C. Dianne Martin: Outstanding Service 2002 Carol Spradling, on behalf of the Computers & Society editorial board Northwest Missouri State University, c_sprad@nwmissouri.edu [Q1]: Looking back, what was it that first sparked your interest in computer/information ethics? [A]: I took a special topics course in Computers and Society in 1970 under Ron Becker at the U of Maryland. From that point on, it became a passion for me. [Q]: In the June 2001 Computers and Society Chair s column, you said One could argue that SIGCAS represents the social conscience of ACM. and later After all, we are the conscience of ACM! . Many have used this quote to explain the significance of SIGCAS. What prompted you to write this statement and do you think it is still true today? [A]: Yes, it is still true today. SIGCAS is very important to an organization such as ACM with a primary focus on technological advances. By calling attention to the social impact and ethical concerns caused by emerging technologies, SIGCAS raises the alarm about the unintended consequences of such technologies. With a membership comprised of social scientists, philosophers, psychologists, policy makers as well as computer scientists, SIGCAS provides the
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