CyberEthics
Subtitle: morality and law in cyberspace
By: Richard A. Spinello.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers; Jones and Bartlett Publishers,  Inc.
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
Subjects: Internet -- Moral and ethical aspects; Computers and civilization; Law and ethics
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-232) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: CHAPTER ONE The Internet and Ethical Values 1; title: Introduction 1; title: Cyberethics and "The Law of the Horse" 2; title: An Iron Cage or a Gateway to Utopia? 8; title: Ethical Frameworks and the Digital Frontier 10; title: Utilitarianism 11; title: Contract Rights (Contractarianism) 13; title: Natural Rights 15; title: Moral Duty (Pluralism) 16; title: Postscript on Moral Theory 21; title: Normative Principles 23; title: The Principle of Autonomy 23; title: The Principle of Nonmaleficence 23; title: The Principle of Beneficence 24; title: The Principle of Justice 24; title: Discussion Questions 25; title: References 25; title: CHAPTER TWO Regulating and Governing the Internet 29; title: Introduction 29; title: A Short History of the Internet 31; title: The Internet's Current Architecture 33; title: The World Wide Web 35; title: Electronic Commerce 37; title: Social Problems and Social Costs 40; title: The Invisible Hand 41; title: Regulating the Net: The Visible Hand 42; title: A "Bottoms-Up" Approach: The Sovereignty ot Code 45; title: Internet Governance 47; title: Net Regulation and Ethics 48; title: Discussion Questions 51; title: References 51; title: CHAPTER THREE Free Speech and Content Control in Cyberspace 53; title: Introduction 53; title: Speech and Internet Architecture 55; title: Pornography in Cyberspace 56; title: The Communications Decency Act (CDA) 56; title: Child Online Protection Act (COPA) 59; title: Children's Interet Protection Act (CHIPA) 60; title: Automating Content Controls 62; title: Hate Speech and Online Threats 70; title: Anonymous Speech 73; title: Student Web Sites 75; title: Spam as Commercial Free Speech 77; title: Postscript 81; title: Discussion Questions 82; title: Cases: The Librarian's Dilemma 83; title: Spam or Free Speech at Intel? 84; title: L'Affair Yahoo 86; title: References 89; title: CHAPTER FOUR Intelletdl Propery in Cyberspace 91; title: Part I: Background on Intellectual Property 91; title: Introduction 91; title: What Is Intellectual Property and Why Does It Matter? 93; title: Legal Protections for Intellectual Property 95; title: Copyright Laws 95; title: Patents 96; title: Trademarks 97; title: Moral Justification for Intellectual Property 98; title: Labor-Desert Theory 99; title: Personality Theory 100; title: Utilitarianism 100; title: Recent Legislation 102; title: The Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) 102; title: The Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Ad (CTEA) 103; title: Part II: Issues for the Interet 105; title: Copyright and the Digital Dilemma 105; title: Digital Music 105; title: The DeCSS Lawsuit 110; title: Software Ownership and the Open Source Code Movement 112; title: Digital Rights Architectures 117; title: Business Method Patents in Cyberspace 118; title: Domain Names and Interconnectivity Issues 121; title: Ownership of Domain Names 121; title: Linking and Framing 124; title: Metatags 127; title: Creative Integrity 129; title: Postscript 131; title: Discussion Questions 132; title: Cases: The wwwnga Domain Name Dispute 132; title: Patent War on the Web: Amazon vs. Barnes & Noble 133; title: Morpheus: The Next Napster? 135; title: References 137; title: CHAPTER FIVE Regulating nternet Prviacy 141; title: Introduction 141; title: Definition and Theory of Privacy 142; title: Personal Information on the Internet 145; title: Consumer Privacy on the Internet 147; title: Privacy-Invasive Technologies 147; title: Policy Considerations 152; title: Moral Considerations 155; title: The United States and Europe: Divergent Paths to Privacy Protection 159; title: Privacy Legislation in the U.S. 159; title: Privacy Protection in Europe 162; title: Privacy and Internet Architectures 166; title: A Prescription for Privacy 168; title: Privacy in the Workplace 170; title: Privacy Rights at Risk 170; title: Comparing U.S. and European Policies 171; title: The Case for E-Mail Privacy Rights 173; title: Discussion Questions 177; title: Cases: DoubleClick: The Ethics of Online Advertising 177; title: Amazon's New Privacy Policy 181; title: Newport Electronics 183; title: References 185; title: CHAPTER SIX Securing the Electronic Frontier 189; title: Vulnerabilities of the Net 189; title: Cybercrime 192; title: Antipiracy Architectures 194; title: Trespass and Unauthorized Access in Cyberspace 196; title: Questionable Forms of Trespass 200; title: Security Measures in Cyberspace 203; title: The Encryption Controversy: A Public Policy Perspective 207; title: The Clipper Chip 208; title: Clipper II 210; title: Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) or Clipper III 211; title: Policy Reversal 213; title: Encryption Code, Privacy, and Free Speech 213; title: Discussion Questions 215; title: Cases: The Case of the Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) Encryption Program 215; title: eBay v. Bidder's Edge: Trespass or Legitimate Access? 217; title: References 219.