Human Choice and Computers
Subtitle: Issues of Choice and Quality of Life in the Information Society
By: edited by Klaus Brunnstein, Jacques Berleur
Contributors: Berleur, Jacques
Series: IFIP - The International Federation for Information Processing -- 98; IFIP - The International Federation for Information Processing -- 98
Publisher: Springer US
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Boston, MA
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 331
ISBN-13: 9781475754292; 9780387356099
Subjects: Ethics; Computer science; Humanities
Description: Human Choice and Computers: Issues of Choice and Quality of Life in the Information Society presents different views about how terrorist actions are influencing political and social discussions and decisions, and it covers questions related to legitimacy and power in the Information Society. Ethical principles are important guidelines for responsible behavior of IT professionals. But even under strong external pressure, long ranging aspects such as education and the roles of developing countries in the Information Society are important to discuss, especially to enable all to actively participate in information processes.
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