CHAPTER 7: ETHICS AND OWNERSHIP

7.1 ETHICS AND OWNERSHIP

7.1.1 Ethics

Definition: A system of moral principles that guide behaviour based on philosophical views.

Computer Ethics:

• Regulates how computing professionals should make decisions
• Professional and social conduct

Professional Bodies:

• BCS (British Computer Society)
• IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers)
• Provide codes of conduct for members

7.1.2 Ownership

Data Ownership:

• Legal rights and complete control over data
• Can determine who accesses, modifies, shares

Copyright:

• Gives creators rights to control use and distribution
• Protects intellectual property

Need for Legislation:

• Competitors can steal programming ideas
• Software can be easily copied
• Bootlegging (illegal selling)

7.1.3 Software Licensing

7.1.4 Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Definition: The ability of computer to perform tasks conventionally associated with human intelligence.

AI Capabilities:

• Learn from past mistakes
• Adapt to prevent problems recurring
• Predict what might happen and raise alerts
• Learn to work more efficiently

AI Applications:

• Autonomous vehicles
• Machine learning through data sets
• Natural language processing
• Robotics

AI Impacts: