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IT3165 Ethics for the Information Technology Professional

Unit 5 Discussion

DQ1 Proprietary Software

There have been cases involving sting operations to apprehend pedophiles. While many people agree that these sting operations are necessary, others may argue that these could be classified as entrapment and should not be used. For this discussion:

Do you believe that sting operations should be used to lure pedophiles?

Are there other methods that could be used to protect children from these predators? Explain your answer.

Response Guidelines

This discussion will be an open-ended and in-depth, two-way discussion to afford you the opportunity to interact with your course instructor and other students. Please note your initial post is due by 11:59:59 CST on Wednesday of this week. Because this is our final and short week, at 11:59:59 CST on Friday of this week, please post a response post to two of your fellow learners’ posts.

Length: Your content post should be between 200–250 words presented in three to four paragraphs. A paragraph should be between three to five sentences. Please add the appropriate APA citations to the content post.

You will respond to at least two other learners’ initial posts. Your response posts to your fellow learners’ post should be between 100–150 words with the appropriate APA citations added.

Both your content post and your response posts should reflect a collegial attitude, be free of grammar and spelling errors.

Post your discussion in the discussion forum.

Note: Use the sources provided in the course to support your responses. Remember to access the Web links as provided and do any Internet research necessary to support the details of your responses. Sourcing your information is required.

DQ2 Reflections

This course covered many moral and social issues as they relate to IT. In addition, you had a chance to work on an individual assignment and a team project. In this discussion, respond to the following as they relate to your entire experience:

How has your view changed from Unit 1 in what you see as the unique ethical problems in IT and the reasons you studied computer ethics?

What impact has this had on you?

Share your closing thoughts on how ethics must be related to IT and the Information Age.

Response Guidelines

This discussion will be an open-ended and in-depth, two-way discussion to afford you the opportunity to interact with your course instructor and other students. Please note your initial post is due by 11:59:59 CST on Wednesday of this week. Because this is our final and short week, at 11:59:59 CST on Friday of this week, please post a response post to two of your fellow learners’ posts.

Length: Your content post should be between 200–250 words presented in three to four paragraphs. A paragraph should be between three to five sentences. Please add the appropriate APA citations to the content post.

You will respond to at least two other learners’ initial posts. Your response posts to your fellow learners’ post should be between 100–150 words with the appropriate APA citations added.

Both your content post and your response posts should reflect a collegial attitude, be free of grammar and spelling errors.

Post your discussion in the discussion forum.

Note: Use the sources provided in the course to support your responses. Remember to access the Web links as provided and do any Internet research necessary to support the details of your responses. Sourcing your information is required.

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