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Question: • Topic: Ethical Concerns in Computing

Power and ethics have always had a close relationship, and as the old saying goes, "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely." This means that people have a responsibility to use their power wisely and ethically. The power created by computers is no different from any other type of power, as it also has a profound effect on ethics. The first person to explore this issue was James Moor, who wrote an article in 1985 titled "What Is Computer Ethics?" in which he suggested that computers provided society with new capabilities, and that computer ethics was the study of how to use these powers wisely and fairly both on a micro or personal level and at the macro level of society itself (Stamatellos, 2007).

Throughout this book, we will see examples of ethical dimensions of computer use, but a short list of ethical issues related to the emergence of computers in society is provided here. The collection of data about individuals raises concerns about the privacy of that data and the importance of ensuring that only authorized people know certain things about other people's lives. Another issue is security and the possibility that thieves can steal your identity and use your credit cards and other assets for their ill-gotten gain. A third issue involves the reliability of data. Computer use cannot eliminate the possibility of human error. If a person enters the wrong information about you into a database, this inaccuracy might affect your medical records or credit history. A fourth issue is that of intellectual property. Digital information can easily be copied and reproduced. Because of this, significant ethical issues are involved in ensuring that the creators of a piece of intellectual property receive all the rewards and recognition due to them.

• Return to the textbook and review the pages in the chapter that pertain to your selected topic.

• The INF103 tutorial (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. will walk you through the basic steps of doing a search for scholarly articles within the Library. A transcript of this video can be accessed through your online course.

• Select two scholarly articles to use in your paper. For each article, write down the author information, date of publication, title of the article, the publication information (journal title), and the database from which you retrieved the article. You will need this information when you create your references for the sources.

• Begin the writing process. You are going to compare the points of view offered by these authors (the author of your textbook and the authors of the two articles you have selected) on your selected topic, and then offer your own point of view based upon your analysis of the readings.

You will be graded on how well your paper meets the following criteria:

Content

• How clearly you demonstrate your knowledge of your chosen topic.

• Frequent and appropriate use of examples from the textbook and selected articles to support your points.

• Appropriate inclusion of relevant quotes from the discussion forum activities.

• At least one paragraph for each of your three sources (the textbook and two scholarly articles) that includes an accurate summary of the points made by the author(s).

• At least one paragraph for each of your three sources showing your thoughtful analysis of the point of view introduced by the authors.

• At least two paragraphs illustrating how the authors of those three sources agree or disagree with one another about the topic.

• At least two paragraphs that reflect your own point of view and provide a conclusion about your chosen topic.

Form

The way your paper looks is also important to this assignment.

• Complete your assignment using Microsoft Word.

• Include a proper title page.

• Use correct APA formatting for an academic paper (see the Ashford Writing Center tutorial).

• Use proper citation style for all quotes.

• Your paper must be between five to seven pages long (excluding title and references pages).

• Make sure to review your paper for grammar and use the Spell Check function in Microsoft Word before submitting your work.