Schedule for CSCI 494 Social and Ethical Issues in Computing
Spring 2010





DateReading








Jan 12 Introductory matters




19[Lam88], ch 6,
[AJGP93], app A
Professions, Responsibilities
(Sign up for leading class discussion.)




26ch 2, ch 1, [Pos90] Concepts
(Book selection by 4:00 p.m. on Feb 3.)




Feb 2
Faculty Development Day




Feb 9ch 9*, ch 8 Property (Essay 1)
Unauthorized use, abuse, and vicious programs




16[Man98], [Bar93], [Sta97], [Tou01] Intellectual property A:




23ch 5, [And01], [Nis01], [Web02] Power and wealth (Essay 2)




Mar 2[Rac75], [Ber00], [Les01] Privacy (Essay 3)
Privacy and commercial interests.
B: Chet








Spring break








Mar 16TBD Privacy and government.
(Book reviews due 4:00 p.m. on Wed., Mar 17)
C: Stephen




23ch 3,ch 12* Community




30 Discuss/present book reviews.




Apr 6[Joy00],[Tal95],
ch 4, [Tur50]
Persons D: Christopher




13ch 10 (Revised book review due.)




20[Hoa81], [Tho84],
[Wei95]
Responsibilities, revisited




27 Presentation and discussion of your final papers.








May 4 [Bas98], [Buc99] (Final paper and last essay due.)
Final thoughts.




In all but two cases, you should read the entire chapter.