Chapter: No, PAPA: Why Incomplete Codes of Ethics are Worse than None at All

Quote:

Those who write moral codes (or things that could be mistaken for them) need to be aware of the possibility that they may be abused. Codes that address some issues but not the others are very common, and particularly open to such abuse on issues at the edge of their competence. Codes should make it clear what their area of competence is. More importantly, thought, authors of codes should always make it clear that their code is no substitute for careful moral consideration and especially in areas or on questions where there is no clear guidance in the code.

What I expect to learn:

To be aware how drastic the change my be once the codes of ethics is incomplete

Review:                    

First of all, I really do not think that it is the question of whether or not the codes of ethics is complete because one, how can one even determine if it is complete and two, how can we even complete it in the first place. Knowing the dynamics of computer ethics will save those who needs codes of ethics because they will have something to follow through and analyze whether they are doing the right thing or not but it is something that we cannot really determine or just put into papers – proper or appropriate code of ethics. Personally, I think there are a lot to consider especially if the completeness of the code is important such as the nature of work, the people involved or those people who needs to comply with the codes, the politics within the organization, and even their common understanding of how crucial a computer ethics code is in a company. As for those who write moral codes has to know the possible events that may occur once a moral code is written or not written done because there might be cases wherein those codes has to strictly follow and comply to practical actions people actually do. It has to address both common and one of a kind situations in which they have to build their moral codes around because if they don’t, they will be left with nothing but moral codes that does not even cover a little of those situations that might occur and definitely become a waste of time and waste of moral codes because it won’t even be used.

What I learned:

·         Definition of PAPA

·         Weapons or the question of whether the technology for use in weapons systems ought to be developed

·         Environmental impact of these systems

·         Teleworking

·         Telecommuting

·         Protecting the weak against the strong

·         Importance of the PAPA issues

·         The pressures to look for loopholes on codes

·         Incomplete moral codes

·         Complete moral codes

·         Avoiding accidental incomplete moral codes

Integrative Questions:            

1.    What do you mean by PAPA?

2.    Define teleworking.

3.    Define telecommuting.

4.    Enumerate the importance of the PAPA issues and explain.

5.    How do we avoid accidental incomplete moral

6.    codes?