Faculty of Computer Studies- M360

Faculty of Computer Studies
Course Code: M360
Course Title: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Computing Technology
Tutor Marked Assignment
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Cut-Off Date: To be announced (3-8 Dec 2016)
Total Marks: 40 marks


Contents
Question 1 ……………………..………………………………………..……… 2
Question 2 ……………………………..………………..……………………… 2


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Question 1: [10 marks]
After finishing Chapter one, you are supposed to have a good back ground on what code of ethics means. Accordingly, develop “IT consultant's code of ethics”. List 6 items at least and provide 2 refrences you used.
Note: “An IT consultant works in partnership with clients, advising them how to use information technology in order to meet their business objectives or overcome problems. They work to improve the structure and efficiency of IT systems in various organisations.”

Question 2: [30 marks]
Wtite a report about “ Positive Rights and Negative Rights”. Make sure to cover the following points:
• Background on “Natural Rights Theory”. (3 marks)
• Define Positive Right and Negative Right and give an example on each.(4 marks)
• Conflict of positive and negative rights and support that by example. (5 marks)
• Is freedom of speech on the web a positive right or a negative right? (5 marks)
• Law and positive rights and negative rights. (4 marks)

Also pay attention to the following:
• Follow the report style. (Title, introduction, body, conclusion). (2 marks)
• Add two figures/tables. (2 marks)
• Use headings and subheadings. (1 marks)
• Correct grammar and spelling. (1 marks)
• Use (1000-1200) words. (-2 marks)
• Write at least four references not including your book or Wikipedia. (3 marks)