Computer Ethics and Professional

This clear and accessible textbook and its associated website offer a state-of-the-art introduction to the burgeoning field of computer ethics and professional responsibility. Topics covered include the history of computer ethics; the social context of computing; methods of ethical analysis; professional responsibility and codes of ethics; computer security, risks, and liabilities; computer crime, viruses, and hacking; data protection and privacy; intellectual property and the "open source" movement; global ethics and the Internet. Editorial introductions to each of the sections outline key issues and concepts in the field. The book is further enriched by a variety of classroom-tested case studies and study questions, as well as lists of useful websites and readings. Visit the bookrs"s website at www.southernct.edu/organizations/RCCS/Textbook

Terrell Ward Bynum is Director of the Research Center on Computing & Society at Southern Connecticut State University. For 25 years, he was editor-in-chief of the scholarly journal Metaphilosophy. Among his many publications, he is co-editor, with James H. Moor, of The Digital Phoenix: How Computers are Changing Philosophy (Blackwell, 1998) and CyberPhilosophy: The Intersection of Philosophy and Computing (Blackwell, 2002).

Simon Rogerson is Director of the Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility and Professor of Computer Ethics at De Montfort University. He is a co-editor of the scholarly journal Information, Communication and Ethics in Society. Among other publications, he is the author of Ethical Aspects of Information Technology: Issues for Senior Executives (1998) and a co-author of Strategic Management Support Systems (1996).

Preface and Acknowledgements
Foreword
About The Computing Curricula 2001 Guidelines Of Ieee-Cs And Acm Editorsrsquo;
Introduction: Ethics In The Information Age
What Is Computer Ethics? Introduction: Defining Computer Ethics
Reason, Relativity, And Responsibility In Computer Ethics
Unique Ethical Problems In Information Technology
Ethical Decision Making And Case Analysis In Computer Ethics
Additional Readings And Web Resources On The Nature Of Computer Ethics
Professional Responsibility: Introduction To Professional Responsibility
Unintentional Power In The Design Of Computing Systems
Informatics And Professional Responsibility
The Ethics Of Software Development Project Management
Case To Analyze: The London Ambulance Case Additional Readings And Web Resources On Professional Responsibility
Codes of Ethics: Introduction To Codes Of Ethics
No PAPA: Why Incomplete Codes Of Ethics Are Worse Than None At All
On Licensing Computer Professionals
Case To Analyze: The Chemco Case Additional Readings And Web Resources On Codes Of Ethics Appendix To Part III Example Codes of Ethics The Software Engineering Code Of Ethics IEEE-CS/ACM Joint Task Force On Software Engineering The ACM Code Of Ethics And Professional Conduct Association For Computing Machinery The ACS Code Of Ethics The Australian Computer Society The BCS Code Of Conduct The British Computer Society The IEEE Code Of Ethics The Institute Of Electrical And Electronics Engineers The IMIS Code Of Ethics Institute For The Management Of Information Systems
Sample Topics In Computer Ethics: Computer Security Introduction To Computer Security
Computer Security And Human Values
Are Computer Hacker Break-Ins Ethical?
Case To Analyze: A Flight Of Fancy At Aero Wright Additional Readings And Web Resources On Computer Security Privacy And Computing Introduction To Privacy And Computing
Towards A Theory Of Privacy In The Information Age
Data Protection In A Changing World: Elizabeth France Case To Analyze: A Small Matter Of Privacy Additional Readings And Web Resources On Privacy Computing And Intellectual Property Introduction To Computing And Intellectual Property
Proprietary Rights In Computer Software
Why Software Should Be Free: Richard Stallman Case To Analyze
Property Additional Readings And Web Resources On Intellectual Property Global Information Ethics Introduction To Global Information Ethics
The Computer Revolution And The Problem Of Global Ethics
Giving Offence On The Internet
Case To Analyze: A Clever Idea Additional Readings And Web Resources On Global Information Ethics A Final Case To Analyze Case To Analyze: Corner Shop Goes Virtual
Bibliography
Index
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