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Computers and Ethics in the Cyberage - Couverture souple

Hester, D. Micah; Ford, Paul J.

 
9780130829788: Computers and Ethics in the Cyberage
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0130829781 ISBN 13 : 9780130829788
Editeur : Pearson, 2000

Synopsis

For Introduction to Ethics and Computer Ethics courses.

Designed to fill the need for a diverse classroom-based approach to computer ethics, this anthology of essays presents thought-provoking perspectives on the proliferation of computers in our lives. Topics range from privacy, copyright, and computer crime issues to the global impact of computers, online communities, and virtual reality. Essays are contributed and compiled by experts in a variety of disciplines. The breadth of scope allows students to begin to understand and evaluate the social and ethical issues raised by computer technologies.

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À propos de la quatrième de couverture

This new anthology in the burgeoning field of computer and information technology ethics offers a broad-based approach. The text is accessible enough for first-year students, while the selections are rich enough for use in specialized upper-division courses.

The readings address subjects including the global impact of computers, on-line communities, and virtual reality. Selections analyze topics ranging from privacy, copyright and professionalism to computer crime.

The texts included in this book are by women and men of many nations and diverse perspectives. The writers include ethicists, lawyers and engineers, as well as sociologists, anthropologists, social scientists, and literary figures.

  • a multi-national flavor, appropriate to the global nature of computer technologies.
  • student-centered introductions to each section and article.
  • article-based introductions to the philosophy of technology in general, with particular attention to computer ethics.
  • samples of practical guidelines and codes of conduct from different types of private, professional, and government institutions.
  • a large selection of further resources listed both in section bibliographies and in the appendices.

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    Éditeur
    Pearson
    Date d'édition
    2000
    Langue
    anglais
    ISBN 10 
    0130829781
    ISBN 13 
    9780130829788
    Reliure
    Broché
    Nombre de pages
    512
    Coordonnées du fabricant
    non disponible
    Personne responsable
    Riccardo Bacigalupo
    riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it

    Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �
    Milano
    20135
    Italie