Reflection Computer Ethics

4/10/22, 4:37 AM Reflection 4

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Reflection 4

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PHIL. 134: COMPUTERS, ETHICS & SOCIETY

Kyle Yrigoyen

REFLECTION 4

In a short writing of roughly 500 words, please respond to the following questions:

1. Peslak, Floridi, Prasad, and Oloko each raise a variety of concerns about software quality and its relationship to ethics and software development. Furthermore, Andreessen and Patel make clear that software has and will continue to shape the world as we know it. Accordingly Pelsak holds that "poor software quality presents an ethical issue for society." We might then ask: to what degree are software developers responsible for the quality of software? What moral principles seem to be of concern to the authors above? Please be sure to define your terms and give examples.

Grading

Write a short essay that addresses the questions above. When you respond to these questions, you should be specific and cite specific details from the class readings and your own research. You may provide references from your own research, but only in addition to material provided by the course. Also, you MUST make sure to cite your sources in your response and include a reference list at the end of your essay. Citations must be from reputable sources. Sites like Wikipedia, about.com, etc. are NOT considered acceptable sources.

Higher credit will be given for responses that show evidence of a systematic and comprehensive understanding of the topics involved.

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Standard font, preferably Arial in either 11pt or 12pt. Be sure to structure your paper in proper paragraph form. Do not write one, long run-on paragraph.

MLA, APA, or any other format is acceptable provided that it is consistent through the entire paper. Please, no cover sheets.