Module 3 & 4 Discussions

Module 3 - Preliminary Theories

Discuss how adherents of ethical egoism / altruism would analyze the following situation. Support your answers

1. Fiel designed a computer software that would make detection of enemy codes easier
2. Mona plans to buy licensed software in the US using royalties from the sales of her book on computer ethics and donate the software to her alma mater
3. Franchele wants to create a virus that affect only linux O.S.
4. Lilian debugged a secret code of NBI and sabotage the whole system as form of revenge for what she considers NBI violation of her human rights
5. Jhong contracted Benson to design the web site of a government agency at the cost of 1million and added free consultancy service


Module 4 - Final Theories

Which do you think seems to predominate in the world of computing as you know it? Support your answer by giving an example

Discussions:

Module 3


My opinion ( Maybe lang ni tanan ha!! ):

1.
egoism --> Fiel design it in order for him to satisfy his wants that if he will be able to detect the enemy codes then he will also be able to redesign his system that is more secure and far from being harm by the enemies. Or it can also be that Fiel want to discover their code in order for him to design a code that is more better from the enemy code he detected.
altruism --> In this side Fiel want to discover the enemy codes so that he can debug other systems that are harmful from the enemy. He can also make a software for everybody counterpart to enemies code, for this he can help many people in protecting their systems from bugs.

2.
egoism --> Mona want her name be known to all the people in her country as if feeling celebrity(lolz!!). In that case all the people will praise her and additional points in her good reputation. Or maybe she is planning to enter politics.
altruism --> Mona want her alma mater to benefit the software and help other people who can't afford to buy the said software to experience what good it could bring. And in order for them to familiarize it and not be ignorant about it.

3.
egoism --> Franchele want everybody to know him. And for that virus many linux or OS developer will approach him and maybe would hire him as one of the programmers. Or maybe he doesnt like linux that's why he want to destroy it and convince the people to shift to other OS.
altruism --> Franchele want everybody (especially linux user) to be aware about computer viruses and let the linux company know that their OS or product is not safe for viruses. In that case he will be able to help the company to increase their security level.

4.
egoism --> Lilian think only of herself or revenge only for her ego without even realizing about what might happen after.
altruism --> Lilian want the NBI to be aware that they already violated some people's rights. And in that case she could also help other people whose human rights are violated.

5.
egoism --> Maybe Jhong has a plan to enter the world of politics and for that he can convince many people to vote for him (and Win!!, hahaha). Or maybe he just want everybody to know that he have many money or that he is wealthy.

altruism --> Jhong want to share his wealthiness to everybody through that web site especially those who cant afford to consult their problems to a high rank officials.


Module 4


I think it's Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics that will predominate in the world of computing because nowadays people will only work for a reason or for the purpose. And it's very rare for the people to work without a purpose maybe because it's for the reason that they strive for in oeder to attain the ends they want. And as clearly stated in the theory which i based my opinion that the soul is comprised of rational and irrational parts. The rational component directs us to what is right; the irrational element is that which is natural opposed reason, It is the reason that directs the desires and appetites to what is best. In order for us to fully understand this situition a simple example ( which i think is right!!,based on experience!! hehehehe ) is given as follows:
Me and my peers are planning to have an outing but of course we need permission from our parents first. Since the said plan is coming i need to ask permission from my parents but before that i've to try hard adjusting my behavior not to mess up my parents good mood. Or to make it clear i have to do good in the house like doing the chores and follow whatever their commands.
In this case we can now clearly see that in order for me to be able to join the said plan im trying my best to make my parents nod and say "Yes". So definitely my parent will now permit me to join my peers which is a success or which is the end i want to attain.




Thanks for your time!!!
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