1. Information Technology & Informatics 04:189:103 Session 2 Learning Requirements Assessment Requirements Ethical Requirements

2. Your Instructors Sergio Chaparro Ph.D Candidate LIS Chaparro@scils.rutgers.e du Catherine Smith Teaching assistant

3. ASSESSMENT Your final grade will be based on your ability to: Successfully complete all required tasks according to the directions provided. Demonstrate a sound understanding of the theoretical knowledge and issues presented in lectures and discussed in class. Think critically and creatively to solve problems and communicate your solutions clearly and logically.

4. ASSESSMENT Factors that will be considered in your grade: Your consistent and on-time attendance Your active participation in all aspects of class discussion and class activities. This includes the demonstration of thoughtful consideration of class content as you participate in all forms of class communication.

6. Ethics “Ethics is the knowledge about which response to choose and which action to do in a given situation” “Also called moral philosophy, ethics involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior”

7. 3 General Areas of Ethical Theories Meta-ethics investigates where our ethical principles come from, and what they mean. Are they merely social inventions? Do they involve more than expressions of our individual emotions? Normative ethics involves arriving at moral standards that regulate right and wrong conduct. Should I steal food to support my starving family? Applied ethics involves examining specific controversial issues, such as abortion, infanticide, animal rights, environmental concerns, homosexuality, capital punishment, or nuclear war.

8. Applied Ethics and I.T. “In the 21st century, ethical debate will enter every single profession” Professor Ruth Chadwick University of Central Lancashire

9. What is Computer Ethics? Computer Ethics is the analysis of the nature and social impact of computer technology and the corresponding formulation and justification of policies for the ethical use of such technology

10. How would you respond? Why? Recently, an undergraduate student from Rutgers published Cheating 103, an online guidebook to help students learn how to cheat. What ethical / moral issues do you see associated with publishing such a book? Should the campus bookstore carry it? Why or why not? Should the campus newspaper carry advertisements for the book? Similarly, should the campus newspaper carry advertisements for companies that will write students’ research papers for them? Should we set up a link from ITI103 web site? Should the book advertise the web site: www.schoolsucks.com?

12. RU and Plagiarism Plagiarism (the representation of the words or ideas of another as one's own in any academic exercise. ) is a serious offence – from citing without acknowledgement to downloading passages from Internet University offence: dealt with by Office of Student Life As much stupidity as it is dishonesty Level 2 violation: Quoting directly or paraphrasing, to a moderate extent, without acknowledging the source. -> disciplinary probation; may recommend a failing grade for the assignment involved and the grade in the course will be determined in the normal manner. Notation will be placed on the student's transcript. Records will be maintained in the respective Dean’s Office until graduation.

13. Don’t even consider it!! Level 3 violation: Plagiarizing major portions of a written assignment. Minimum of a one semester suspension from the University. Level 4 violation:Doing it again: permanent expulsion from the University. Notation of "academic disciplinary separation" will be placed on a student's transcript and remain permanently. Policy on Academic Integrity for Undergraduate and Graduate Students http://teachx.rutgers.edu/integrity/policy.html#Plagiarism

15. Levels of Cheating BLUE = Low RED = High

16. Resources on Ethics http://www.ethics.ubc.ca/resources/business/ http://www.utm/edu/research/iep/ http://www.southernct.edu/organizations/rccs/index.ht ml http://www.southernct.edu/organizations/rccs/resource s/research/global_info/gorniak_comp_rev.html http://www.southernct.edu/organizations/rccs/resource s/teaching/teaching_mono/moor/moor_definition.html

17. Components of an Argument I-C : person takes some information I and makes a claim C based on this information W : warrant – certain information, beliefs or other factors permit individuals to make claim B : when argument is supported by additional backing information Q : qualifier – constraining conditions or grounds under which claim can be made R : rebuttal – the counter claims

18. Making the Argument Argument Analysis (Toulmin) W B Q R C I

19. Constructing an Argument Claim: I-C Unit: Chocolate isn’t good for your health What’s your basis for saying that? (Warrant) I get acne and I put on weight What evidence can you provide? (Backing Information) Medical reports; analysis of ingredients on chocolate wrappers Does this happen to everyone? (Qualifiers) Dependent on volume of chocolate eaten Some people wouldn’t agree with you What would they be likely to say? (Rebuttal) Chocolate gives me energy

20. DISCUSSION “Innovation is irresistible. Progress is inevitable. Resistance is futile” Do you agree or disagree with this statement in relation to Information Technology?