Computer Ethics and Professional

Bynum; Rogerson

ISBN 10: 1855548453 / ISBN 13: 9781855548459

Editore: John Wiley & Sons, 2003

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This clear and accessible textbookand its associated website offer a state of the art introduction to the burgeoning field of computer ethics and professional responsibility. <br /> <ul> <li>Includes discussion of hot topics such as the history of computing; 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 &#8220;open source&#8221; movement; global ethics and the internet</li> <li>Introduces key issues and concepts at the start of each section, and features classroom-tested study questions, and lists of useful websites and further reading</li> <li>Provides a wealth of relevant case studies, and an easy-to learn case-analysis technique</li> <li>Is accompanied by a website, offering sample student answers, additional study questions, example case analyses, and discussion forums</li> <li>Visit the website at <a href="http://www.southernct.edu/organizations/RCCS/Textbook">www.southernct.edu/organizations/RCCS/Textbook</a></li> </ul>

Informazioni sull'autore: <b>Terrell Ward Bynum</b> is Director of the Research Center on Computing &amp; Society at Southern Connecticut State University. For 25 years, he was editor-in-chief of the scholarly journal <i>Metaphilosophy</i>. Among his many publications, he is co-editor, with James H. Moor, of <i>The Digital Phoenix: How Computers are Changing Philosophy</i> (Blackwell, 1998) and <i>CyberPhilosophy: The Intersection of Philosophy and Computing</i> (Blackwell, 2002).<br /> <p> <b>Simon Rogerson</b> 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 <i>Information, Communication and Ethics in Society</i>. Among other publications, he is the author of <i>Ethical Aspects of Information Technology: Issues for Senior Executives</i> (1998) and a co-author of <i>Strategic Management Support Systems</i> (1996).</p>

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Titolo: Computer Ethics and Professional
Casa editrice: John Wiley & Sons
Data di pubblicazione: 2003
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: As New
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket