Society and Ethics in IT

Course Title: Society and Ethics in IT

Course No: BIT 358

Nature of the Course: Theory + Lab

Semester: 6

Full Marks: 60 + 20 + 20

Pass Marks: 24 + 8 + 8

Credit Hours: 3

Course Description

This course covers different concepts related with social and ethical concepts, morality, law, anonymity, security, privacy, and intellectual property rights. This course also covers social context of computing, software issues, new frontiers of computer ethics, cyberbullying, and computer crime investigation.

Course Objectives

The main objective of this course is to provide fundamental knowledge on the concept of social and ethical issues related to information technology.

Course Contents

1. Introduction

4 hrs

1.1. Emergence of Social and Ethical Problems in Computing; Computer Ethics; Importance of Computer Ethics

1.2. Morality

Moral Theories, Moral Decision Making, Moral Codes, Moral Standards

Guilt and Conscience, and Morality and Religion

1.3. Law

Nature of Law, Conventional Law, Purpose of Law, Penal Code

Morality and Law

1.4. Morality, Etiquettes and Manners

2. Ethics, Ethical Analysis, and Professions

4 hrs

2.1. Traditional Definition; Ethical Theories; Functional Definition of Ethics

2.2. Ethical Reasoning and Decision Making; Codes of Ethics

2.3. Reflections on Computer Ethics; Technology and Values

2.4. Evolution of Professions; Education and Licensing

2.5. Professional Decision Making and Ethics; Professionalism and Ethical Responsibilities

3. Anonymity, Security, Privacy, and Civil Liberties

5 hrs

3.1. Introduction

3.2. Anonymity

Anonymity and Internet; Advantages, Disadvantages, and Legal Views

3.3. Security

Physical Security, Physical Access Control

Information Security Controls, Operational Security

3.4. Privacy

Definition, Types and Value of Privacy

Privacy Implications of Database System

Privacy Violations and Legal Implications

Privacy Protection and Civil Liberties

3.5. Ethical and Legal Framework for Information

Ethics and Privacy

Ethical and Legal Basis for Privacy Protection

4. Intellectual Property Rights and Computer Technology

7 hrs

4.1. Definitions; Computer Products and Services

4.2. Foundations of Intellectual Property; Ownership

4.3. Intellectual Property Crimes; Protection of Ownership Rights

4.4. Protecting Computer Software

4.5. Transnational Issues and Intellectual Property

5. Social Context of Computing

6 hrs

5.1. Introduction; Digital Divide

5.2. Obstacles to Overcome the Digital Divide

5.3. ICT in the Workplace; Employee Monitoring

5.4. Workplace, Employee, Health, and Productivity

6. Software Issues

6 hrs

6.1. Definitions; Causes of Software Failures

6.2. Risk; Consumer Protection

6.3. Improving Software Quality; Producer Protection

7. New Frontiers for Computer Ethics

6 hrs

7.1. Artificial Intelligence and Ethics

7.2. Virtualization, Virtual Reality, and Ethics

7.3. Cyberspace and Ethics

8. Cyberbullying, Computer Crime Investigation, and Ethics

7 hrs

8.1. Cyberbullying

Definition, Types of Cyberbullying

Areas of Society Most Affected by Cyberbullying

Legislation against Cyberbullying, Effects of Cyberbullying

Dealing with Cyberbullying

8.2. Computer Crime; Digital Evidence

8.3. Preserving Evidence; Analysis of Digital Evidence

8.4. Relevance and Validity of Digital Evidence

8.5. Writing Investigation Reports

8.6. Ethical Implications and Responsibilities in Computer Forensic Investigation

Laboratory Works

The laboratory works should focus on using tools to demonstrate virtualization and digital forensics.

1.Virtualization and Digital Forensics Tools Lab

Text Books

1.Joseph Migga Kizza, Ethical and Social Issues in the Information Age, Springer International Publishing, 6th Edition, 2017
2.Michael J. Quinn, Ethics for the Information Age, 7th Edition, Pearson Education, 2017
3.Pratley Peter, "The Essence of Business Ethics", Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi

Notes:

This syllabus follows the official BIT curriculum of Tribhuvan University. In case of any doubt or revision, the university’s published syllabus shall be considered authoritative.

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