Computer Ethics and Professional Responsibility

• Other Authors: Terrell Ward Bynum (Editor), Simon Rogerson (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Victoria, Australia Blackwell Publishing 2004
• Subjects: Electronic data processing > Moral and ethical aspects; Computer; Ethik
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• Physical Description: xviii, 358 pages 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781855548459

This clear and accessible textbookand its associated website offer a state of the art introduction to the burgeoning field of computer ethics and professional responsibility. Includes discussion of hot topics such as the history of computing; the social context of computing; methods of ethical analysis; professional responsibility and codes of ethics; computer security, risks and liabilities; computer crime, viruses and hacking; data protection and privacy; intellectual property and the "open source" movement; global ethics and the internet Introduces key issues and concepts at the start of each section, and features classroom-tested study questions, and lists of useful websites and further reading Provides a wealth of relevant case studies, and an easy-to learn case-analysis technique Is accompanied by a website, offering sample student answers, additional study questions, example case analyses, and discussion forums