CSC 379: Ethics in Computing  
  Summer II 2006  
 
 
 
  CSC 379  
 
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  COURSE OVERVIEW  
  This course is 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: 2301 Partners I
(919) 515-2066
Office hours:
MW 2:45-3:45
efg@ncsu.edu		  
     
  TEACHING ASSISTANT    
  Ahmed Bakir
abakir@ncsu.edu
919-641-6642		  
  John Doe
jd@ncsu.edu
919-513-xxxx 		 
     
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   DAY   TOPIC / ONLINE ASSIGNMENTS      
1   Wed. 7/5   Ethical Principles  
a b c d
   
2   Fri. 7/7   Netiquette  
a
   
3   Mon. 7/10   Copyright & Patent Law  
b
   
4   Wed. 7/12   Electronic Copyright      
5   Fri. 7/14   Software Piracy      
6   Mon. 7/17   Digital Rights Management      
7   Wed. 7/19   Interoperability & Open Source      
8   Fri. 7/21   Worms, Viruses, Trojan Horses      
9   Mon. 7/24   Hacking & Security      
10   Wed. 7/26   Speech Issues      
11   Fri. 7/28   E-mail Privacy      
12   Mon. 7/31   Database & Web Privacy      
13   Wed. 8/2   Software Safety      
14   Fri. 8/4   Voting Systems      
15   Mon. 8/7   Whistleblowing