Worms and Trojan Horses

Write a short essay for each of the following topics.

Part 1: Provide a detailed description of what worms and Trojan horses are.

Part 2: The example of releasing a worm given in the text is the situation where Morris stated his goal was to see how many Internet computers he could infect with the worm. He was not thinking about the computers he would crash and that data that would be lost.

1. Consider the morality of the issue of releasing a worm. State if Morris’s release of a worm would be morally justifiable according to Kantian ethics. Provide a discussion of Kantian ethics and fully explain your position regarding Morris’s actions.

2. Consider the morality of the issue of releasing a worm. State if Morris’s release of a worm would be morally justifiable according to Utilitarian ethics. Provide a discussion of Utilitarianism and fully explain your position regarding Morris’s actions.