TJTS4902 Ethics and Information Technology (5 cr)

Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Faculty of Information Technology
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023

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Recognize and solve ethical issues related to information technology through theories of ethics

Description

1. Introduction to IT ethics 

2. Basic concepts

3. Conceptual analytical orientation

4. Selected theories of ethics

5. Basic critique of selected theories of ethics

6. A critical look at Classical IT ethics issues

6.1. Software and intellectual property rights

6.2. Privacy issues

6.3. AI and Ethics

7. Professional Ethics in IT

8. Students Essays and discussions


Learning outcomes

  • Recognize IT ethics issues
  • Analyze ethical issues through theories of ethics, such as utilitarism, theory of justice, virtue ethics, and propose a decision to an ethical dilemma
  • produce a critical analysis of IT ethics case in an essee

Additional information

The course includes class room exercises 

Description of prerequisites

No particular courses are required as a prerequisite

Study materials

Material presented in the lecture

Completion methods

Method 1

Description:
All of the "arviointiperusteet" must be met
Evaluation criteria:
In person participation (80% of the lectures; 60% of the student presentation; writing an essay; presenting the essay; being an opponent for essay.
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Parts of the completion methods
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Participation in teaching (5 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English

Teaching