Title: Examine ethical and legal issues in M&S.
Course: Modeling and Simulation Technology (21015) > Section: Exploring Modeling and Simulation (M&S)

Examination should include

- an analysis of ethical concerns (e.g., conflict of interest, misrepresentation of data)
- legal issues (e.g., intellectual property, incorporating copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets) related to M&S
- data ethics and privacy (e.g., The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 [HIPAA], The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act [FERPA]).

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why are ethical issues important in M&S? What are some current examples?
- How do intellectual property laws apply to M&S? What are some current examples?
- How can it be ethical to simulate a successful bank robbery or a successful terrorist act?
- What is the concept of open source, and how does it relate to M&S?