CS100 - Assignment 12 (Ethics)

(Section 001, Fall 2007)

Read the ACM code of ethics at http://www.acm.org/about/code-of-ethics and apply it to decide if and where ethics violations were performed in the following case studies. If you suspect ethics violations indicate the proper way in which the case should have been handled. All the cases carry equal weight. The case studies you need to address are:

1. ``An Investigation of the Therac-25 Accidents'':

   http://onlineethics.org/CMS/computers/compcases/therac25.aspx

2. ``A scenario where a husband suspects an online affair'':

   http://onlineethics.org/cms/15811.aspx

3. ``A scenario where a network operator collects information about users and sells the information'':

   http://onlineethics.org/cms/15812.aspx

4. ``A computer consultant's client opts for low security in order to save on costs'':

   http://onlineethics.org/cms/15816.aspx