Computer Ethics and Professional Responsibility

By Terrell Ward Bynum and Jenny Ward Randles

Book Overview

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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1855548453
• ISBN13: 9781855548459
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 378 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 9.2"