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    PROFESSIONALISM
    AND ETHICS IN
    COMPUTING
    CHAPTER 1

    What is Professionalism?
    Professionalism means:
    acting appropriately
    and in a manner that is
    acceptable and careful

    What is Ethics?
    Moral principles that
    govern a person's
    behavior or the
    conducting of an activity.

    What is Ethics?
    "Ethics has to do with what my feelings tell me
    is right or wrong.
    "Ethics has to do with my religious beliefs.
    "Being ethical is doing what the law requires.
    "Ethics consists of the standards of behavior
    our society accepts.
    "I don't know what the word means."

    What is Law?
    Law is a system of rules that
    govern a society with the
    intention of upholding justice
    and preventing harm to
    individuals and property.

    Law VS Ethics
    Ethical beliefs lead to the
    development of laws and
    regulations to prevent
    certain behaviors or
    encourage others

    Law VS Ethics
    Ethical
    beliefs

    LAW
    Ethical
    beliefs

    Types of ethics:
    1. professional ethics
    2. engineering ethics
    3. computer ethics.

    Professional ethics
    Professional ethics
    encompass the personal,
    organizational and
    corporate standards of
    behavior expected of
    professionals. Example?

    Engineering ethics
    The field of applied ethics
    and system of moral
    principles that apply to
    the practice of
    engineering. Examples?

    Computer ethics
    Computer Ethics is a part of
    practical philosophy which
    deals with how computing
    professionals should make
    decisions regarding
    professional and social
    conduct. Examples?

    Computer Ethics As A Unique


    Kind Of Ethics
    Rapidly

    grow of computer
    technology
    Lack of awareness of these
    technology related ethical
    questions
    Policies and laws lag behind
    the technology

    Three Main Concepts Of Ethics


    In Computing

    1. RESPONSIBILITY
    2. ACCOUNTABILITY
    3. LIABILITY

    Three Main Concepts Of Ethics


    In Computing
    RESPONSIBILITY:

    means that you accept the


    potential costs, duties, and
    obligations for the decisions
    you make.

    Three Main Concepts Of Ethics


    In Computing
    ACCOUNTABILITY:

    It means that mechanisms


    are in place to determine
    who took responsible action,
    who is responsible

    Three Main Concepts Of Ethics


    In Computing
    LIABILITY:

    feature of political systems in


    which a body of laws is in
    place thatpermits individuals
    to recover the damages
    done to them by other

    Philosophical Ethics
    1.
    2.
    3.

    Consequentialism
    Deontologism
    Social Contract Theory

    Consequentialism (Utilitarianism)

    Choose the action of


    those available which
    has the best
    consequences

    Deontologism
    typically stress the reasons
    why certain actions are
    performed.

    Social Contract Theory


    morality consists in the set of
    rules governing behavior,
    that rational people would
    accept, on the condition
    that others accept them as
    well

    Importance Of Computer
    Ethics
    Prevents

    Theft of Intellectual

    Property
    Prevents Loss of Various Jobs in the
    field of Software Development
    Keeps you from being Unethical
    Makes Your Computer a Better and
    Safe place to be At

    THINGS TO DO
    GROUP

    1:
    Discuss computer ethics as a unique
    kind of ethics
    GROUP

    2:
    Explain the importance of computer
    ethics

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