Code of Ethics for Computing Technology
Project Objectives
1. Demonstrate competency regarding the application of the frameworks 2. Examine and reflect on your own decision making process?3. Examine and reflect on your use of computing technology
You must
?• use the provided template?• use Microsoft Word, or submit a PDF version of your file • meet ALL specifications, including:
a. be personal and truthful; do not make anything up?b. have 6 distinct—regard different issues—principles addressing your use of
computing technology c. use the template
• correctly apply each of the 5 foundational frameworks (see supplementary reading handout and example below) ONCE
• apply your own framework ONCE?• Cite Birsch, Quinn, or the handout, for frameworks (I did this for you) • be well organized?• be edited for grammar/spelling errors?• be formally written
Note: NOT substantial in terms of length; note that IEEE’s code of ethics is only one page. You will be graded on substance, not quantity.
Part I?
For this part, explore the process you use to make ethical decisions. Are you religious? Logical? Intuitive? Other?
1. Write at least one paragraph where you explore/reflect on your decision making process (your framework). ?
2. Write a methodology that others can use to apply your framework. Your framework should resemble the foundational ones, including numbered steps. ?
Part II?
Write your own personal code of ethics annotated with justifications that provide a full- fledged rationale for your choice of principles. You need 6 distinct principals that address your relationship with/use of computing technology. In the entire final, you must use each of the frameworks we covered in class once and your own framework:
1. Kant’s 1stand 2ndformulations of the categorical imperative (considered one framework) ?
2. act utilitarian and Rawls’s Theory of Justice (considered one framework) ?
3. rule utilitarian ?
4. social contract theory or moral rights ?
5. virtue Ethics ?
6. your own framework ?
You need to write a preamble that will provide additional information regarding your principals. For example, if your principles address your employment, you should include a preamble explaining your responsibilities.
Use the Example Format below for all your principles.?For example, using Kant’s categorical imperative (taken from the text; you may not use this one).
Note that this principle does not address the use of computing technology.
Principle 1: I will not make promises in extreme situations with the intent of breaking them.
According to Kant’s first formulation of his categorical imperative (Quinn, 2012), (1) the maxim would be it is OK to make false promises in extreme situations. (2) If everyone made false promises in extreme circumstances, (3) then promises would be meaningless; promises would cease to exist. However, I want to make promises and will not be able to if promises are meaningless. As a result, this rule is self-defeating when it is made into a universal law. (4) Therefore, it is not ethical to make promises with the intent of breaking them.
According to Kant’s second formulation of his categorical imperative (Quinn, 2012), (1) when you lie to someone you are using them as a means to an end. You are manipulating them to behave in a manner that benefits you. (2) As a result, according to the second formulation, this act would be unethical.
Kant’s 1stand 2ndformulation found the act to be unethical. As a result, making promising in extreme situations with the intent of breaking them is unethical.
You need not address the problems applying the frameworks. At this point in time, you should be able to select the most appropriate framework for the issue at hand.
Part I My Framework
1. A paragraphdescribing/discussing my decision-making process.
2. A paragraph containing the framework used to follow my decision-making process;including all steps.
Part II Code of Ethics
Preamble (worth 5 points)
1. principle 1
(worth 5 points)
apply Kant’s 1st and 2ndformulations to this principle(Quinn, 2014)
identify the perfect and imperfect duties
(worth 15 points)
2. principle 2
(worth 5 points)
apply social contract or moral rights to this principle(Quinn, 2014)
(worth 15 points)
3. principle 3
(worth 5 points)
apply rule utilitarian to this principle (Quinn, 2014)
(worth 15 points)
4. principle 4
(worth 5 points)
apply act utilitarian to this principle(Quinn, 2014)
apply Rawls’s Theory of Justice (Quinn, 2014)
(worth 15 points)
5. principle 5
(worth 5 points)
apply virtue ethics to this principle (Quinn, 2014)
(worth 15 points)
6. principle 6
(worth 5 points)
apply your framework; theonedescribed in Part I
(worth 15 points)
References
Cite any other sources you use, including the philosophers and the event/movie/book you are analyzing.
Possible References
Aristotle. “Nicomachean Ethics.” The Internet Classics Archive by
Daniel C. Stevenson, Web Atomics. Trans. W. D. Ross.
classics.mit.edu//Aristotle/nicomachaen.html Accessed January 2017.
Bentham, Jeremy. “Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation.” Some Texts
from Early Modern Philosophy. Peter Millican and Amyas Merivale.Annotated by
Jonathan Bennett. www.earlymoderntexts.com/authors/bentham Accessed January
2017.
Birsch, Douglas. Introduction to Ethical Theories, A Procedural Approach. Long Grove:
Waveland Press, Inc., 2014. Print.
Hobbs, Thomas. “Leviathan.”Some Texts from Early Modern Philosophy. Peter Millican
and Amyas Merivale. Annotated byJonathan Bennett. Web. 17 January 2017.
www.earlymoderntexts.com/authors/hobbes . Accessed January 2017.
Kant, Immanual. “Groundwork for the Metaphysic of Morals.” Peter Millican and
Amyas Merivale. Annotated byJonathan Bennett. Web. 17 January 2017.
from www.earlymoderntexts.com/assets/pdfs/kant1785.pdf Accessed January 2017.
Locke, John. “Second Treatise of Government.” Some Texts from Early Modern Philosophy. Peter Millican andAmyas Merivale. Web. 17 January 2017.
www.earlymoderntexts.com/assets/pdfs/locke1689a_1.pdf Accessed January 2017.
Lulis, Evelyn. “Supplementary Handout Applied Ethics.” Handout. Ethics of
Computing: Computer Science 208. 2014. Print.
Mill, John Stuart. “Utilitarianism.” Some Texts from Early Modern Philosophy.
Peter Millican and Amyas Merivale. Web. 17 January 2017.
www.earlymoderntexts.com/assets/pdfs/mill1863.pdfAccessed January 2017.
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques. “The Social Contract.” Some Texts from Early Modern
Philosophy. Peter Millican and Amyas Merivale. Web. 17 January 2017.
www.earlymoderntexts.com/authors/rousseau Accessed January 2017.
