Ethics for the Information Age - Couverture souple

Quinn, Michael J.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0321375262 ISBN 13 : 9780321375261

Editeur : Pearson, 2006

Synopsis

Book by Quinn Michael J

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

“Michael Quinn’s text provides the tools to evaluate our ethics. His topics are timely and are presented in an impartial tone that allows us to think for ourselves and to make up our own minds without regard to popular opinion.”

John J. Wright, Juniata College

 

 

"Ethics for the Information Age covers the subject of computer and information technology ethics from A to Z.  It is a well-researched, up-to-date endeavor.  Best of all, Quinn’s lively writing style promotes easy comprehension of complex issues."

Dr. T. Gregory Lynch, University of Delaware

 

 

Widely praised for its balanced treatment of computer ethics, Ethics for the Information Age offers a modern presentation of the moral controversies surrounding information technology. Topics such as privacy and intellectual property are explored through multiple ethical theories, teaching readers to think critically about these issues and to make their own ethical decisions.

 

This Second Edition covers hot new issues, including Internet addiction, sophisticated peer-to-peer networking technologies, and the Supreme Court’s ruling in MGM v. Grokster. It adds a detailed explanation of what plagiarism is and how to avoid it. Interviews with luminaries from industry, government, and academia give students additional perspectives on a variety of issues, such as online communities, information privacy in Canada, computer security, and the democratic potential of the Internet.

 

 

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Présentation de l'éditeur :

Information technology has substantially affected modern life in industrialized societies.  To be responsible users of information technology, students should have a basic understanding of its history, an awareness of current issues, and a familiarity with ethics. This text addresses these and all the topics of the “Social and Professional Issues” course in the 2001 Model Curricula for Computing developed by the ACM and the IEEE Computer Society. Every issue is considered from the point of view of multiple ethical theories, giving students the opportunity to think critically about the issues and draw their own conclusions. The carefully developed ethical analyses in the book help students learn how to develop a logical argument supporting a particular point of view.

In the second edition, Michael Quinn has introduced new material covering the most up-to-date moral controversies surrounding information technology, including Internet addiction,MGM vs. Grokster, and the potential for China and India to reduce American dominance in the field of IT. Earlier chapters explore problems related to using an Internet-enabled computer: spam, controversial e-mail and Web sites, identity theft, and the exchange of copyrighted music over peer-to-peer networks. Later chapters focus on issues with greater impact on society as a whole, such as privacy, government surveillance, computer and network security, and computer error. All of these parts come together to give a thorough and unbiased presentation of computer ethics.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0321375262
• ISBN 13: 9780321375261
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 400