AE 282 - Ethics and Computers

Institution:

Eastern Connecticut State University

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Description:

This course examines the legal and ethical dilemmas spawned by the proliferation of Internet-based technologies in an increasingly complex society.Topics include the philosophical foundations of the right of privacy; the centralization of power; the impact on employment, computer crime, patents, property, and liability; the tremendous power of instantaneous Internet communications to influence world events; and the possibilities and implications of artificial intelligence.Central consideration is given to the digital divide: the potential for global injustice in global discordances between rich and poor societies in access to the Internet and other advanced technology.(Prerequisite: one course in philosophy or religious studies) Three credits.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.easternct.edu/

Phone Number:

(860) 465-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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