Please choose one of the following prompts for your first class paper.
Papers should be double-spaced, 12-point font, and between 3 and 5 pages. Please be sure to
indicate which prompt youre responding to as well as your course section. Please try to reference only the readings I supply, and use at least 3-4 references (you do not have to use every single reading). For example, certain readings are more helpful for prompt 1, and vice versa.
Citations should be either entirely MLA formatted and must include a bibliography. 1. In his classic paper, What is Computer Ethics? James Moor introduces the concept of a
policy vacuum. Explain what he means by this concept and the role it plays in his
argument for the importance of computer ethics as a discipline. How does it relate to
other concepts he introduces, such as logical malleability and conceptual muddles?
Do you find the idea of a policy vacuum to be a helpful concept for analyzing issues in
ethics and information technology? Is Moors argument convincing? Support your
argument with examples of your own. 2. Think of a recent moral issue related to information technology. Some examples you may
consider are digital piracy, big data and privacy, hacktivism, etc. Briefly explain the issue
and the problems involved, then examine the issue through the lens of any two of the
ethical theories weve discussed (rule/ act utilitarianism, rule/ act deontology, virtue
ethics, or consequentialism). Of the two theories you chose, which one seems more
helpful in resolving the particular issue at hand? Why?
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