The place of the computer in modern society. An in-depth study of the societal, ethical, and legal isues of computing. Historical as well as futurists' views of computing and technology. Public perception of computers and computer scientists and how that influences the role of the computer scientist as a professional. Course work includes oral and written presentations. Prerequistie: junior or senior standing.
Rick Zaccone
Breakiron 372
(570) 577-1393
MW 3:00–3:52 p.m., Breakiron 166
Ethics for the Information Age, Michael J. Quinn. 4th Edition,
2011, Addison Wesley.
ISBN 13: 978-0-13-213387-6
ISBN 10: 0-13-213387-3
The course syllabus is here.
The schedule for the semester is here.
Paper templates, assessment instruments, a critical thinking guide, and web links are available here.
Richard Stallman spoke at Lycoming College on March 23, 2009. Here is a video of his talk.
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