Wednesday, January 16, 2013

it 108 prelim

"Computer Systemperforms task and the way they perform task has moral cosequences that effects human interests"
                                                                                                         -JOHNSON AND POWERS(2004)

*Computer Ethics*
          -is the analysis of the huma nature and the social impact of the computer yechnology and the corresponding formulation and justification of policies for the ehical use of such technology.
         There are 3 propeties of computer ethics: one is  LOGICAL MALLEABILITYwhich characterized as input , outputs and connecting logical operaations, second is IMPACT on SOCIETY i sthe extensive impact of computerization on society is clear, and changing workplace and the nature of work and lastly INVISIBILITY FACTOR that has the fact that computer operations are invisible.
        There are 3 kinds of Invisibility Factor: first is the INVISIBLE ABUSE is the intentional use ogf the invisible operations of a computer to engage in unethical conduct, second  INVISIBLE PROGRAMMING (values), these are values, which, according to Moore are embedded into a computer program, and lastly INVISiBLE COMPLEX CALCULATION, computers are capable of enormouse calculations beyond human comprehension.
       Ethics is derived from the Greek word "ethos" and Morality os derived from the Latin word " moralis". According to the Oxford English Dictionary ethics is the science of morals in human conduct.
      Law is a set of rules created by the government. Basis in pursuing an action: Legal and Ethical, Not Legal but Ethical, Not Ethical but Legal, and Not Ethical and Not Legal.
      Aspects of two theories: KANTIANISM it is how we behave ethicaly comes from within us , is also an act only according to that maxim by which you can at the same time will that is should become a universal rule. CONSEQUENTIALISM, deals with consequences of actions rather the actions themselves.
 


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