In this assignment, you will examine a case where patents, copyrights, privacy, or security failed.
Write/discuss from a factual and critical perspective.
Analyze the major player(s) in relation to an ethical theory.
Counter another student's analysis with more research.
Intellectual Property Case List
Pick a case to study from the list below (scroll through the many choices).
Or, scroll through the TECH tab of the SmartNews app on your phone/tablet
to locate newer rights, privacy, or security failure cases.
Privacy Case List
Pick a case to study from the list below (scroll through the many choices).
Or, scroll through the TECH tab of the SmartNews app on your phone/tablet
to locate newer rights, privacy, or security failure cases.
Pick a case to study from the list below (scroll through the many choices).
Or, scroll through the TECH tab of the SmartNews app on your phone/tablet
to locate newer rights, privacy, or security failure cases.
Start writing in a word processing document to synthesize what you learned about the case.
Use research, including what you find in the SmartNews feed, library journals, broadcast news, etc.
In paragraph 1, describe and cite one of the
major player or group's in the case. Who did what when, how, and why?
In paragraph 2, name, cite, and describe at least one law or regulation that was broken in the case.
In paragraph 3, describe and cite the positive OR negative consequences of that person's actions
in relationship to historical, political, and economic perspectives.
In paragraph 4, analyze the person's actions citing one of the
ethical theories or approaches
...were they morally and ethically justified or not? Cite the theory/approach.
Check the word count (150+ per paragraph, not counting the author names or article titles).
Check the hyperlinks (they must be in article titles, law names, or theory/approach names).
Spellcheck, fix grammar, then Ctrlc or ⌘c to copy the paragraphs.
Click the Chapter 4 Examine a Case Discussion in Canvas.
Ctrlv or ⌘v to paste the copied text into a
Reply thread (click the Reply field to activate the editing box).
Save your thread.
Your counter-argument
Before the Available Until date, reply to at least one person's thread:
In paragraph 1, discuss a counter-argument related to their analysis of the case.
Describe and cite at least one article that supports your argument (unrelated to the theory).
Choose a different topic to counter.
The counter-argument should not focus on the same information you provided in your own initial post.
Check the word count (150+ not counting the author names, article titles, or
repetitious thoughts).
