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calendar will be updated throughout the semester. Check the online
version of the calendar for the most up to date reading assignments.
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| Day | Date | Topic | Reading | Notes |
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| Mon | 1/7 | Course
Introduction (Course Objectives & Syllabus) A Brief History of Technology Introduction to Ethics |
- Quinn: 1-66 - Rachels: 1-51 |
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| Wend | 1/9 | Divine Command Theory Kantianism Utilitarianism Moral Principles |
- Quinn: 66-82 - Rachels: 52-140 |
Registration and Initial Posting to Weblog due! |
| Mon | 1/14 | Social Contract Theory What are we to do? Ethical Recap/Review |
- Quinn:
82-101, 429-432 - Rachels: 141-203 - Kidder Overview: The Ethics of Right versus Right |
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| Wend | 1/16 | Ethical Recap/Review Ethics and the Network Intellectual Property Fair Use |
- Quinn: 108-154 - Spam on the rise with new breeds |
Registration on class BB and initial posting due at 11:55PM |
| Mon | 1/21 | Martin Luther King Holiday - classes suspended; University offices closed. | ||
| Wend | 1/23 | Intellectual Property Fair Use |
- Privacy, patents on agenda for new Congress | Assignment 2 Due on Class BB by 11:55PM |
| Mon | 1/28 | Digital Copyrights Intellectual Property and Software Open Source Software |
- Quinn: 174-196
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| Wend | 1/30 | Privacy | - Quinn: 211-277 - Price of virtual living: Patience, privacy - NSA warrantless surveillance controversy |
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| Mon | 2/4 | Network Security Computer Reliability |
- Quinn: 279-367 - Dan Bricklin's Software That Lasts 200 Years |
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| Wend | 2/6 | Work and Wealth Distribution of Resources Professional Ethics |
- Quinn: 369-458 | |
| Fri |
2/8 |
Final Exam |
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Other Dates of Note:
Jan. 8 Tues. Last day to register or to add courses. After this date tuition and a $20 processing fee will be charged for change of registration; students withdrawing from courses will receive a grade of "W" on permanent record.
Jan. 17 Thurs. Last day to change registration or withdraw without academic penalty.
Feb. 7 Thurs. Last day of classes.
Feb. 8 Fri. Final examinations - 3:30 - 5:30 in Smith 218