• Discuss the term ethics. What are personal ethics? Define which system of ethics best reflects your personal ethics and explain why. Provide an example.
• The topic of monitoring employees' computer usage is often debated between employees and their employers. Research and discuss both sides of the issue. Should companies be able to monitor their employees' computer usage? Is there a reasonable amount of time that employees can use their work computers for personal usage? What behaviors would be considered unethical use of a company computer? Explore other ways that computers are used to support ethical conduct.
• The use of computers and the lntemet has provided students with many unethical ways to submit work. Research ways to identify plagiarism of not only hard copies, but also online work. Discuss why you think plagiarism is unethical. Now does plagiarizing others' work put you at a disadvantage in learning?
• Edward Snowden released classified information about technology capabilities from the National Security Agency. Was he a traitor or a patriot? Hat issues are involved in this situation? Were Snowden's actions ethical? Why or why not? Justify your answer.