Catalog Description:
This course examines ethical issues relevant to computing and information technology, including: privacy; freedom of speech and content control on the Internet; individual and social responsibility; cybersecurity; cybercrimes; social impact of computers and other digital technologies; and ethical obligations of IT professionals. Students will gain a broad understanding of central issues in cyber ethics and the ways that fundamental ethical theories relate to these core issues.
Learning Goals:
- Analyze ethical problems and make decisions based on ethical principles to solve them
- Apply these skills specifically to issues in cybersecurity
Course Objectives:
- Analyze ethical problems related to cybersecurity
- Apply principles learned from ethical theories to cybersecurity case studies
- Identify the most common ethical issues in the cybersecurity field
- Deliberate effectively about issues in cybersecurity ethics by clearly articulating a considered opinion in the context of relevant alternatives
- Explain ethical principles, problems, and potential solutions clearly