Computer EthicsComputer EthicsTom Forester and Perry MorrisonTom Forester and Perry Morrison

Presented byPresented byDomenic and StephanieDomenic and Stephanie

The next RevolutionThe next Revolution

Revolution denotes a process of change-Revolution denotes a process of change-political, social, economic, and intellectual.political, social, economic, and intellectual.

Do you think that there are any potential Do you think that there are any potential problems that will occur in the future problems that will occur in the future because of the overabundance and over because of the overabundance and over reliance on computers?reliance on computers?

What might the problems be? What might the problems be? Have we learned any valuable lessons Have we learned any valuable lessons

from this revolution? from this revolution?

The Good…The Good…

Improves on Personal RelationshipsImproves on Personal Relationships Learning ToolLearning Tool Improves business productivityImproves business productivity

What do you think? Any others? What do you think? Any others?

The Bad…The Bad…

Forester’s and Morrison’s Top 7:Forester’s and Morrison’s Top 7: Computer Crime/Computer SecurityComputer Crime/Computer Security Software Theft/Property RightsSoftware Theft/Property Rights Hacking/Creation of virusesHacking/Creation of viruses Computer unreliability/Software Computer unreliability/Software

QualityQuality Data Storage/Invasion of PrivacyData Storage/Invasion of Privacy Social Implications of AISocial Implications of AI Workplace ComputerizationWorkplace Computerization

Is computer technology worth Is computer technology worth these social implications and these social implications and

ethical dilemmas?ethical dilemmas?

Does the good outweigh the bad? Does the good outweigh the bad?

What are the causes of the top 7?What are the causes of the top 7?

Who is responsible for these social Who is responsible for these social implications? implications?

In Our Opinion…In Our Opinion…Society’s FaultSociety’s Fault Computer Professionals’ Computer Professionals’

FaultFault

Computer Crime/Computer Computer Crime/Computer SecuritySecurity

Computer Computer unreliability/Software unreliability/Software QualityQuality

Software Theft/Property Software Theft/Property RightsRights

Social Implications of AISocial Implications of AI

WorkplaceWorkplace

Hacking/Creation of virusesHacking/Creation of viruses

Data Storage/Invasion of Data Storage/Invasion of PrivacyPrivacy

Workers ComputerizationWorkers Computerization

Forester and Morrison’s answers:Forester and Morrison’s answers: Encourage tomorrow’s professionals to Encourage tomorrow’s professionals to

behave in a more ethical manner for the IT behave in a more ethical manner for the IT industry. industry.

Help make students aware of the social Help make students aware of the social problems caused by computersproblems caused by computers

Sensitize students to the moral dilemmas Sensitize students to the moral dilemmas they will face using computers. they will face using computers.

How do we prevent/eliminate How do we prevent/eliminate the “bad”?the “bad”?

The EndThe End