CS 3K: Ethical and Social Aspects of Computing
Spring 2012
10:05-10:55 TR
214 Rekhi
| Homework and Handouts | |
| Final Paper and Project Schedule |
Next event: Tues., Apr. 3 |
| Project Example | |
| Project Organization | Next event: Thurs., Mar. 1 |
| Reading Schedule | Next event: Tues., Apr. 3 |
| Categorization Task | Due: Tues., Jan. 24 |
| HTML categories template | |
| Links to categorize | |
| Kohlberg assignment | Done in class on Jan. 12 |
| Initial email message | (for the record) |
| Required Reading: | |
| Everything Is Miscellaneous, Weinberger | |
| A book selected individually by each student | |
| Resources | |||||||||
| 1. Critical Thinking | |||||||||
| "The cafeteria food is terrible and you can't get seconds." | |||||||||
| "Gimme some chili cheese fries and a diet Coke." | |||||||||
| 2. Theories of Ethical Development | |||||||||
| Piaget, Kohlberg, Turiel, Gilligan (Univ. of Illinois, Chicago) | |||||||||
| Kohlberg (W.C. Crain. (1985). Theories of Development Prentice-Hall. pp. 118-136.) | |||||||||
| 3. Ethical Systems and Philosophies from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy |
| Morality | Consequentialism | Deontolgy |
| Utilitarianism | Kantianism | Relativism |
| Justice | Veil of Ignorance | Moral Skepticism |
| Course description: | An examination of social and ethical issues associated with computing. Topics include: ethical theories and decision making, intellectual property, freedom of expression, privacy, security, and professional responsibility. |
| Prerequisites: | CS3141 and Junior Standing. |
| Syllabus |
| Instructor: | Steve Seidel |
| Office hours: | To be announced |
| Office: | 310 Rekhi Computer Science Hall |
| Phone: | 487-2950 |
| Email: | steve@mtu.edu |
Grading:
| 30% | Verbal classroom participation |
| 10% | Attendance |
| 30% | Homework |
| 30% | Projects (individual and group) |
| 0% | Exams |
All students in this course are expected to read, understand, and abide by the University's Academic Integrity Policy.
