Ethics Exam

This is worth 50-70 points (5%-7% of your final grade). It is a completely individual mark. (Up to 20 of the 70 points of this test can come form the rest of the courses under the heading "Midterm part B").

What you need to know:

The 8 areas of responcibity according to the ACM/IEEE-CS Joint Task Force on Software Engineering Ethics and Professional Practices Ethical principles. Know the 8 principals and be ready to argue the correct course of action when they are in conflict. Also be ready to apply them to apply them to any of the other areas from the class discussions on Ethics
The 4 areas of risk in a project. (Read the FoxMeyer Drugs' Bankruptcy paper and be ready to apply it to your project, or some other area coming out of the class discussions)
What is covered under copyright.
4 areas of consderation in fair use.

ACM/IEEE-CS Joint Task Force on Software Engineering Ethics and Professional Practices Ethical principles:

PUBLIC - Software engineers shall act consistently with the public interest.
CLIENT AND EMPLOYER - Software engineers shall act in a manner that is in the best interests of their client and employer consistent with the public interest.
PRODUCT - Software engineers shall ensure that their products and related modifications meet the highest professional standards possible.
JUDGMENT - Software engineers shall maintain integrity and independence in their professional judgment.
MANAGEMENT - Software engineering managers and leaders shall subscribe to and promote an ethical approach to the management of software development and maintenance.
PROFESSION - Software engineers shall advance the integrity and reputation of the profession consistent with the public interest.
COLLEAGUES - Software engineers shall be fair to and supportive of their colleagues.
SELF - Software engineers shall participate in lifelong learning regarding the practice of their profession and shall promote an ethical approach to the practice of the profession.

A framework developed for identifying software project risks

customer mandate
scope and requirements
execution
environment

The four factors judges consider in fair use are:

Purpose and character of your use (nonprofit/educational vs. commercial) (transformative)
Nature of the copyrighted work (factual vs. creative)
Amount and substantiality of the portion taken, and
Effect of the use upon the potential market.