LO1

This is an evaluation of an attitude object, ranging from extremely negative to extremely

positive
**attitude
Three strategies of Normative Ethics are:**Virtue Theories, Nonconsequentialist, Consequentialist Theories
Principle of autonomy means acknowledge a person's freedom over his/her actions or
physical body
**true
This issue concerning the underlying mental basis of our moral judgments and conduct
**psychological issues
This issue concerning whether morality exists independently of humans
**metaphysical
Principle of honesty means does not deceive others.
**true
It is the study of the origin and meaning of ethical concepts
**metaethics
Known as moral philosophy, seeks to address questions of morality: right vs. wrong, good
vs. bad, etc.
**ethics
It can be defined as broad preferences concerning appropriate courses of action or
outcomes
**values
This involves arriving at moral standards that regulate right and wrong conduct. In a sense,
it is a search for an ideal litmus test of proper behavior
**normative
Lo2
These are often established by professional organizations to help guide members in
performing their job functions according to sound and consistent ethical principles.
**professional ethics
Orientation that focuses more on an abstract core of ideals such as respect and
responsibility.
**values orientation

These are formal statements of what an organization expects in the way of ethical behavior
**code of ethics
May be centralized (perhaps temporarily) so that top level managers can ensure that ethical
decisions are made
**decentralized
Software engineers shall maintain integrity and independence in their professional
__________
**judgement
In what year did IEEE Code of Ethics adopted by the American Institute of Electrical
Engineers (AIEE)?
**1912
Serves the general public and addresses stakeholder interests
**statements of values
Corporate or business ethics with most comprehensive document and it consists of general
statements that serve as principles and the basis for the rules of conduct.
Codes of ethics
It is a program that create firm's ethical climate and helps ensure that all employees
understand the organization's values and comply with the policies and codes of conduct.
**ethical programs
Orientation that requires that employees identify with and commit to specified conduct.
**compliance
Software engineers shall act consistently with the __________ interest.
**public
Represents employee ethics with formal statements that describe what an organization
expects of its employees.
**CODES of conduct
In what year did IEEE endorsed Canons of Ethics of Engineers after AIEE/IRE merger?
**1963
In what year did Board of Directors approved IEEE Code of Ethics for Engineers?
**1974
Software engineering managers and leaders shall subscribe to and promote an ethical
approach to the management of software development and maintenance.
**management

May be decentralized (perhaps temporarily) so that top level managers can ensure that
ethical decisions are made.
**centralized
Software engineers shall ensure that their __________ and related modifications meet the
highest professional standards possible.
**products
In what year did Board of Directors approved simplified IEEE Code of Ethics?
**1990
Software engineers shall act in a manner that is in the best interests of their _________
consistent with the public interest
**clients and employers
In what year did Board of Directors approved revision to the IEEE Code of Ethics?
**2006
Lo3
Any computer document produced either by an individual in his private home or in his office
should remain private.
**file privacy
Branch of intellectual property which includes inventions (patents), trademarks, industrial
designs, commercial names, designations and geographic indications (location specific
brands) etc.
**industrial
Some common issues of computer ethics include intellectual property rights such as
copyrighted electronic content, privacy concerns, and how computers affect society.
**true
He was concerned by the unregulated copying of books and passed the Licensing of the
Press Act 1662 by Act of Parliament.
**Charles II England
It is sending unsolicited bulk and/or commercial messages over the Internet.
**spamming
It is about proper ways in which to use a network and to determine whether information is
reliable, while emphasizing four important points given in next slides.
** Netiquette

Branch of intellectual property which includes literary and artistic works such as novels,
poems and plays, films, musical works, artistic works such as drawings, paintings,
photographs, sculptures, and architectural designs.
**copyright
It is morally bad when it is intended for malicious purposes like to steal information or
destroying of data.
**creation of worm amd virus
It is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of original work
exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time.
Copyright
It is concerned with standards of conduct as they pertain to computers. It deals with how
computing professionals should make decisions regarding professional and social conduct.
Computer ethics
Ethics, in the classical sense, refers to the rules and standards governing the conduct of an
individual with others.
True
It is morally bad when someone reproduces a copy of the software and sells it for profit,
produces exactly the same or similar version without giving proper credit to the original
author, or simply produces it and distributes it to others.
Software piracy
While it may be possible to access someone's personal information on a computer system,
computer ethics would advise that such an action is ethical.
False
It is usually divided into two branches, namely industrial property which broadly speaking
protects inventions and copyright, which protects literary and artistic works.
Intellectual
As technology and computers became more and more a part of our everyday lives, and
since the introduction of the World Wide Web, the definition of ethics has evolved, too. A
new type of ethics known as computer ethics has emerged.
True