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The Ethics of Privacy and Security

The Ethics of Privacy and Security. Michael C. Loui Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering University Distinguished Teacher/Scholar University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign October 5, 2005. What will we do today?. Short interactive lecture on ethics of privacy and security

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The Ethics of Privacy and Security

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  1. The Ethics of Privacy and Security Michael C. Loui Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering University Distinguished Teacher/Scholar University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign October 5, 2005

  2. What will we do today? • Short interactive lecture on ethics of privacy and security • Discussion of five cases in small groups • Reporting from each group

  3. Why is privacy important? • Personal information as property (Warren & Brandies) • To create and maintain different social relationships (Rachels) • To respect other persons (Benn) • To prevent abuse of power (Parent)

  4. What is the boundary between private and public? • Natural privacy versus normative privacy (Moor) • Meditating in the Grand Canyon • Reading a book at home • Loss vs. violation of privacy • Privacy in public places (Nissenbaum) • Aggregation and accumulation of public information (e.g., Lotus MarketPlace)

  5. When are breaches of privacy morally permissible? • Importance of purpose • Lack of alternatives • Limits on data collected • Protection of data during collection and afterward • (Criteria due to Parent)

  6. Is it ever impermissible to collect relevant information? Suppose behavioral scientists have conclusively demonstrated a strong correlation between sexual preference and likelihood of loan repayment (either way). Should a bank collect that information?

  7. Can security breaches be morally acceptable if they are not illegal? • Distinction between moral and legal • Example: spam

  8. How can we approach moral problems? • Identify • Affected parties • Rights and responsibilities • Additional information needed • Consider alternative actions • Imagine possible consequences

  9. How can we evaluate morality of actions? • Basic ethical values—honesty, fairness, civility, respect, kindness, etc. • Moral tests: • Harms test: Do the benefits outweigh the harms, short term and long term? • Reversibility test: Would I think this choice is good if I traded places? • Common practice test: What if everyone behaved in this way?

  10. How can we evaluate morality of actions? • Legality test: Would this choice violate a law or a policy of my employer? • Colleague test: What would professional colleagues say? • Wise relative test: What would my wise old aunt or uncle do? • Mirror test: Would I feel proud of myself when I look into the mirror? • Publicity test: How would this choice look on the front page of a newspaper?

  11. You will discuss five cases • Choose playing card, break into groups • Group 1 (Ace): start by discussing Case #1; then if time permits, consider Case #2, … • Group 2: start with Case #2, then Case #3, … • Group 3: start with Case #3, then Case #4, … • Group 4: start with Case #4, then Case #5, … • Group 5: start with Case #5, then Case #1, … • After 20 minutes, randomly chosen student in each group will report

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