Ethics and Legal Issues in Computing

Ethics and Legal Issues in Computing

The Discussion Board (DB) is part of the core of online learning. Classroom discussion in an online environment requires the active participation of students and the instructor to create robust interaction and dialogue. Every student is expected to create an original response to the open-ended DB question as well as engage in dialogue by responding to posts created by others throughout the week. At the end of each unit, DB participation will be assessed based on both level of engagement and the quality of the contribution to the discussion.

At a minimum, each student will be expected to post an original and thoughtful response to the DB question and contribute to the weekly dialogue by responding to at least two other posts from students. The first contribution must be posted before midnight (Central Time) on Wednesday of each week. Two additional responses are required after Wednesday of each week. Students are highly encouraged to engage on the Discussion Board early and often, as that is the primary way the university tracks class attendance and participation.

The purpose of the Discussion Board is to allow students to learn through sharing ideas and experiences as they relate to course content and the DB question. Because it is not possible to engage in two-way dialogue after a conversation has ended, no posts to the DB will be accepted after the end of each unit.

Ethics is the study of right and wrong in relation to human conduct and interaction. According to the text, every society attaches value on an individual’s actions and whether or not those actions fall within the domain of that society’s rules, laws, and norms (Kizza, 2010). Discuss the following for this assignment:

Looking at the impact of technology (computers, the Internet, smartphones, etc.) on American society, how has modern technology impacted people’s views on ethics?

Has the view of what is right or wrong in American culture changed in the last 20 years as a result of people’s increased use of information technologies? Please respond and comment on the comments of at least 2 of your peers.

Reference

Kizza, J. M. (2010). Ethical and social issues in the information age (4th ed.). New York, NY: Springer.

In your own words, please post a response to the Discussion Board and comment on other postings. You will be graded on the quality of your postings. For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

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