A brief description of ethics, what it is, and why it is needed in our computing environment. The virtue of ethics and its dimensions. How we can do good for the country from an ethical computing point of view. Freedom of speech and how ethics can control the freedom speech.

1. CSE-498 Social and Professional Issues of Computing

2. What Is ETHICS
What Is ETHICS

3. There are generally three philosophical approaches
Utilitarian
Ethics
Deontological
Ethics
Virtue
Ethics

4. Different Dimensions of Ethics
Deals with the
definition of right
and wrong
Deals with
question like ‘is
that action
right? Or ‘Was
that act wrong
Deals with
peoples belief
about morality
Deals with
ethical
questions
specific to
practical fields
Meta
Ethics
Prescriptive
Ethics
Descriptive
Ethics
Applied
Ethics

5. Main Categories for Computing Ethics
Invasion of privacy
Computer crime and computer security
Software theft and intellectual property rights
Computer hacking and the creation of viruses
Computer and information system failure

6. Impacts of Computing Ethics
TO DO WELL TO HARM

7. Protect fundamental
human rights
Respect the
diversity of all
cultures
Loss of information
Loss of property
Unwanted
environmental
impacts
Honest computing
professional
Provide full
disclosure of all
system limitations
and problems
Maintain the privacy
and integrity of data
To respect all
obligations of
confidentiality to
employers, clients,
and users
Proper
authorization
Unauthorized
duplication of
materials must not
be condoned
Impacts of Computing Ethics

8. How does Ethics work on Freedom Of Speech?
• Free speech
• Religious freedom
• Free press
• Freedom of assembly
• Government
petitioning
• Impact
• Code of Conduct
• Intention
• Motive
• Outcome

9. Ethics is knowing the difference between what
you have a right to do and what is right to do.
-Potter Stewart