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• Provides the most up-to-date coverage of moral issues related to information technology
• Introduces ethical theories early in the book and systematically uses them to evaluate moral problems related to information technology
• Studies each problem through multiple ethical theories to provide a balanced and impartial look at the issues
• Can be used to satisfy the “social and ethical issues” standard outlined by the Computing Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
• Includes Web page, http://www.eecs.oregonstate.edu/~quinn/ethics, with links to sites containing images, videos, and news stories

• Interviews with 8 leaders in the fields of information technology and computer ethics
• Detailed explanation about what plagiarism is and how to avoid it
• More in-depth coverage of Internet history
• Coverage of the very recent case, MGM vs. Grokster
• Discussion on BitTorrent
• Greater coverage of IT advances in Japan, China, and India, and discussion of how these advances may affect the dominant US role in IT
• Discussion of “virtual worlds,” on-line massively multiplayer role-playing games, and Internet addiction
• A detailed description of public-key encryption
• A section discussing the moral implications of creating systems with artificial intelligence
• Key news stories from 2004-2005
• Web page, http://www.eecs.oregonstate.edu/~quinn/ethics, with links to sites containing images, videos, and news stories

Preface

 

Chapter 1 — Catalysts for Change

 

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Milestones in Computing

1.3 Milestones in Networking

1.4 Milestones in Information Storage and Retrieval

1.5 Information Technology Issues

Chapter 2 — Introduction to Ethics

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Subjective Relativism

2.3 Cultural Relativism

2.4 Divine Command Theory

2.5 Kantianism

2.6 Act Utilitarianism

2.7 Rule Utilitarianism

2.8 Social Contract Theory

2.9 ComparingWorkable Ethical Theories

2.10 Morality of Breaking the Law

 

Chapter 3 - Networking

 

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Email and Spam

3.3 Fighting Spam

3.4 The World Wide Web

3.5 Ethical Perspectives on Pornography

3.6 Censorship

3.7 Freedom of Expression

3.8 Children and the Web

3.9 Breaking Trust on the Internet

3.10 Internet Addiction

 

Chapter 4 — Intellectual Property

 

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Intellectual Property Rights

4.3 Protecting Intellectual Property

4.4 Fair Use

4.5 New Restrictions on Use

4.6 Peer-to-Peer Networks

4.7 Protections for Software

4.8 Open-Source Software

4.9 Legitimacy of Intellectual Property Protection for Software

4.10 Creative Commons

 

Chapter 5 - Privacy

 

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Perspectives on Privacy

5.3 Disclosing Information

5.4 Public Information

5.5 U.S. Legislation

5.6 Public Records

5.7 Covert Government Surveillance

5.8 U.S. Legislation Authorizing Wiretapping

5.9 Data Mining

5.10 Identity Theft

5.11 Encryption

 

Chapter 6 — Computer and Network Security

 

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Viruses, Worms, and Trojan Horses

6.3 Phreaks and Hackers

6.4 Denial-of-Service Attacks

6.5 Online Voting

Chapter 7 — Computer Reliability  

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Data-Entry or Data-Retrieval Errors

7.3 Software and Billing Errors

7.4 Notable Software System Failures

7.5 Therac-25

7.6 Computer Simulations

7.7 Software Engineering

7.8 Software Warranties

 

Chapter 8 — Work and Wealth

 

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Automation and Unemployment

8.3 Workplace Changes

8.4 Globalization

8.5 The Digital Divide

8.6 The “Winner-Take-All Society”

8.7 Access to Public Colleges

 

Chapter 9 — Professional Ethics

 

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Is Software Engineering a Profession?

9.3 Software Engineering Code of Ethics

9.4 Analysis of the Code

9.5 Case Studies

9.6 Whistleblowing

Computer Ethics  (Computer Science)

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  Ethics for the Information Age, 3/E
  Quinn
  ©2009 | Addison-Wesley | Paper; 528 pp | Instock
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  In an era where information technology changes constantly, a thoughtful response to these rapid changes requires a basic understanding of IT history, an awareness of current issues, and a familiarity with ethics. Ethics for the Information Age provides an overview of ethical theories and problems encountered by computer professionals in today’s environment. By presenting provocative issues such as social networking, government surveillance, and intellectual property from all points of view, this market-leading text challenges students to think critically and draw their own conclusions, which ultimately prepares them to become responsible, ethical users of future technologies.
  
  This book is appropriate for any standalone “computers and society” or “computer ethics” course offered by a computer science, business, or philosophy department.
  

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  Ethics for the Information Age, 4/E
  Quinn
  ©2011 | Addison-Wesley | Paper; 544 pp | Instock
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  This book is appropriate for any standalone “computers and society” or “computer ethics” course offered by a computer science, business, or philosophy department, as well as special "modules" in any advanced CS course.
  
  In an era where information technology changes constantly, a thoughtful response to these rapid changes requires a basic understanding of IT history, an awareness of current issues, and a familiarity with ethics. Ethics for the Information Age is unique in its balanced coverage of ethical theories used to analyze problems encountered by computer professionals in today’s environment. By presenting provocative issues such as social networking, government surveillance, and intellectual property from all points of view, this market-leading text challenges students to think critically and draw their own conclusions, which ultimately prepares them to become responsible, ethical users of future technologies.

Mike Quinn has been a faculty member at Oregon State University since 1989. He was promoted to full professor in 1995 and named Interim Head of Computer Science in 1997. He served as Department Head from 1998 to 2002. Recently Mike has begun working on simulations of pedestrian movement for evacuation scenarios.

“Michael Quinn’s text provides the tools to evaluate our ethics. His topics are timely and are presented in an impartial tone that allows us to think for ourselves and to make up our own minds without regard to popular opinion.”

John J. Wright, Juniata College

 

 

"Ethics for the Information Age covers the subject of computer and information technology ethics from A to Z.  It is a well-researched, up-to-date endeavor.  Best of all, Quinn’s lively writing style promotes easy comprehension of complex issues."

Dr. T. Gregory Lynch, University of Delaware

 

 

Widely praised for its balanced treatment of computer ethics, Ethics for the Information Age offers a modern presentation of the moral controversies surrounding information technology. Topics such as privacy and intellectual property are explored through multiple ethical theories, teaching readers to think critically about these issues and to make their own ethical decisions.

 

This Second Edition covers hot new issues, including Internet addiction, sophisticated peer-to-peer networking technologies, and the Supreme Court’s ruling in MGM v. Grokster. It adds a detailed explanation of what plagiarism is and how to avoid it. Interviews with luminaries from industry, government, and academia give students additional perspectives on a variety of issues, such as online communities, information privacy in Canada, computer security, and the democratic potential of the Internet.

 

 

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