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Ethical Legal And Proffesional Issues In It Question Paper
Ethical Legal And Proffesional Issues In It
Course:Bachelor Of Science In Information Technology
Institution: Masinde Muliro University Of Science And Technology question papers
Exam Year:2010
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
BIT 2101: ETHICAL LEGAL AND PROFFESIONAL ISSUES IN IT
DATE: DECEMBER 2010 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions
QUESTION ONE (Compulsory)
a) Define the term ethics and identify its three areas (4 Marks)
b) People can now do much of their shopping on-line and have the goods delivered to their homes, so they never need to leave home to go shopping. What are consequences of this kind of behavior on the society (6 Marks)
c) Do computers and computer-related technology really raise new ethical problems or do they just present old issues in a new form? Explain your answer using relevant example (6 Marks)
d) XYZ software engineer Smith is visiting ABC one day and learns that problems in the construction of the machine mean that one in ten is likely to miscount soon after installation. Smith reports this to her superior, who informs her that that is ABC's problem. Smith does nothing further. Resolve this situation using the steps in ethical analysis (10 Marks)
e) Explain the importance of people trained in software engineering, computer science and
management information systems have training in ethics and moral reasoning (8 Marks)
f) Briefly define the term society (2 Marks)
QUESTION TWO
a) Evaluate the impact of contemporary information systems and the Internet on the protection of
individual privacy and intellectual property. (10 Marks)
b) Discuss how information systems have affected everyday life. (10 Marks)
QUESTION THREE
a) The Internet allows for free exchange of knowledge, a chaotic electronic freeway that now girdles the Earth. Discuss the ethical and legal considerations of Internet use (10 Marks)
b) Many people fear that the development of intelligent robots could have devastating consequences
for the human race. Is it ethical to do research in AI? (10 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR
The Main project team is able to use a software configuration management tool a joint copyright exists
between Main University and the project team involved in its development.
In the course of his research duties on the Main project, Mathew has access to the “SCM
System”. After Mathew spent three days on his own time studying the tool thoroughly he
came to the conclusion that he could produce a new package that would be faster, have
greater capacity, and offer additional features. He brought the proposed system to the notice
of the Applications Development Manager of SL Computing Services, Richard
and showed Richard a copy of the source code of the existing system and his specifications
for the new and improved product. After confirming that one person would be adequate to
carry out the project, Richard suggested that Mathew go ahead with the project immediately.
So during his part-time employment with SL Computing Services, Mathew went ahead and
developed the new product, meeting the higher performance and new feature capabilities that
he had envisioned but for SL company,
a) Identify each questionable act in this situation. Explain your answer, identifying whether or not it is
ethical/unethical (5 Marks)
b) Identify ALL the stakeholders in this situation? Explain your answer with respect to who stands to
lose and who stands to benefit. (5 Marks)
c) Discuss the actions of the participants with respect to the Ethical Theory “Utilitarian principle”
(2 Marks)
d) Does Main University have a case against SL Computing. Why or why not? (6 Marks)
QUESTION FIVE
a) Discuss the legal issues associated with Censorship of the media (10 Marks )
b) Discuss at least five factors that have contributed to the digital divide (10 Marks)
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