Netiquette and online ethics
By: Noah Berlatsky, book editor
Series: Opposing viewpoints series; Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
Number of pages: 213
ISBN-13: 9780737764284; 9780737764291
Subjects: Online etiquette; Moral and ethical aspects; Juvenile literature; Ethical aspects; Internet
Description: This book is a collection of articles in which authors debate whether incivility in our society has increased, whether anti-cyberbullying laws are needed to fight cyberbullying, and whether employees should accept the growing use of social media background checks.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-203) and index.
Table of contents: title: Ch 1. What is the relationship between the internet and civility? :; title: Incivility in our society has not increased  -- Kathleen Cairns; title: Online incivility coarsens public discourse  -- Andrew Stafford; title: Online incivility is part of greater democratic participation and changing norms  -- Mano Singham; title: Online incivility exists, but its effects are difficult to determine  -- Robert M. Eisinger; title: Online anonymity encourages harassment of women  -- Allison McNeely; title: Online anonymity protects marginalized groups  -- danah boyd ; -- Ch 2. Is cyberbullying a serious problem? :; title: Cyberbullying in the workplace is a growing problem  -- Erica Pinsky; title: Cyberbullying among students is a dangerous epidemic  -- Isabeau Doucet; title: Cyberbullying among students is serious, but it is not an epidemic  -- Larry Magid; title: Anti-cyberbullying laws are needed to fight cyberbullying  -- Ben Leichtling; title: Anti-cyberbullying laws are a threat to free speech  -- John O. Hayward; title: Schools and teachers can take action to combat cyberbullying  -- Sameer Hinduja, -- Justin W. Patchin ; -- Ch 3. What are the etiquette and ethics of online relationships? :; title: Good netiquette can help make online dating work  -- Andrea Bartz, -- Breanne Ehrlich; title: There is little evidence that online dating works  -- Eli J. Finkel, -- Paul W. Eastwick, -- Benjamin R. Karney, -- Harry T. Reis, -- Susan Sprecher; title: Adult sexting is fun and harmless  -- Penelope Trunk; title: Adult sexting can destroy careers and relationships  -- Joe Gould, -- Gina Cavallaro; title: Cybersex affairs are a form of infidelity  -- Lenore Skomal; title: Cybersex is not necessarily infidelity  -- Violet Blue ; -- Ch 4. What are the etiquette and ethics of social media? :; title: Facebook immorally exploits its users  -- Kevin Kelleher; title: Facebook's treatment of its users is not especially exploitive or immoral  -- PJ Rey; title: Social media users should practice good netiquette in dealing with spam  -- Suzanne Choney; title: Using bots and automation can be akin to spamming  -- Adam Justice; title: Employees should accept the growing use of social media background checks  -- Michael Rainey; title: Employers should be cautious about using social media background checks -- Personnel Today.