Week 12:Computer Ethics

Computer ethics is a part of practical philosophy concerned with how computing professionals should make decisions regarding professional and social conduct. Margaret Anne Pierce, a professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computers at Georgia Southern University has categorized the ethical decisions related to computer technology and usage into three primary influences:

  • The individual's own personal code.
  • Any informal code of ethical conduct that exists in the workplace.
  • Exposure to formal codes of ethics.

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