From Booklist
Ever since the first computer stored the first bits of information, ethical questions about the use and application of computers have been raised. However, the advent of the Internet and the fact that it enables all sorts of new behaviors and activities make it imperative that ethical issues be addressed--as librarians know all too well. Those issues include privacy, equity, personal responsibility, censorship, individual and national identity, and reliability. Langford is a British scholar who has written several textbooks on computer ethics. He has now gathered experts from disciplines as diverse as law, security, intellectual property, and philosophy to discuss such topics as the Internet and democratic values, moral wrongdoing, and information integrity. All but 1 of his 10 contributors are from the U.S. or Britain, but Langford has also assembled a group of "commenting authors" from every continent to ensure a global perspective. That panel provides a running commentary on various points throughout the collection.
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Book Description
Internet Ethics offers a comprehensive look at difficult issues facing internet users today. Covering sensitive topics such as censorship, data protection and the law, experts from the US, Australia and Europe have contributed to this fully integrated book. Views of other societies are also crucial to successful Internet use, and so additional comment on the contents of the book is provided from a global selection of specialists, from countries ranging from Botswana to Japan.
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