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What is Computer Ethics (The invisibility factor :silhouettes: (Invisible…
What is Computer Ethics
A proposed definition
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Computer Ethics is the analysis of the nature and social impact of computer technology and the corresponding formulation and justification of policies for the ethical use of such technology
Policy vacuum about how computers should be used creates problems
A coherent conceptual framework to formulate policies is needed
CE is not a fixed set of rules
CE requires us to think and combine our values with the nature of the technology
The revolutionary machine
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Being cheap, user friendly and popular is not enough for being considered as revolutionary
Logical malleability
makes computers revolutionary
Logic applies everywhere, so computers
are like
universal tools
Understanding logical malleability is
necessary to build policies
Anatomy of the computer revolution
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Introduction stage
Permeation stage
Computers become integral part of our society
Old work-related values need to be re-examined
What opportunities and values
are lost or gained when money
becomes intangible?
What about fair elections?
The invisibility factor
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Invisible programming values
Biased airline reservation
Bugs
Wrong assumptions
Invisibile complex calculation
Trustworthiness of invisible calculations
Computers are fallible and it’s impossible to verify calculus
Making decisions without computers may be even more dangerous
Computers can display hidden information
Invisibile abuse
Excess stealing from a bank
Invasion of the property and privacy of others
Surveillance