ISI 5310 Ethics, Values and Information Dilemmas

3 units
Information Studies
Faculty of Arts
Exploration of major ethical concerns currently confronting our information society. The course examines the moral and ethical values involved in information and technology-related situations faced by today's information professionals and agencies, and provides an opportunity to apply ethical theories to situations involving issues such as freedom of expression, censorship, intellectual property rights, equitable access, and privacy. Courses ISI 6310 , ISI 5310 cannot be combined for units.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Exclusion: ISI6310

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Learned a Lot

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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