CTP 194H - Ethics and the Information Age - Honors

3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term.
Formerly CTA 194H - Ethics and the Information Age - Honors This is an honors course.

This course meets the Arts & Humanities General Education Requirement.

Analyze ethics and moral philosophy as a means for providing a framework for ethically grounded decision making in the information age.

Prerequisite(s): Eligibility for honors courses and ENG 101 /ENG 101A .

Crosslisted: Also offered as CTP 194 , PHL 194H , PHL 194 ; credit is not given for both CTP 194 and any of the following courses: CTP 194 , PHL 194H , PHL 194 .

Course Outcomes:

Explain concepts and theories behind establishing a moral system and ethical judgement.
Apply ethical aspects to issues in computer and data security.
Analyze issues involving privacy and personal autonomy.
Extrapolate the concept of intellectual property to cyberspace.
Appraise implications of the information age on community, social justice, and the public interest.
Evaluate existing codes of professional conduct in the computer technology industry.