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Cyber Ethics

Cyber Ethics . Moral Values in Cyber Space The Good, the Bad, and the Electronic. 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.

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Cyber Ethics

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  1. Cyber Ethics Moral Values in Cyber Space The Good, the Bad, and the Electronic

  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.

  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

  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.

  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.

  6. Information Gap • Example: Sub Saharan Africa • Any third world country

  7. On Line Education • Cyber Degrees • Social Acceptance? • Take the Money, send the diploma, but provide weak or no educational experience

  8. Electronic Voting • Paper vs. machine vs. computer. • Convenience and speed.

  9. On Line Pharmacies • Convenience and price. • Prescription needed? • Doctor’s role?

  10. Athletic Recruiting • Numbers of phone calls vs. emails • Personal promotions both amateur and professional • Two_way investigations

  11. RFID • Radio Frequency Identification RFID • May contain everything about a person • Saves Lives • Invades Privacy

  12. Employee Monitoring • Email • Websites • Monitoring software

  13. Virtual Life • Gaming • Create your own identity • Purchase virtual merchandise • Hone your skills

  14. Who Are You? Who Am I? • Anonymity in the virtual world • How many hours do people spend online? • Confusion?

  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

  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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