Computer Ethics and Professional Responsibility

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 book's website at www southernct. edu/organizations/RCCS/Textbook

ISBN 1855548453   Pages 376 ISBN13 9781855548459 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Blackwell Publishers   Weight (grammes) 510 Imprint NCC   Published in Oxford Format Paperback   Height (mm) 227 Publication date 07 Jul 2003   Width (mm) 153 Library of Congress QA76.9.M65   Spine width (mm) 19 DEWEY 174.9004   Academic level Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC22

		Notes on Contributors
		Preface and Acknowledgments
		List of Abbreviations
		Editors' Note: Computing Curricula 2001 Guidelines of IEEE-CS and the ACM
		Editors' Introduction: Ethics in the Information Age		1
Pt. I		What Is Computer Ethics?		15
1		Reason, Relativity, and Responsibility in Computer Ethics by James H. Moor		21
2		Unique Ethical Problems in Information Technology by Walter Maner		39
3		Ethical Decision-Making and Case Analysis in Computer Ethics by Terrell Ward Bynum		60
Pt. II		Professional Responsibility		89
4		Unintentional Power in the Design of Computing Systems by Chuck Huff		98
5		Informatics and Professional Responsibility by Donald Gotterbarn		107
6		The Ethics of Software Development Project Management by Simon Rogerson		119
		Case to Analyze: The London Ambulance Case		129
Pt. III		Codes of Ethics		133
7		No, PAPA: Why Incomplete Codes of Ethics are Worse than None at All by N. Ben Fairweather		142
8		On Licensing Computer Professionals by Donald Gotterbarn		157
		Case to Analyze: The Chemco Case		165
App		Example Codes of Ethics		169
App. A1		The Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice		170
App. A2		The Association for Computing Machinery Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct		179
App. A3		The Australian Computer Society Code of Ethics		188
App. A4		The British Computer Society Code of Conduct		192
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"Bynum and Rogerson succeed at the difficult task of putting together a lasting collection of papers for a cutting-edge field that changes direction every other month. The collection is essential for anyone doing advanced research on the ethical standards of computer professions. At the same time, the collection stands as an outstanding teaching text for most university courses." John Snapper, Illinois Institute of Technology "This book includes significant pieces from members of the global computer ethics community. Among its strengths are the worked-out case studies for ethical analysis and a nice section on computer security. It is an ideal text for those teaching professional ethics." Frances S. Grodzinsky, Sacred Heart University

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