Computer Ethics, second edition: Cautionary Tales and Ethical Dilemmas in Computing Contributor(s): Forester, Tom (Author), Morrison, Perry (Author) |
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ISBN: 0262560739 ISBN-13: 9780262560733 Publisher: MIT Press
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: December 1993 Annotation: Widely acclaimed for its readability and its balanced and authoritative coverage, Computer Ethics has been thoroughly revised and updated with new anecdotes, new revelations, and lively discussion of the ethical, social, and professional issues arising from the computer revolution, such as computer crime, software theft, hacking, viruses, and the invasion of privacy. Click for more in this series: Mit Press |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Business Ethics - Computers | Social Aspects - Computers | Computer Science |
Dewey: 174.909 |
LCCN: 93022874 |
Age Level: 18-UP |
Grade Level: 13-UP |
Series: Mit Press |
Physical Information: 0.79" H x 6.01" W x 8.96" L (1.21 lbs) 362 pages |
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Publisher Description: For anyone interested in the issues arising from computer malfunctions and, more perniciously, from misuse, this new edition of Computer Ethics is right on the mark. Widely acclaimed for its readability and its balanced and authoritative coverage, Computer Ethics has been thoroughly revised and updated with new anecdotes, new revelations, and lively discussion of the ethical, social, and professional issues arising from the computer revolution, such as computer crime, software theft, hacking, viruses, and the invasion of privacy. An entirely rewritten first chapter is followed by expanded chapters that contain compelling new case studies and analyses. A new final section contains 10 hypothetical scenarios for group discussion. Copies of the ACM Code of Ethics and the ACM-IEEE Computing Curricula are included in the appendixes. |
Contributor Bio(s): Forester, Tom: - Tom Forester is a Lecturer in the, Division of Science and Technology at Griffith University in Australia. He is editor of The The Microelectronics Revolution and The Information Technology Revolution and author of High Tech Society.Morrison, Perry: - Perry Morrison lectures in psychology at the National University of Singapore. |
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