Computer Ethics: a Global Perspective

Name: Computer Ethics: a Global Perspective
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ISBN: 9780763740849

ISBN-10: 0763740845

ISBN-13: 9780763740849

Edition: 2007

Authors: Giannis Stamatellos

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The rapid advancement of information technology in modern societies affects the way we live, communicate, work, and entertain.nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;Computers and computer networks formulate an information age in which nbsp; nbsp;traditional ethical questions are reexamined and new questions arise concerning moral standards for human behavior.nbsp; Computer Ethics: A Global Perspective presents a clear and concise introduction to the ethical and social issues sparked by our ever-growing information society at the local and global level. Designed for use as a main text in undergraduate and graduate courses that focus on computer, business, and applied ethics, the text is also ideal for the…

Book details

List price: $129.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC
Publication date: 1/19/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 141
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.87" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.594



Preface



What is Computer Ethics?



Technology and Ethics



Computer Ethics and Morality



Ethical Decision Making in Computing



Ethical Issues



Computer Crime and Security



What Is Computer Crime?



Who Are the Computer Criminals?



Computer Fraud



Hackers and Hacking



Computer Sabotage



Security, Legislation, and Education



Privacy and Anonymity



The Invasion of Privacy



The Right of Privacy



Methods of Privacy Violation



Surveillance Technologies



Protecting Privacy



Intellectual Property



The Problem of Information Ownership



Arguments For and Against Property



Intellectual Property Rights



Protecting Intellectual Property



Software Piracy



Free Software



Computer Reliability



Can We Trust Computers?



What Is Computer Reliability?



Professional Responsibility



Solutions to the Problem



Social Impact



Intelligent Machines



Artificial Intelligence



Applications



Robotics



Computers and Business



Computerised Workplaces



Telecommuting



Electronic Business



Computers and Health



Technostress



Medical Robots



Telemedicine



Computers and Education



Future Schools



School Surveillance



Electronic Learning



Computers and Entertainment



Virtual Reality



Computer Games



Internet Pornography



Computers and Politics



Internet Democracy



Electronic Government



Electronic Voting



Environmental Problems


Study Questions



ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct



IEEE Code of Ethics



DPMA Code of Ethics



ICCP Code of Ethics


Selective Bibliography


Index