Anthony’s Ethics in Computer Science Blog

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…

Reading 13: Patents

A patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention that provides the patent owner with a period of protection in exchange for detailed public disclosure of the invention. In other words, according to the first article on patent trolls, “it is simple: in exchange for dedicating a novel…

Reading 12: Self-Driving Cars

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…

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…

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…

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…

Reading 07: Online Advertising

We have all had that moment where we are randomly talking with a friend about getting tickets to an event, or buying a certain brand of clothing, or watching a show we heard was good, and then all of the sudden an ad pops up on Facebook about it and it seems like Facebook is…

Project 02: Reflection

In my opinion, the most important parts of the guide that my group constructed are (1) taking advantage of networking and alumni relationships and (2) how you should prepare for interviews. Yes, it is important to do well in your classes and have a good GPA in order to get your foot in…

Project 02: Job Interview Guide

Brad Sherman, Charlie Newell, Anthony Daegele, Teddy Brombach

Some things to discuss or consider:

• When should students start preparing or planning for internship or job interviews?