Course: 1224-Information Systems-2425_S2, Section: Topic 5: Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

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Welcome to the Information Systems Course Spring 2024/25.

Please review the course syllabus in detail. The agenda is subject to change, and announcements will be made through this Moodle page. Please check this site regularly for updates.

Lecture slides will be posted before or immediately after each class. There will be questions posted to discuss.

Graded Exercises and final assignments will be uploaded using Moodle as well.
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- Project Guidelines File
  Dear Students,
  Attached are the project guidelines. Please review them carefully and follow them accordingly.
  Feel free to bring any questions to class.
  Best,
  Márcio
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- Final Project Delivery - Report and Slides Assignment
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- Topic and Case Presentation
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  Here you can deliver the Topic Presentation and Case. The deadline is one week after the presentation in class. Please upload the file in PDF format and name it Group Number - Topic number - Topic Name.

Topic 5: Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems
Classes: Mar 17, 31, Apr 1 and 7
Lecture Activities: In Topic 5 we'll
1. What ethical, social, and political issues are raised by information systems?
2. What specific principles for conduct can be used to guide ethical decisions?
3. Why do contemporary information systems technology and the Internet pose challenges to the protection of individual privacy and intellectual property?
4. How have information systems affected laws for establishing accountability and liability and quality of everyday life?
Readings:
- Laudon: Chapter 4

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