ETHICS for the information age

• Main Author: Quinn, Michael J. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, Mass. Pearson 2015; ©2015
• Edition: 6th edition
• Series: Always learning
• Subjects: Electronic data processing > Moral and ethical aspects; Computers and civilization
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• Physical Description: 550 pages illustrations 23 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (page 525) and index
• ISBN: 9781292061238; 1292061235

Ethics for the Information Age is appropriate for any standalone Computers and Society or Computer Ethics course offered by a computer science, business, or philosophy department, as well as special modules in any advanced CS course. It is also appropriate for readers interested in computers and society or computer ethics. In an era where information technology changes constantly, a thoughtful response to these rapid changes requires a basic understanding of IT history, an awareness of current issues, and a familiarity with ethics. Ethics for the Information Ageis unique in its balanced coverage of ethical theories used to analyze problems encountered by computer professionals in today's environment. By presenting provocative issues such as social networking, government surveillance, and intellectual property from all points of view, this market-leading text challenges students to think critically and draw their own conclusions, which ultimately prepares them to become responsible, ethical users of future technologies.