Top stories published by Anthony’s Ethics in Computer Science Blog in 2018

The motivation for developing and building self-driving cars is largely focused on three things: convenience for the driver (who would not actually be driving anymore), safety for those both inside and outside of the car, and potential economic benefits. Obviously, people…

Anthony Daegele in Anthony’s Ethics in Computer Science Blog

Jan 17, 2018

Reading 00: Introduction

My name is Anthony Daegele, and I am a senior studying Computer Engineering at the University of Notre Dame. I am originally from a town about 20 minutes outside of Los Angeles, California called Manhattan Beach. I have accepted a consulting job at a software consultancy in Chicago…

Anthony Daegele in Anthony’s Ethics in Computer Science Blog

Feb 4, 2018

Reading 03: All Work And No Play Makes Jack A Dull Boy

When I was in junior high and high school, both of my parents worked very intensive jobs and, for a majority of days, were not able to get home at an optimal hour. Before I could drive, they would drive me to school in the morning and…

Anthony Daegele in Anthony’s Ethics in Computer Science Blog

Mar 18, 2018

Reading 08: Corporate Personhood, IBM and the Holocaust

Corporate Personhood is the legal notion that a corporation has some of the legal rights and responsibilities of a human person. Obviously a corporation could never truly resemble a person, but they have still been given several human…

Anthony Daegele in Anthony’s Ethics in Computer Science Blog

Jan 28, 2018

Reading 02: Do I Know Where My Career is Headed? No. Will I Sign a Non-Compete Agreement? Also No.

If I am being completely honest, I don’t really have any idea what direction I want my career to head in. I know I want to work in technology, and I know that for…

Anthony Daegele in Anthony’s Ethics in Computer Science Blog

Apr 2, 2018

Reading 10: Fake News

Fake News is a type of journalism or propaganda that deliberately presents incorrect information using online or social media. In general, the goal of Fake News is to negatively affect a person, corporation, or entity with the hopes of bettering the position of a competitor. This kind of…

Anthony Daegele in Anthony’s Ethics in Computer Science Blog

Apr 29, 2018

Reading 14: Computer Science Education

Every day, people everywhere make use of their computer at work, their personal computer at home, and the computer in their pocket. Yet, most of these people don’t understand on a fundamental level how these objects work, let alone how to program them…

Anthony Daegele in Anthony’s Ethics in Computer Science Blog

Jan 21, 2018

Reading 01: Hacking Isn’t Curiosity, It’s Malicious

From “The Conscience of a Hacker” reading, The Mentor depicts his vision of the prototypical hacker. They’re groomed from a young age in school, as they are not challenged enough by the typical educational path. This boredom at school leads…

Anthony Daegele in Anthony’s Ethics in Computer Science Blog

Jan 18, 2018

Reading 00 (part 2): With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility

Studying ethics as a Computer Science student is an absolute necessity. For those of you out there that have seen the Spider Man movies, you’ll remember a critical quote from Uncle Ben that changes Peter Parker’s life…

Anthony Daegele in Anthony’s Ethics in Computer Science Blog

Mar 25, 2018

Reading 09: Net Neutrality

Net neutrality is the idea that governments should mandate Internet service providers (or ISPs) to treat all data and traffic on the Internet the same, meaning that ISPs are not allowed to discriminate or charge differently based on the user, content, or website. Basically, this is…

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