Computer ethics
By: Deborah G. Johnson.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
Subjects: Electronic data processing -- Moral and ethical aspects
Description: "This text brings together philosophy, law, and technology. It provides a rigorous, in-depth exploration and analysis of a broad range of topics regarding the ethical implications of widespread use of computer technology. The approach is normative while also exposing the student to alternative ethical stances." -- Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-233) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: why computer ethics?; title: Philosophical ethics; title: Professional ethics; title: Ethics and the Internet: ethics online; title: Privacy; title: Property rights in computer software; title: Accountability and computer and information technology; title: Ethics and the Internet: social implications and social values.