ece 101 an introduction to information technology ethics, professionalism and the future
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ECE 101 An Introduction to Information
Technology
Ethics, Professionalism and
The Future
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Ethics, Professionalism& the Future
• Morality
• “Drawing the Line”
• Behaviors – What is right and wrong?
• Professional Ethics
• The Future (?)
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Morality• Standards of conduct that apply to everyone• Standards of right and wrong, codes of
behavior• Many are recorded in religious writings• Societies that do not develop moral codes
against immoral behaviors degenerate into anarchy and disappear.
• Some behaviors are immoral in one culture and not another
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Professional Ethics
• Standards of conduct that apply to specifically targeted groups (medicine, business, law, engineering, …)
• Formulated in codes and practices
• Engineering ethics is critical discipline within engineering, part of thinking like an engineer
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“Drawing the Line”reference: Engineering Ethics by Harris, et.al., Journ Engr.Educ. April 1996
Distinguishing between the acceptable and non-acceptable; example: gifts from vendors:– Cheap pens– Lunch paid by the vendor at a local restaurant– See Redskins in a company suite– Trip to a local golf course– Sponsor membership in a country club– All paid trip to Hawaii– $10,000 check to accept an inferior and more
expensive product?
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Behaviorsreference: The Technology Ethics Gap, by Judith Semas
• Is is wrong to copy company software for home use –although it is generally against the law?
• 35% say that it’s not wrong• Is it ethical to use employers equipment to
search a new job?• 34% say it is not unethical• Is it ok to use office computers for personal
shopping on the internet? • 46% say it is ok
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NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers – Fundamental Canons
Engineers, in the fulfillment of their professional duties, shall:1. Hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the
public.
2. Perform services only in areas of their competence.
3. Issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner.
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NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers – Fundamental Canons
(Continued) Engineers, in the fulfillment of their professional duties, shall:– 4. Act for each employer or client as faithful agents
or trustees.– 5. Avoid deceptive acts.– 6. Conduct themselves honorably, responsibly,
ethically, and lawfully so as to enhance the honor, reputation, and usefulness of the profession.
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“Conflict: ‘Gilbane Gold’”reference: Engineering Ethics by Harris, et.al., Journ Engr.Educ. April 1996
Job requires signing documents that say that plant discharge meets city regulations when he suspects it does not
What test to use older one specified under the law or newer one unknown to the public?
Is the law too restrictive or flawed in specifying concentration and not total levels?
As and Pb in resulting water treatment that might contaminate the soil with unknown consequences
Plant “can’t afford” to spend money on water treatment
What are the obligations of the city?
Obligation to be a loyal employee and obligation to protect the health of the public apparently in conflict
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Predicting the Future
• In 1960: Artificial Intelligence thinking machines would defeat humans at chess by 1980.
• They lost in 1996
• In 1982: Bill Gates thought 640k of main memory would suffice for user workstations
• In 1984: IBM believed PC’s would amount to nothing
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Later in our 21st Century
• Artificial Eyesight for Blind People
• Football Games Played Entirely by Robots
• Elimination of Night by Solar Satellite Power
• People Living in High-Orbital Mini-Earth Homes
• Domestic Robots
• Autos, Calculators, … , Operated by Voice
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A few final (for now)personal notes
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Another view -
• To laugh and much;• To win the respect of intelligent people and
the affection of children …• To leave the world a better place …• To know that even one life has breathed
easier because you lived.• This is to have succeeded.
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Advice
Treat school as your primary job,
Be flexible,
Listen and appreciate the views of others, be a good team worker,
Don’t always keep the focus on yourself,
Admit to your mistakes, be real!
Get excited! You are in an exciting, relevant, and rewarding field!!
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Education
• A different view on the goal of education:
• It is not what you know that is as important as what
• You have become
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Welcome to a Great Profession
Be Dedicated & Creative
Enjoy your work,
Have fun!
Rewards will be yours! $,£,L,DM,F,¥,!