Contemporary issues in ethics and information technology
Title:
Contemporary issues in ethics and information technology
Author:
Schultz, Robert A., 1942-
ISBN:
9781591407812
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Publication Information:
Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2006.
Physical Description:
electronic texts (xv, 208 p.) : digital files.
Contents:
Ethics and IT-The Background -- Ethics and IT Professionals: Professional duties ; Justice in a market economy ; Trust issues in a market economy ; Offshoring as an ethical issue -- Ethics and IT Users: Privacy and security ; Copyright and piracy ; E-problems -- Ultimate Questions: Valuing Information Technology ; The Ultimate Value of Technology ; The Ultimate Value of Information Technology -- Conclusion.
Abstract:
This book uses general ethical principles derived from the work of John Rawls and Martin Heidegger, as a basis for discussion of ethical problems in information technology use within organizations including privacy, security, piracy, outsourcing of high-level jobs and the value of IT itself.
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Electronic Access:
Chapter PDFs via platform: http://services.igi-global.com/resolvedoi/resolve.aspx?doi=10.4018/978-1-59140-779-9