Computer Ethics http://4210.trojanifsc.net/blog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:52:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Video coverage of the EIT Gala http://4210.trojanifsc.net/blog/2009/11/25/video-coverage-of-the-eit-gala/ http://4210.trojanifsc.net/blog/2009/11/25/video-coverage-of-the-eit-gala/#comments Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:52:29 +0000 NitinAgarwal http://4210.trojanifsc.net/blog/?p=47 We were talking about the possibility of getting hold of the video presentation at the EIT gala today and here it is on YouTube..

watch for a very familiar face.. :)

Video recording (and some pictures) of the entire event is available at: http://ualr.edu/communications/eitgala/

- Nitin

]]> http://4210.trojanifsc.net/blog/2009/11/25/video-coverage-of-the-eit-gala/feed/ 0 Final Paper http://4210.trojanifsc.net/blog/2009/11/18/final-paper/ http://4210.trojanifsc.net/blog/2009/11/18/final-paper/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:37:19 +0000 NitinAgarwal http://4210.trojanifsc.net/blog/?p=45 As you all know the final paper is an extended discussion on any professional organizations’ code of ethics. Here is a list of some professional organizations and their code of ethics.
- ACM: http://www.acm.org/about/code-of-ethics
- IEEE: http://www.ieee.org/portal/pages/iportals/aboutus/ethics/code.html
- ASCE: http://www.asce.org/inside/codeofethics.cfm
- ASME: http://www.engr.uconn.edu/me/pdf/CodeofEthics.pdf
This is not a comprehensive list. Please feel free to explore other organizations.

You can discuss the code of ethics from the organization of your choice. There are several ways to go about this report and you are free to be creative :)

One of the approaches could be to pick a few case studies and justify whether the actions of the individuals involved in the case study were right or wrong based on the code of ethics.

Another could be to discuss in what scenarios each of the code of ethics may fall into shades of gray.

Report format: 5-6 pages including references, 12 pt. Times new roman font, 1.5 spacing, 1in margin from each side.

-Nitin

]]> http://4210.trojanifsc.net/blog/2009/11/18/final-paper/feed/ 0 Case Studies for Sub-Area 7 http://4210.trojanifsc.net/blog/2009/11/04/case-studies-for-sub-area-7/ http://4210.trojanifsc.net/blog/2009/11/04/case-studies-for-sub-area-7/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:59:57 +0000 NitinAgarwal http://4210.trojanifsc.net/blog/?p=43 Please post your case studies for “Societal Issues” here. These case studies could discuss topics like digital divide, electronic voting, identify theft, social networking, other online crimes such as exploitation, etc.

-Nitin

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parental discression is advised

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/ebaumsworld

grab the song:

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/audio/ebaumsworld

try the game:

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/thiefbaums

have fun guys XD,

Michael Jolley

]]> http://4210.trojanifsc.net/blog/2009/10/28/ebmsrld-story/feed/ 0 Case Studies for Sub-Area 6 http://4210.trojanifsc.net/blog/2009/10/25/case-studies-for-sub-area-6/ http://4210.trojanifsc.net/blog/2009/10/25/case-studies-for-sub-area-6/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:26:19 +0000 NitinAgarwal http://4210.trojanifsc.net/blog/?p=39 Please post your case studies for “Patents, Copyrights, and Piracy” here.

- Nitin

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I just realized that I forgot to post this. I hope we don’t have any conflicts today.

-Nitin

]]> http://4210.trojanifsc.net/blog/2009/10/14/case-studies-for-sub-area-5/feed/ 4 Is it noble to patent a Nobel winning research? http://4210.trojanifsc.net/blog/2009/10/08/is-it-noble-to-patent-a-nobel-winning-research/ http://4210.trojanifsc.net/blog/2009/10/08/is-it-noble-to-patent-a-nobel-winning-research/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:59:12 +0000 NitinAgarwal http://4210.trojanifsc.net/blog/?p=34 What do you think about this story? http://yalepatents.org/2009/10/07/nobel-chemistry-work-patented-by-yale-and-others/

Should a research that affects so many people that it has won Nobel prize be patented/controlled by a few?

- Nitin

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-Nitin

]]> http://4210.trojanifsc.net/blog/2009/10/04/case-studies-for-sub-area-4/feed/ 6 Twitter for class http://4210.trojanifsc.net/blog/2009/09/26/twitter-for-class/ http://4210.trojanifsc.net/blog/2009/09/26/twitter-for-class/#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:42:08 +0000 NitinAgarwal http://4210.trojanifsc.net/blog/?p=28 I have set up a twitter account for class discussion.

You may follow http://twitter.com/ethics4210 to tweet your questions/comments etc.. during class

-Nitin

]]> http://4210.trojanifsc.net/blog/2009/09/26/twitter-for-class/feed/ 0 Using Twitter in Class http://4210.trojanifsc.net/blog/2009/09/23/using-twitter-in-class/ http://4210.trojanifsc.net/blog/2009/09/23/using-twitter-in-class/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:12:03 +0000 NitinAgarwal http://4210.trojanifsc.net/blog/?p=25 We will try sharing ideas through Twitter in our next class (9/28). This will not replace the normal discussion that we have. It will only complement it.

Please register at twitter.com

Lets see how it works. :) -Nitin

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