| Description |
xiv, 257 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-252) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction and overview / Duncan Langford -- Internet technology / David Beckett -- What is new or unique about Internet activities? / John Weckert -- Privacy and security / Herman T. Tavani -- Law and the Internet / John Mawhood and Daniel Tysver -- The Internet and varieties of moral wrongdoing / Jeroen van den Hoven -- Information integrity / Richard A. Spinello -- Democratic values and the Internet / Deborah G. Johnson -- Computer professionals and YOUR responsibilities / Donald Gotterbarn -- Conclusions / Duncan Langford. |
| Summary |
"Considers the moral, ethical and legal framework underpinning our use of the Internet and the World Wide Web. Covers sensitive issues such as censorship, data protection and the law, experts from the USA, Australia and Europe each contributed their analysis to this fully integrated book. Comments on their chapters from various countries -- from Botswana to Brazil -- contribute further to the international perspective."--P. [4] of Cover. |
| Subject |
Internet -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Internet -- Moral and ethical aspects. |
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Computers and civilization.
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Computers and civilization. |
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Law and ethics.
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Law and ethics. |
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Internet -- Aspect moral. |
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Ordinateurs et civilisation. |
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Droit et morale. |
| Added Author |
Langford, Duncan, 1944-
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| ISBN |
0312232799 |
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9780312232795 |
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0333776267 |
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9780333776261 |
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