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Cyber Ethics Moral Values in Cyber Space The Good, the Bad, and the Electronic
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2 Advice to Freshmen Don’t LOOK at anything in a Physics lab. Don’t SMELL anything in a Biology lab. Don’t TASTE anything in a Chemistry lab. Don’t TOUCH anything in a medical lab. Don’t LISTEN to anything in a Philosophy course. Don’t TRUST anything in a computer lab.
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3 Two Points of View There is nothing new or special about ethical issues involving computer technology. First Law of Philosophy There are new, unique ethical issues that could not have existed without computer technology. Second Law of Philosophy
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4 Policy Vacuums Computers are logically malleable. Typical problems arise in Computer Ethics because there is a policy vacuum about how computer technology should be used.
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5 What Do We Mean by Cyber Ethics? Analysis of the nature and social impact of computer technology Corresponding formulation and justification of policies for the ethical use of such technology.
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6 Information Gap Example: Sub Saharan Africa Any third world country
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7 On Line Education Cyber Degrees Social Acceptance? Take the Money, send the diploma, but provide weak or no educational experience
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8 Electronic Voting Paper vs. machine vs. computer. Convenience and speed.
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9 On Line Pharmacies Convenience and price. Prescription needed? Doctor’s role?
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10 Athletic Recruiting Numbers of phone calls vs. emails Personal promotions both amateur and professional Two_way investigations
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11 RFID Radio Frequency Identification RFID May contain everything about a person Saves Lives Invades Privacy
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12 Employee Monitoring Email Websites Monitoring software
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13 Virtual Life Gaming Create your own identity Purchase virtual merchandise Hone your skills
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14 Who Are You? Who Am I? Anonymity in the virtual world How many hours do people spend online? Confusion?
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15 Natural World and Cyberspace Physical World: DNA, RNA: A, T, G, C Computer World: 0, 1 Natural Ethics Cyber Ethics Creation? – Natural World – Virtual World
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16 Controlling Cyberspace Relativism need not apply. Cyberspace is beyond geographic and political boundaries. Do we want to enforce ethical standards on cyberspace? Can we? We must depend on human integrity.
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