Class is held every Tuesday & Thursday at 9:40 am.

The course has covered the following topics:
WeekTuesday Thursday
1 8/24/04
Introduction of Dr. Kaplan.
Lecture:
  • Harvard's Ethical Problem
Reading Assignment:
  • Read chapter 1 in text book
8/26/04
Lecture: More information on six stages of moral judgment: Homework:
  • Create chart from class and place where your philosophical beliefs fall & give 1 paragraph justification.
  • Homework #1
2 8/31/04
No Class Today! 		9/02/04
Homework due.
Lecture: Students gave presentations about homework subjects
3 9/7/04
Lecture:
  • Intellectual Property Lecture
Handouts:
  • Intellectual Property
  • Lilli
Remember to take quizzes on https://blackboard.howard.edu 		9/9/04
Lecture:
  • Related to handouts below, notes
Handouts:
  • From Redesigning Creation:
    • Homo Economicus: Considerations in the Commercialization of Body Tissue
    • Owning Tissue: The Point
    • Owning Tissue: The Counterpoint
  • US Patent #4,438,032, Unique T-lymphocyte line and products derived therefrom
Homework #2 given, due Thursday, 9/16/04
Read Chapters 2 & 3
4 9/14/04
Lecture:
  • Chapters 1 & 2
Homework #3 given, due Thursday, 9/16/04 		9/16/04
Lecture:
  • Chapter 3
Homework #2 Due
On-Line Quiz #2, see https://blackboard.howard.edu Reading Assignment: Chapters 3 & 4
5 9/21/04
Lecture:
  • H.R. 4283 Bill.
Handout:
  • The Washington Post article, "College Fight for Influence Gets a Little Nasty," by Jeffrey H. Birnbaum, Mon. Sept. 20, 2004.
Homework:
  • Homework #3 collected.
  • Homework #4 assigned, due 9/28/04.
 9/23/04
Lecture:
  • Buffer Overflow
  • Professional Ethics
On-Line Quiz #2, see https://blackboard.howard.edu
Handout:
  • BO (Buffer Overflow): Bad for Everyone, by Dr. Kaplan, et. al.
6 9/28/04 9/30/04
NO CLASS!
7 10/5/04
  • Student of the Month (Mr. K.)! (He receives a certificate, an automatic 100% on an in-class quiz or homework, and a cash award!)
  • In-class quiz from The Book of Tests - How Honest Are You?
  • Discussion of Survivor (course game). Since Team 1 didn't vote - not one vote! - the class decided to eliminate this entire team from the game. The game is now moving into Phase II; Ms. W. has immunity and the voting will be on-line (Blackboard) soon once the Blackboard administration has fixed the current problem!
  • Discussion of The Hilltop's article about Fred Gainous' (President of Florida A & M) removal.
  • Discussion of upcoming debate (tonight: Cheney vs. Edwards).
10/7/04
8 10/12/04
  • Midterm!
 10/14/04
9 10/19/04
  • No class on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004
  • Date Change: Homework #6, Internet Voting Assignment, is now due 10/26/04, Tuesday
  • Remember the first assignment with respect to the Course Project is due 10/28/04
  • Read Chapter 6, Security in Cyberspace
  • Handouts:
    • A cartoon by Tom Toles, "The Country Where Every Vote Counts," from The Washington Post, 10/18/04, Monday
    • "Problems You Can Shake a Joystick At: War Room to Sickroom, Video Games Are Red-Hot," by Jose Antonio Vargas, The Washington Post, 10/18/04, Monday
  • Lecture: Discussion of handouts.
10/21/04
  • No class today - Dr. Kaplan is at a conference.
10 10/26/04
  • As stated in class, the access to this website was not available from 10/21 until 11/2.
  • Read chapter 6
  • Discussed internet voting!
  • Homework #6 due today.
10/28/04
  • Discussed internet voting! (Hw #6 on internet voting returned!)
  • Read chapter 7
  • Vote for Survivor (Blackboard)
  • Take On-Line Quiz #5 (Blackboard)
  • Course Project, Part 1 due today.
11 11/02/04
  • Lecture: Computer Crime
  • Election Day!
  • Homework returns
  • Blackboard was down this weekend periodically, so the following must be completed by Nov. 3, midnight:
    • Vote for survivor
    • On-Line Quiz #5
  • Take On-Line Quiz #6 by Friday night, midnight.
  • Read chapter 8
11/04/04
  • Again, the system was down - not able to update until 11/10!
  • Course Project: Submission 2 due.
  • Remember to take On-Line Quiz #6 (Blackboard) by Friday night, midnight.
  • Survivor Phase II.3 - vote by Friday, midnight!
  • On-Line Quiz #7 (Blackboard) - on Chapter 7 & notes - is online. Take by Monday, midnight by Friday night, midnight.
  • Read Chapters 8 & 9.
  • Discussion of Presidential election - on-line survey for both courses and outcome.
  • Discussion of Chapter 8 - IP.
12 11/09/04
  • Discussion: Articles of Confederation and Constitution (to lead to discussion of free speech)
  • Discussion: Free speech
  • Handouts: One package consisting of:
    1. "Art Without Cease, or Desist"
    2. "Complaint to FTC Says Amazon.com Violates Children's Privacy Law"
    3. "Jury Rules Against EBay in Patent Suit"
    4. "Free Mickey Mouse"
  • Discussion of in-class reading: "Art Without Cease, or Desist"
  • Read Chapters 9 & 10.
11/11/04
  • NO CLASS - VETERAN'S DAY
13 11/16/04
  • TBA
11/18/04
  • TBA
  • Course Project: Submission 3 due.
14 11/23/04
  • TBA
11/25/04
  • NO CLASS - THANKSGIVING!
15 11/30/04
  • TBA
  • Course Project: Submission 4 due.
  • Course Project: Presentations (today and Thursday).
12/2/04
  • TBA
  • Our last class!
  • Course Project: Presentations (remaining).
Final is 12/14/04, Tuesday, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., as stated in the Student Reference Manual and Directory of Classes, First Semester, 2004