- Paperback: 347 pages
- Publisher: The MIT Press; second edition edition (Dec 16 1993)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0262560739
- ISBN-13: 978-0262560733
- Product Dimensions: 2.3 x 1.5 x 0.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 581 g
- Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Book Description
For anyone interested in the issues arising from computer malfunctions and, more perniciously, from misuse, this new edition of Computer Ethics is right on the mark. Widely acclaimed for its readability and its balanced and authoritative coverage, Computer Ethics has been thoroughly revised and updated with new anecdotes, new revelations, and lively discussion of the ethical, social, and professional issues arising from the computer revolution, such as computer crime, software theft, hacking, viruses, and the invasion of privacy.An entirely rewritten first chapter is followed by expanded chapters that contain compelling new case studies and analyses. A new final section contains 10 hypothetical scenarios for group discussion. Copies of the ACM Code of Ethics and the ACM-IEEE Computing Curricula are included in the appendixes.Tom Forester is Senior Lecturer in the School of Computing and Information Technology at Griffith University, Queensland, Australia, and is editor or author of seven books on the social aspects of computers. Perry Morrison lectures in psychology at the National University of Singapore.
About the Author
Tom Forester is a Lecturer in the, Division of Science and Technology at Griffith University in Australia. He is editor of The The Microelectronics Revolution and The Information Technology Revolution and author of High Tech Society.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
A shallow compilation of newspaper headlines,
By A Customer
This review is from: Computer Ethics: Cautionary Tales and Ethical Dilemmas in Computing (Paperback)
Unlike any other MIT press book that I have read, this one is a waste of time and money. The book is a compilation of one paragraph summaries of newspaper articles about viruses, hacking, piracy, etc. There are no in depth case studies or analysis. At one point the author complains that Richard Stallman of the Free Software Foundation can advocate free software because he receives funding from the McArthur Foundation. "Other programmers have to eat!" he quips. Can you get any more shallow than that? And besides, I imagine that Red Hat employees are eating just fine. I picked this book up in the MIT Press remainders section for a buck, and let me tell you - I paid too much!!!
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good introduction,
This review is from: Computer Ethics: Cautionary Tales and Ethical Dilemmas in Computing (Paperback)
This book serves as a good introduction to the main seven areas of information technology reguiring ethical considerations. It is suitable for anyone who is new to computing with a social concience.
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A good introduction,
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This review is from: Computer Ethics: Cautionary Tales and Ethical Dilemmas in Computing (Paperback)
This book serves as a good introduction to the main seven areas of information technology reguiring ethical considerations. It is suitable for anyone who is new to computing with a social concience.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good ethics, but it's out of date,
By A. Lowdermilk - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Computer Ethics: Cautionary Tales and Ethical Dilemmas in Computing (Paperback)
The ethics ideas presented are relevant, but the book is out of date. Most of the examples are from the early 90's. Since this was an assigned text for a class I didn't have a choice.
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