Computer Ethics and Professional Responsibility: Introductory Text and Readings [Kõva köide]

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.

• 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 “open source” movement; global ethics and the internet.
  
• 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.
  
• Provides a wealth of relevant case studies, and an easy-to learn case-analysis technique.
  
• Is accompanied by a website, offering sample student answers, additional study questions, example case analyses, and discussion forums.
  
• Visit the website at www.southernct.edu/organizations/RCCS/Textbook