroom students must...
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...Mike Young Instructor: James Michael Hughes Ethics 13 December 2011 Ethics and Piracy “Ethics is everything … If you don’t have a strong moral standing, if you don’t have an ethical foundation, you just crumble” (Shays). Computer Information Systems is a job category that is projected to be growing through the next ten years according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. Computer technology gives an IT (Information Technology) Professional access to computer software and other sensitive information and ethics could determine how an individual may deal with these items on a day to day basis. Should businesses and individual be allowed to pirate software? Pirating continues to be a topic of concern for the future of technology. According to dictionary.com ethics is “that branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and to the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions” (Dictionary.com). “The more specific term “computer ethics” has been used to refer to applications by professional philosophers of traditional Western theories like utilitarianism, Kantianism, or virtue ethics, to ethical cases that significantly involve computers and computer networks. “Computer ethics” also has been used to refer to a kind of professional ethics in which computer professionals apply codes of ethics and standards of good practice within their profession” (Bynum). Pirating...
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...Technology Ethics in the Classroom Classrooms today are relying more and more on technology. Students are using computers for research on projects frequently. Because of this, teachers should teach the ethical use of technology to their students. Teaching ethical uses of technology will help students understand copyright laws and plagiarism. Because the internet is being used more often in the classroom, teachers should start teaching their students the ethical way to use it. Teachers should discuss plagiarism and how to avoid it, and teach the proper way to cite sources that are used for research. One way the University of Delaware does this is to hand out booklets that explain the proper and ethical use of a computer, then the students are given a quiz before they are allowed to use the computers for internet access (Mendels, 2000). Teachers can also teach students the ethical and proper use of computers by only allowing students to use specific websites for research and requiring students to cite all websites used (Faust, slide 7). Teachers can use Johnson’s 3 P’s of technology ethics. The 3 P’s, which are privacy, property, and appropriate use, provide a framework for discussions in the classroom (Johnson, 2002). It is important to take proper measures to ensure internet safety and security in the classroom. Firewalls are a great way for school’s to add security when using the internet. They prevent certain information, files, and programs from going in or out of...
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...Horton Technology Ethics in the Classroom Technology has become a driving force in classrooms from preschool all the way up to college levels of learning. The institutions traditionally procure, provide and control the technology for learning but now students are acquiring their own personal technologies for learning and institutions are challenged to keep pace. (ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, v18 n2 p149-160 Jul 2010. 12 pp.). Computers and other technical devices that are being used to enhance student learning has made teaching more creative and effective but it has also caused a lot of confusion and chaos in regards to ethics. Once teachers only had to be concerned about the basic rules of classroom etiquette and they could govern their classroom visually. Now teachers have to implement rules and guidelines to ensure that technology in the classroom is being used for its intended purpose to protect students from lurking dangers that are unseen by the human eyes. Before one can understand the importance of employing internet security in the classroom, they must first know the issues that arise from the use of technology in the classroom. Some think of cell phones as just a convenient means of communication, whereas others see it as a way to lure innocent victims so that they can satisfy their own personal pleasures. Regarding the use of technology, social, legal, and moral issues have emerged as three major concerns. (Journal of Educational Technology Systems...
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...Ethics in Information Technology LifeLock helps to protect identity using several different methods. They start with their proprietary LifeLock Identity alert technology, which uses unique data sources to provide a broader range of protection than just credit report monitoring. We'll be alerted if any suspicious activity is found, such as if our personal information like social security, bank account number, home address is being used to open new credit cards, wireless services, retail credits loans, non-credit related payday loans and auto loans. Alerts are sent via email or phone. Online account will also be updated with any alert information. Next LifeLock adds scanning of the Internet's black markets for any use of credit card numbers, driver's license, Social Security number and email, alert if personal information is found. LifeLock's guarantee applies to both their LifeLock and LifeLock Ultimate products, and is one of the best out of any of the top companies for identity protection. They guarantee good name up to $1 million if identity is ever stolen. While this guarantee is great, direct monetary losses from identity theft are almost always much smaller since person is not legally responsible for paying any fraudulent debt a thief accumulated. The real cost of identity theft is the loss of ability to get credit for an extended period of time, the time and effort it takes to restore good name, and many other adverse consequences that can even include any mistaken. The...
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...“new and emergent science”. The field of new and emergent science includes many other sub topics such as human cloning, animal cloning, nanomachines, human genome mapping, and DNA altering. I believe that a person could write many books while only scratching the surface of the philosophical debates that surround these intense issues. I believe that there are specific parts of these new sciences and technologies that a postcolonialist would have issues with – specifically people being able to choose and change the genes of their children. This kind of ability would more than likely be relegated to the rich and affluent, and would serve to further oppress the middle and lower classes who could not afford the procedure. While some of the new sciences do not have the most apparent ethical issues, others are glaringly obvious. In the field of human cloning for instance, there are the ethical questions of what rights would a clone have? Would it be considered “alright” to clone yourself just to harvest organs later on in life should some illness befall you? Or how about the ethics of changing the natural progression of your unborn child by altering their DNA in utero? In my opinion, the way to solve some of these issues would be to have a global summit in order to lay down laws and rules to govern the applications of these sciences. If the leaders of the world were to take the ethical route and say how things should work (like no harvesting clones, giving them the same benefits...
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...Topics in Ethics: Technology The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the topic of social networking. Specifically it will discuss the impact of the social networking site Facebook on today’s society. My position with this paper is “ for Facebook”. Facebook has become a phenomenon for the social networking set. Facebook allows people who probably never would have met each other in person to communicate, it creates new relationships and friendships, and it places distance between people who could communicate in person but instead choose to communicate online, instead. It is just another element of society that is interested in sharing information with the intimacy of a close, personal relationship. Whatever users choose to post information publicly on Facebook that is his or her choice. However, there have been many situations where employers have requested or even required applicants for employment or employees to provide their username and password to the online social networks to which they belong. “Some situations also involve employers asking an applicant or employee to log in to their Facebook account to allow the employer to search through that account” (Delaney, 2013, p. 87). Even worse, some employers have refused to hire an applicant or disciplined or discharged employees, based on a refusal to supply the information. Creating negative posts or pictures that involve co-workers and or patients (if working in healthcare) can...
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...Information Technology Ethics Issues In the past thirty years technology has changed our lives significantly. It changed the way we communicate, the way we work, the way we interact with each other, to how we fight wars. With that being said, it has raised controversy and initiated intense debates that are often differentiated or entangled in scientific uncertainties or dishonest demagoguery. Law and ethics are struggling to keep pace with technology. For example, employers are forbidden and can face legal action if the ask interviewers about their, religion, political affiliation, or sexual preference. Nevertheless, they are able to turn to the internet like google or Facebook to determine if a candidate meets the job criteria by their beliefs, looks, or habits. It is against the law for lenders to discriminate a person based off their race, gender, and sexuality. However, they can deny a person a loan based on their Facebook friends that have a history of poor credit history or if their Facebook bios don’t match other websites like LinkedIn for example. Since laws have not kept up with modern day technology it causes regulatory gaps. As technology rapidly progresses the gaps seem to be getting bigger and bigger with time. Employment is not the only place where these regulatory gaps are happening. They are happening wherever technology exist. Technology has evolved so much in the last thirty years it’s nearly impossible to keep up causing our laws and ethical practices...
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...06/28/2012 Subject: In class essay RE: U.S Supreme Court Argument Premise 1: Minors need be protected by violent video games Premise 2: Minors are involved in brutal crimes because of violent video games Premise 3: The government can be blamed for not protecting its citizens from the gaming industry Conclusion: Citizens who play violent video games should be protected by the government to prevent violent crimes As we look into each premise we see that the first two premises are true. However, the third premise is false. The involvement by the government in private industry would be in violation of our first amendment right. However, the government can impose restrictions and sanctions by which the material could only be sold to the general public who is 18 years or older. The conclusion in my opinion is false. The involvement by the government to issue sanctions to the video gaming industry to reduce violence is an honorable thing, however, the only sanction imposed to say that the industry needs to inform the public of the violent content, restrict the sale to only adults and the rest unfortunately is left to the parent to use their discretion on who or how the product is used. The argument unfortunately is invalid and is unsound. The beliefs that the violent video games have proven people who play those tend to “role play” in society as if it was a live version of the video game is valid. The fact minors who play violent video games act out more often...
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...Information Technology Ethics Issues Article Georgeanna Chapman BIS/221 March 23, 2015 C. Randall Shirley Information Technology Ethics Issues Article Memorandum To: C. Randall Shirley From: Georgeanna L. Chapman Date: 4/26/2015 Re: Information Technology Ethics Issues Article Summary Laws and Ethics Can’t Keep Pace with Technology The article that I chose to use is from MIT Technology Review. In the article; it was discussed on how Ethics can’t keep up with the growing use of Technology. 1. Employers can get into trouble in interviews asking potential applicants about their sexual preference, religion or political affiliation, yet can find all this information on social media and it isn’t against the law. 2. Laws forbid lenders from discriminating on the basis of race, gender and sexuality, but if their work history on Facebook doesn’t match their work history on LinkedIn, they are socially undesirable. “We haven’t come to grips with what is ethical, let alone with what the laws should be, in relation to technologies such as social media.” (Wadhwa, 2014, p. 1) The laws and ethical practices are forever evolving. With the public uproar about the surveillance by the NSA this actually pales in association with the data that Google, Apple and Facebook are collecting and people don’t seem to be concerned about that. You give these sites permission to collect this information and store it. We will have similar debates about self-driving cars, drones...
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...The Four Principles of Ethics in New Reproductive Technology Jamie Cormier Health Care Ethics Baker College January 14, 2014 How can the principles of ethics (autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice) assist in finding a middle ground on new reproductive technologies? The principles of ethics can assist in finding a middle ground on reproductive technologies by forcing the healthcare provider to consider first the patient and their well-being above all else, yet keeping in consideration the benefits and morality of the care they are giving. More often than not, there are more than two sides to every argument, especially when it comes to the latest reproductive technologies. “To obtain justifiable resolutions of these complex issues, it is necessary to have an ethical framework. Science alone cannot resolve these questions.” (Strong, 1997, p.3) Reproductive technology is moving forward at a high rate, and with that advancement comes great debate on what is ethical, moral, just, and beneficial to the parties involved. Applying the principles of ethics to reproductive technologies can guide health professionals toward the best possible outcome. There are multitudes of people who want desperately to have a child that is genetically their own, but cannot by the natural method, so they consult fertility specialists and reproductive health professionals and utilize an expanse of resources and technology in order to have a child or children. In applying...
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...A) Multiple Choice / True False (Circle the letter beside the best answer, do not fill in the blanks) 1. Methods can be defined inside and outside of a class. a) True b) False 2. Variables can be defined inside and outside of a class. a) True b) False 3. Variables can be defined inside and outside of a method. c) True d) False 4. Types defined in the programming language itself are called _____________ types. a) b) c) d) Class Primitive Library All of the above 5. Circle all that apply. Which of the following lines is not a Java comment? a) b) c) d) e) /** comments */ // comments -- comments /* Comments */ ** comments ** 1 6. For each software development concept below indicate whether it applies at design time, runtime, or both. You should circle one letter on each line. The first line is an example. Compiling source files Logic errors Syntax errors a) Design time a) Design time a) Design time b) Runtime b) Runtime b) Runtime c) Both c) Both c) Both 7. Which Java operator is used to access variables and methods belonging to an object? a) b) c) d) e) The [] operator The -> (arrow) operator The _ (underscore) operator The . (dot) operator None of the above 8. Suppose you’ve written a Java class called Quadratic. To create an object variable using that class you should write the following: a) b) c) d) Quadratic equation = Quadratic(); Quadratic() = new Quadratic; Quadratic equation = new Quadratic(); Quadratic equation = new Equation(); 2 B) Fill...
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...www.nytimes.com Global Trail of an Online Crime Ring www.nytimes.com The Great Cyber Heist 1. How did the authorities catch Gonzalez the first time? Albert Gonzalez was arrested one day in the month of July 2003. According to www.nytimes.com article “The Great Cyber Heist”. Gonzalez was spotted by an out of uniform officer. The officer had been originally assigned to investigate a rise in car theft occurrences in the upper portion of Manhattan, New York. Gonzalez was not in that line of crime, but was suspicious looking having stringy hair, and a nose ring. The officer followed close behind Gonzalez. Gonzalez led him to an ATM inside of a bank. While pretending to use the machine himself the officer observed Gonzalez using multiple cards one after another. He was arrested, and gave authorities his real name not one of his many aliases, and charged him with fraud. 2. How did the authorities catch Gonzalez the second time? Albert Gonzalez was supposed to be helping authorities investigate his co-conspirators, be he was still highly involved in the crimes. He was arrested on May 7 at the National Hotel in Miami Beach. The authorities tied him to a man named Makem Yastremskiy. Through the forensic analysis Makem Yastremskiy’s computer was found to hold much need information, the roles of the other participants in his circle. E-mails used under soupnazi@efnet.ru were known to belong to Gonzalez this is what led to his arrest. 3. What...
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