Educates existing and future business managers and IT professionals on the tremendous impact ethical issues have on the use of information technology (IT) in the modern business world. This course includes studies of professional codes of ethical conduct, philosophy of ethics, risk analysis, liability, responsibility, security, privacy, intellectual property, the Internet, and various laws that affect an information technology infrastructure.
Outcomes
Describe the systems of ethics related to computing technology.
Examine the impact freedom of speech has on computing technology.
Apply ethical considerations to IT scenarios.
Assess privacy related issues that arise in applying computing technology.
Analyze intellectual property rights related to computing, software engineering, and data communications issues.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
Ethics in information technology (Rev: 5th ed.)
Publisher: Cengage Learning (2015)
Author: Reynolds, G. W.
ISBN: 978-1-285-19715-9
* Disclaimer: Textbooks listed are based on the last open revision of the course. Prior revisions and future revisions may use different textbooks. To verify textbook information, view the course syllabus or contact the AU Bookstore at [email protected]