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Agenda
I have decided to add one more assignment (9 total)
I will drop the lowest assignment score of the nine (leaving 8 scores)
Assignment 7 is on Ethics
Due April 8 at start of class Complete the following
Grey Matters in Computer Ethics.doc
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OBJECTIVES
Ethical Issues
What is Ethics? Major Threats Improving the Climate Code of Ethics Self-Assessment Privacy Factor
Legal Issues
Liability Question Basis of Liability Copyrights and Trademarks Website Product / Service? Warranties Strict Liability Taxation Issues
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Ethics
What I Do
Societies, associations
Legality
Where I am Created by governments
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WHAT IS ETHICS?
Fairness, justice, equity, honesty, trustworthiness and equality Legal Subjective
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Immoral
Moral
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Illegal
Abortion Bombing of Iraq Capital Punishment Killing in self-defense Fraudulent sales Immoral
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Moral
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Illegal
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Privacy
There is no express right to privacy guaranteed in the United States Constitution Tort violation (Civil Law)
Intrusion onto seclusion Public disclosure of private facts False light publicity Commercial misappropriation of a person name or likeness
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PRIVACY FACTOR
Notice
Right to be told in advance
Choice
Final say regarding the use of personal info
Access
Access and correct any personal info
Security/integrity Enforcement
Backed by the courts if any principles are violated
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WHERE TO START
Bottom-up
Inculcates ethics behavior at the employee level with full support of top management
Top-down
The actions of the company start with the CEO Extend to a variety of stakeholders
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CODE OF ETHICS
A declaration of principles and beliefs that govern how employees of a corporation are to behave Inspirational and disciplinary All-encompassing and stable over time Examples
http://www.acm.org/constitution/code.html http://www.apa.org/ethics/code2002.html http://www.spj.org/ethics_code.asp http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2498.html
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SELF-ASSESSMENT
A question-and-answer procedure Allows individuals to appraise and understand their personal knowledge about a particular topic An educational experience http://www.ethics.org/quicktest/index.cfm
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Liability of User
Passive negligence
Basis of Liability
Tort law (Civil versus criminal actions) Product Liability
Designer or Manufacturer of Product is liable
Strict Liability
Seller is liable
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Fraud
intent to deceive
Negligence
failing to make certain action causing injury/material losses
False advertising
Lack of availability of Product
Misrepresentation
claiming a product will perform certain functions when it could not
Trademark violations
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Service
Custom-designed software Negligence principles should be used
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WARRANTIES
Assurance made by seller about the goods sold Express warranty
Offered orally or in writing by maker of products
Implied warranty
Arises automatically when a sale is made Merchantability
Disclaimer
Sellers intention to protect the business from unwanted liability
Legal
Magnuson-Moss Consumer Product Warranty Act (1975) Universal Commercial Code (UCCC) Maine Consumer code
http://www.state.me.us/ag/index.php?r=clg&s=chap4
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COPYRIGHT
Copyrights
Ownership of an original work created by an author A form of intellectual property protection covers the look and feel and content of printed media Gives author the right to exclude others from using the finished work Good for life of its author + 70 years
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TRADEMARK/TRADE NAME
A word/symbol distinguishing a good from other goods in the market A maze of federal and state laws Ownership
Web designer work made for hire
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STRICT LIABILITY
Joint liability for developers, manufacturers and distributors if tort theory applies Protects Web visitor regardless of whether anyone is at fault
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TAXATION ISSUES
Controversial
Different jurisdiction Consumers reaction
Legal
Internet Tax Freedom Act
No taxes till 2001
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