Course Code
ETHCS303
Credit Hours
3
Prerequisites
Junior level
01_DESCRIPTION
ETHCS 303 concentrates on the theory and practice of computer and information ethics.
It covers ethical decision-making, risk and reliability, privacy, information war,
cybercrime, access, business ethics, copyright, patents, professional codes of
ethics, cyber law, and the social implications of computing technologies.
02_SYLLABUS_INDEX // 12_SUMMER_DECKS // 358_ACTIVE_SLIDES // 116_CANCELLED
INTROMoral Systems, Ethical Concepts and Theories38 SLIDES
CH 2Kantianism31 SLIDES
CH 2Utilitarianism20 SLIDES
CH 2Social Contract Theory16 SLIDES
CH 7-1Privacy Issues in Cyberspace57 SLIDES
CH 7-2Privacy Issues in Cloud Computing24 SLIDES
CH 8Social Media Ethical, Legal and Security Issues23 ACTIVE
CH 9Business Ethics15 SLIDES
CH 9Social Engineering36 SLIDES
CH 9Introduction to Ethical Hacking18 SLIDES
CH 10Intellectual Property Laws54 SLIDES
CH 11Cyber Laws in Saudi Arabia26 SLIDES
×Cancelled for Summer: Professional Ethics; Ethical Issues in Systems Analysis and Software Engineering; Network Security and Privacy116 REMOVED
04_WEIGHT_OF_ASSESSMENTS
Attendance5%
Participation: student
activity, research project, and presentation15%
Quizzes10%
Major Exams30%
Final Exam40%
05_LEARNING_OUTCOMES
- Explain core ethical concepts, moral systems, and major ethical theories.
- Apply ethical theories such as Kantianism, utilitarianism, and social
- Analyze privacy issues in cyberspace, cloud computing, social media, mobile
- Recognize ethical, legal, and security issues in cybersecurity and networked
- Understand the role of Saudi cyber law in addressing cybercrime and digital
- Evaluate professional responsibilities in software engineering, systems
- Explain social engineering attacks and safer practices for individuals and
03_PAGE_COUNT_BY_EXAM
Quiz 1136 SLIDES
01Moral Systems, Ethical Concepts and Theories38 SLIDES
02Kantianism31 SLIDES
03Utilitarianism20 SLIDES
04Social Contract Theory16 SLIDES
05Professional Ethics31 SLIDES
ΣTotal136 SLIDES
Midterm 1 / Major Exam 1221 SLIDES
01Moral Systems, Ethical Concepts and Theories38 SLIDES
02Kantianism31 SLIDES
03Utilitarianism20 SLIDES
04Social Contract Theory16 SLIDES
05Professional Ethics31 SLIDES
06Technical and Ethical Issues with Systems Analysis and Software Development50 SLIDES
07Security Issues and Their Countermeasures35 SLIDES
ΣTotal221 SLIDES
Quiz 281 SLIDES
01Privacy Issues in Cyberspace57 SLIDES
02Privacy Issues in Cloud Computing24 SLIDES
ΣTotal81 SLIDES
SCOPE UPDATE — Social Media slides 3 and 15–17 are cancelled: “Use of Social Media—Statistics about KSA” and all slides under “How Facebook is Used for Digital Marketing.” The PDF contains 27 slides; only 23 are included in exam counts.
Midterm 2 / Major Exam 2 — Provisional Scope173 SLIDES
01Privacy Issues in Cyberspace57 SLIDES
02Privacy Issues in Cloud Computing24 SLIDES
03Social Media Ethical, Legal and Security Issues23 ACTIVE
04Social Engineering36 SLIDES
05Introduction to Ethical Hacking18 SLIDES
06Business Ethics15 SLIDES
ΣProvisional Total173 SLIDES
Final Exam — Summer Included Slides Only358 SLIDES
01Moral Systems, Ethical Concepts and Theories38 SLIDES
02Kantianism31 SLIDES
03Utilitarianism20 SLIDES
04Social Contract Theory16 SLIDES
7-1Privacy Issues in Cyberspace57 SLIDES
7-2Privacy Issues in Cloud Computing24 SLIDES
08Social Media Ethical, Legal and Security Issues23 ACTIVE
09Business Ethics15 SLIDES
09Introduction to Ethical Hacking18 SLIDES
09Social Engineering36 SLIDES
10Intellectual Property Laws54 SLIDES
11Cyber Laws in Saudi Arabia26 SLIDES
ΣIncluded Total358 SLIDES
×Cancelled for Summer: Professional Ethics; Ethical Issues in Systems Analysis and Software Engineering; Network Security and Privacy116 REMOVED