CSC 379: Ethics in Computing

Fall 2001

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Course overview

This course is a survey of the ethical issues involved in computing. It discusses the way that computers and software pose new ethical questions or pose new versions of standard moral problems and dilemmas. It stresses case studies that relate to ethical theory.

Instructor

Edward F. Gehringer. Office: Daniels 367, (919) 515-2066. Office hours: MTTh 4:00-5:00 (subject to change early in the semester). E-mail: efg@ncsu.edu.

Teaching assistants

Leif Johnson, lmjohns3@unity.ncsu.edu (Grading of discussions); Sujeet Deshpande, sddeshpa@unity.ncsu.edu (Web site maintenance).

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Announcements

12/13/01: For instructions on taking the final exam, click here.

12/11/01: Last year's final exam is posted on this site in three parts (Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3).

12/6/01: The final exam will be held in the computer labs on the ground floor of Leazar on Saturday, Dec. 15 from 11 AM to 1 PM.

10/5/01: Please sign up for a Web-search topic by Sunday, November 11.

10/5/01: Please sign up for a face-to-face discussion in Round 2 by selecting one here. Please sign up by Friday, Oct. 19, or I may assign you to the first discussion on Friday, October 26.

8/26/01: Please sign up for a face-to-face discussion in Round 1 by selecting one here. Please sign up by Wednesday, Aug. 29, or I may assign you to the first discussion on Friday, August 31.

8/14/01: Come to the orientation meeting on Monday, August 20 at 2:35 in Withers 218.

8/14/01: So that I can communicate with you about the course, please make sure that TRACS has your preferred e-mail address! Go to the Registration and Records homepage, http://www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/reg_records/. Then choose TRACS LINK and then "Verify and Change Published Email Address."


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