Computer Ethics: A Case-based Approach

Cover......Page 1
Half-title......Page 2
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Dedication......Page 6
Contents......Page 8
An Outline of This Book......Page 15
Acknowledgments......Page 19
1.1 A Brief History of Computers and the Internet......Page 21
1.2 The Meaning of Ethics......Page 26
1.3 The Distinction between Law and Ethics......Page 27
1.5 Computer Ethics as a Unique Kind of Ethics......Page 28
1.6 Chapter Summary......Page 34
1.7 Your Turn......Page 35
2.1 Introduction......Page 36
2.3 Individuality......Page 38
2.4 Rationality......Page 39
2.5 Affectivity......Page 40
2.6 Responsiveness......Page 41
2.8 Conclusion......Page 42
2.9 Chapter Summary......Page 43
2.10 Your Turn......Page 44
3.1 Introduction......Page 45
IdealistMetaphysics......Page 48
Idealist Epistemology......Page 49
Idealist Ethics......Page 50
An Illustration of Idealist Ethics......Page 51
Realist Metaphysics......Page 62
An Illustration of Realist Ethics......Page 64
Pragmatist Metaphysics......Page 65
Pragmatist Epistemology......Page 68
Pragmatist Ethics......Page 69
An Illustration of Pragmatist Ethics......Page 70
Existentialist Metaphysics......Page 71
Existentialist Epistemology......Page 72
Existentialist Ethics......Page 73
Existentialist Aesthetics......Page 74
3.6 Philosophical Analysis......Page 75
An Illustration of Philosophical Analysis......Page 76
3.7 Conclusion......Page 77
3.9 Your Turn......Page 78
4.2 Inventory Questions......Page 79
4.3 Inventory Scoring......Page 81
4.4 Significance of Scores......Page 82
4.6 Chapter Summary......Page 83
4.7 Your Turn......Page 84
5.1 Introduction......Page 85
5.2 The Argument of James H. Moor......Page 86
5.3 Chapter Summary......Page 88
5.4 Your Turn......Page 89
6.1 Steps in the Ethical Decision-Making Process......Page 90
6.2 The Culture Clash on the Net Case......Page 93
6.3 A Sample Solution to the Culture Clash on the Net Case......Page 94
6.4 Chapter Summary......Page 97
6.5 Your Turn......Page 98
7.2 Lawrence Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development......Page 100
7.3 Morality at Premier Software Story......Page 102
7.4 Chapter Summary......Page 103
7.5 Your Turn......Page 104
8.3 Autonomy......Page 105
8.6 A History of the Professions......Page 106
8.7 Computing Considered as a Profession......Page 107
8.8 Chapter Summary......Page 108
8.9 Your Turn......Page 109
9.1 ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct......Page 110
9.2 Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice......Page 118
9.3 The Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics......Page 125
9.5 Your Turn......Page 126
10.2 The World Summit on the Information Society......Page 127
10.3 Geneva Plan of Action (10–12 December 2003)......Page 128
10.4 Geneva Declaration of Principles (13 December 2003)......Page 132
10.5 Tunis Commitment (16–18 November 2005)......Page 148
10.6 Tunis Agenda for the Information Society (18 November 2005)......Page 156
10.8 Your Turn......Page 159
11.1 Introduction......Page 160
11.2 What Is Roboethics?......Page 161
11.3 Ethical Issues in Robotics......Page 162
11.5 The Roboethics Roadmap in EURON’s Own Words......Page 163
11.6 Difficulties of Programming Robots for Ethics......Page 170
11.8 Your Turn......Page 172
12.2 Cybersquatting......Page 174
12.3 Fake IDs......Page 175
12.4 Identity Theft......Page 176
12.5 Intellectual Property......Page 177
12.6 Peer-to-Peer Music Sharing......Page 178
12.7 Open-Source Software......Page 179
12.8 Phishing......Page 180
12.10 Software Bombs......Page 182
12.11 Sale of Term Papers Online......Page 183
12.12 Sale of Academic Degrees Online......Page 184
12.14 Chapter Summary......Page 185
12.15 Your Turn......Page 186
13.1 Internet Fraud Case......Page 188
13.2 Free Software Case......Page 189
13.3 Finals Week Case......Page 191
13.4 Software Licensing: Stuck in the Middle Case......Page 192
13.6 Risks of Academic Cheating by Computer Case......Page 193
13.7 Chapter Summary......Page 195
13.8 Your Turn......Page 196
14.2 Cookies......Page 197
14.3 Data Mining......Page 198
14.6 Government Surveillance......Page 199
14.7 Hackers......Page 200
14.8 Viruses and Worms......Page 202
14.9 Chapter Summary......Page 204
14.10 Your Turn......Page 205
15.1 Fingering Case......Page 206
15.2 E-mail Addresses Case......Page 208
15.3 Deceased Student Case......Page 209
15.4 Incapacitated Administrator Case......Page 211
15.5 Chain Letter Case......Page 212
15.6 Administrator vs. Student Case......Page 213
15.8 Your Turn......Page 216
16.2 Accountability of Bloggers......Page 217
16.3 Censorship/Free Speech......Page 218
16.4 Cyberchondria......Page 219
16.5 Internet Addiction......Page 220
16.7 Whistle-Blowing......Page 222
16.9 Your Turn......Page 225
17.1 Google and Chinese Censorship Case......Page 227
17.3 System Privileges Case......Page 228
17.4 The Computer Goes to Court Case......Page 229
17.6 File Transfer Case......Page 230
17.8 Life-and-Death Computer Case......Page 231
17.9 Chapter Summary......Page 234
17.10 Your Turn......Page 235
18.3 Numerically Unstable Case......Page 236
18.6 Hide from the IRS Case......Page 237
18.9 Your Turn......Page 238
19.1 Introduction......Page 239
19.3 Communication on the Internet......Page 240
19.4 Ethical Issues in Parasitic Computing......Page 243
19.6 Your Turn......Page 246
Appendix: Topics for Presentations, Discussions, and Papers......Page 247
1. Introduction......Page 251
3. Philosophic Belief Systems......Page 252
6. The Ethical Decision-Making Process......Page 253
11. Robotics and Ethics......Page 254
12. Theft and Piracy Concerns......Page 255
16. Power Concerns......Page 256
19. The Parasitic Computing Case......Page 257
Printed Sources......Page 259
Electronic sources......Page 260
Index......Page 263