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Author : Deborah G. Johnson,John W. Snapper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015039969905
Author : Joseph M. Kizza
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781475729504
An introduction to the social and policy issues which have arisen as a result of IT. Whilst it assumes a modest familiarity with computers, the book provides a guide to the issues suitable for undergraduates. In doing so, the author prompts students to consider questions such as: * How do morality and the law relate to each other? * What should be covered in a professional code of conduct for information technology professionals? * What are the ethical issues relating to copying software? * Is electronic monitoring o employees wrong? * What are the moral codes of cyberspace? Throughout, the book shows how in many ways the technological development is outpacing the ability of our legal systems, and how different paradigms applied to ethical questions often proffer conflicting conclusions. As a result, students will find this a thought-provoking and valuable survey of the new and difficult ethical questions posed by the Internet, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality.
Author : John Weckert,Douglas Adeney
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015041059281
Information technology has provided numerous options to individuals, governments, and corporations around the world. These options demand that choices be made, and such choices often involve ethical decisions. Users must decide, for example, whether certain data should be made available on the Internet, whether the information contained in various databases should be sold to third parties, and whether software developers should be held responsible for social and economic problems that result from their programs. This book provides a rigorous but accessible discussion of some of the major ethical issues concerning computers and information technology. The text gives particular attention to widespread issues concerning intellectual property rights, censorship, and privacy, along with less frequently raised topics, such as ethical worries about image manipulation, virtual reality, and the moral status of intelligent machines and expert systems. Computers and information technology have created numerous options for their users. Individuals, governments, and corporations around the world must decide whether a particular technology or application should be used, how it should be employed, and toward what end. Sometimes such decisions may be based on purely economic or personal considerations. For example, a user might feel more comfortable with a particular word processing software, and a company might decide that a particular spreadsheet package meets all of its needs at a lower cost than competing products. But decisions concerning computer and information technology also involve ethical issues. Companies must determine whether it is an ethically correct objective to save money by replacing workers with technology. Courts and governments must decide whether it is ethical to censor communication on the Internet, or require software developers to have liability for social ills caused by use of their products, or for corporations to collect and sell information about individuals and their habits. This volume provides a rigorous but accessible philosophical examination of ethical issues related to computers as information processing machines. Special attention is given to questions of intellectual property, censorship, and privacy, for these issues are continually raised in the popular press and are central ethical concerns. But the book also considers ethical worries about image manipulation, virtual reality, the use of expert systems, and the moral status of intelligent machines. Some of the moral questions discussed have not yet arisen in practical situations, but these issues should be examined before they become urgent. While many issues have been omitted, the examinations within the text help show how additional ethical concerns may be approached in the future.
Author : Joseph Migga Kizza
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781849960380
The frequency of new editions of this book is indicative of the rapid and trem- dous changes in the fields of computer and information sciences. First published in 1995, the book has rapidly gone through three editions already and now we are in the fourth. Over this period, we have become more dependent on computer and telecommunication technology than ever before and computer technology has become ubiquitous. Since I started writing on social computing, I have been ad- cating a time when we, as individuals and as nations, will become totally dependent on computing technology. That time is almost on us. Evidence of this is embodied in the rapid convergence of telecommunication, broadcasting, and computing devices; the miniaturization of these devices; and the ever increasing storage capacity , speed of computation, and ease of use. These qualities have been a big pulling force sucking in millions of new users every day, sometimes even those unwilling. Other appealing features of these devices are the increasing number of applications, apps, as they are increasingly becoming known, and being wireless and easily portable. Whether small or big, these new gizmos have become the c- terpiece of an individual’s social and economic activities and the main access point for all information. Individuals aside, computing technology has also become the engine that drives the nations’ strategic and security infrastructures that control power grids, gas and oil storage facilities, transportation, and all forms of national communication, including emergency services.
Author : Deborah G. Johnson,Helen Fay Nissenbaum
Publisher : Pearson
Page : 728 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015034442031
A comprehensive anthology of readings on computers and ethical issues surrounding their use. Can be used as a core book or supplemental readings in Computer Ethics or Computers and Society subjects.
Author : Joseph Migga Kizza
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2007-08-24
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781846286582
This new edition provides an updated discussion on the ethical and social issues that continue to evolve as computing and information technologies proliferate. It surveys thought-provoking questions about the impact of technology. It shows how changes in information technology influence morality and the law and is a cogent analysis of civil liberties, harassment, and discrimination. In addition, the book explores techniques in electronic crime investigation. This new edition features three new chapters that cover computer network crimes, computer crime investigations, and biometrics.
Author : Richard A. Spinello
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015041000319
Addressing salient ethical issues of the information age, this study offers a broad collection of case studies on information and computer ethics. The work addresses issues involved in the acquisition, access and stewardship of information resources
Author : Deborah G. Johnson,Helen Nissenbaum
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 713 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1998-10-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 078815768X
The pervasive use of computers & the emergence of new, highly sophisticated info. technologies have raised concern about effects on social values. This book deals with ethical issues arising from the development & deployment of computers. Its selections represent a range of diverse opinions & perspectives, offering a balance between theoretical analysis & description of real-life cases. The authors aim to raise interest in, & awareness of, the issues while encouraging readers to think about how the power of computer technology may be harnessed to benefit -- not harm -- & to raise the quality of life of all members of our society.
Author : Michael Jay Quinn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2024-03
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0138238537
"Computers and high-speed communication networks are transforming our world. These technologies have brought us many benefits, but they have also raised many social and ethical concerns. My view is that we ought to approach every new technology in a thoughtful manner, considering not just its short-term benefits, but also how its long-term use will affect our lives. A thoughtful response to information technology requires a basic understanding of its history, an awareness of current information-technology-related issues, and a familiarity with ethics. I have written Ethics for the Information Age with these ends in mind. Ethics for the Information Age is suitable for college students at all levels. The only prerequisite is some experience using computers and the Internet. The book is appropriate for a stand-alone "computers and society" or "computer ethics" course offered by a computer science, business, or philosophy department. It can also be used as a supplemental textbook in a technical course that devotes some time to social and ethical issues related to computing. As students discuss controversial issues related to information technology, they have the opportunity to learn from one other and improve their critical thinking skills. The provocative questions raised at the end of every chapter, together with dozens of in-class exercises, provide many opportunities for students to express their views, learn from their classmates, and refine their positions on important issues. My hope is that through these discussions students will get better at evaluating complex issues and defending their conclusions with facts, sound values, and rational arguments"--
Author : Joseph Migga Kizza
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2023-06-22
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783031319068
This textbook highlights the essential need for a strong ethical framework in our approach to teaching of and working in computer, information and engineering sciences. Through thought-provoking questions and case studies, the reader is challenged to consider the deeper implications arising from the use of today’s rapidly evolving computing technologies and ever-changing communication ecosystems. This thoroughly revised and updated third edition features revised chapters with new and updated content and hardened the ethical framework. To cope with the rapidly changing computing and telecommunication ecosystem, a new chapter, Ethics and Social Responsibility in the Metaverse, has been added. The interface between our current universe and the evolving metaverse presents a security quagmire. The discussion throughout the book is candid and intended to ignite students’ and professionals’ interest and active participation in discussions of the issues we are facing now and those likely to emerge in the near future. Topics and features—including fully updated content: Introduces a philosophical framework and tools for understanding and analyzing computer ethics in personal, public, and professional spheres Describes the impact of computer technology on issues of security, privacy, anonymity, and civil liberties Discusses the security and ethical quagmire in the platforms of the developing metaverse (NEW chapter) Examines intellectual property rights in the context of computing, including the risks and liabilities associated with software Discusses such key social issues in computing as the digital divide, employee monitoring in the workplace, and risks to physical and mental health Reviews the history of computer crime, and the threat of digitally facilitated bullying, harassment, and discrimination Considers the ethical challenges arising from online social networks, mobile telecommunication technologies, virtual reality, the Internet of Things and 5G technologies Includes learning objectives, discussion questions and exercises throughout This concise and accessible work addresses the critical ethical and moral issues important to all designers and users of computer technologies. The text incorporates the latest curricula requirements for undergraduate courses in computer science, as well as offers invaluable insights into the social impact and legal challenges posed by the latest generation of computing devices and networks.
Author : Deborah G. Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0132903393
Written in clear, accessible prose, this text brings together philosophy, law, and technology to provide a rigorous, in-depth analysis of the ethical implications of widespread use of computer technology. The author proposes that the ethical issues surrounding computers are new species of traditional and recurrent moral issues.
Author : Herman T. Tavani
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-11
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781119239758
Ethics and Technology, 5th Edition, by Herman Tavani introduces students to issues and controversies that comprise the relatively new field of cyberethics. This text examines a wide range of cyberethics issues--from specific issues of moral responsibility that directly affect computer and information technology (IT) professionals to broader social and ethical concerns that affect each of us in our day-to-day lives. The 5th edition shows how modern day controversies created by emerging technologies can be analyzed from the perspective of standard ethical concepts and theories.
Author : Kenneth E. Himma,Herman T. Tavani
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 705 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2008-06-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780470281802
This handbook provides an accessible overview of the most important issues in information and computer ethics. It covers: foundational issues and methodological frameworks; theoretical issues affecting property, privacy, anonymity, and security; professional issues and the information-related professions; responsibility issues and risk assessment; regulatory issues and challenges; access and equity issues. Each chapter explains and evaluates the central positions and arguments on the respective issues, and ends with a bibliography that identifies the most important supplements available on the topic.
Author : W. Michael Hoffman,Jennifer Mills Moore
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Business ethics
ISBN : UCSC:32106006714148
Author : M. David Ermann,Michele S. Shauf
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0195143027
As computers have become increasingly important in our everyday lives, their potential to strip away our privacy and autonomy increases exponentially. This book offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary set of readings on the ethical and social implications of computer technology. Taking into account technical, social, and philosophical issues, the contributors consider topics such as the work-related ramifications of automation, the ethical obligations of computer specialists, and the threats to privacy that come with increased computerization.
