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Legal and Ethical Foundations - Coggle Diagram
Legal and Ethical Foundations
Ethical decision-making and Dilemmas
Ethical Decision Making
GeoTracks
Ethical challenges arise when balancing functionality with safety, enjoyment, and privacy.
Ethical decisions ensure technology aligns with societal values and user safety
A balance of safety, enjoyment, control, and privacy is essential for responsible design.
Ethical Considerations
Ensuring Safety
Adapting Music for Awareness
User Control
Privacy Concerns
Ethical Decisions and Trade-off
User Autonomy vs. Safety
Data Access vs. Privacy
Innovation vs. Responsibility
Computing
Introduction to Computer Ethics and UK LAW
Ethics
Law
Challenge of Rapid Technological Change
Example: Cambridge Analytica Scandal (Legal but not ethical)
Law is playing catch-up with innovation
Impact of IP in computing
Case Study 1 - Google versus Oracle
Copyright vs Functional Code
Fair Use Defence
Ethical Considerations
Balancing Innovation and Copyright Protection
Corporate Responsibility in Software Development
Case Study 2 -
Diamond v. Diehr (1981)
Patentability of software-related inventions
computer-controlled process for curing synthetic rubber patentable?
Patent Eligibility for Software-Driven Processes
software can be patented
if it is part of a larger technological process.
Ethical Considerations
Balancing Innovation and Patent Protection
overly restrictive patent laws can stifle innovation
Corporate Responsibility in Software Development
Ethical AI & software development should prioritize collaboration over litigation.
Case for Software Patent - Encourage Innovations
Case Against Software Patent - Stifle Innovation, Patent Trolls
Case Study 3 - Copyright in Digital Media
impact of copyright laws on digital media:
piracy, streaming and creative control
Rise of Digital Piracy
Metallica lawsuit
Disrupted the music industry, leading to losses for artists and labels
Streaming and Copyright
Copyright and Creative Control
Issue: Strict copyright laws hinder derivative works
Digital Media and Fair Use
Vagueness of Fair Use leads to creators fearing copyright strikes
International Copyright Laws
Criticism: Overly strict laws stifle creativity and speech
Technology demands dynamic copyright policies to foster creativity while protecting rights