Ethical and Social Issues in the Information Age / Edition 5

by Joseph Migga Kizza

Overview

Advances in computing and information science are often outpacing the ability of legal systems to keep pace, and different paradigms applied to the same ethical issues can often lead to conflicting conclusions. This continues to apply even in the new post-PC era of miniature information-enabling devices.

"Ethics and Social Issues in the Information Age" examines ethical, social, and policy challenges stemming from the emergence of cyberspace, the convergence of telecommunication and computing technologies, and the miniaturization of computing, telecommunication, and other information-handling products.

The book provides thought-provoking questions about the impact of these new technologies, with particular emphasis placed on the growth of the Internet, artificial intelligence, cyberspace, and virtual reality. It assumes a modest familiarity with basic computer literacy.

Topics and features: *Describes how changes in technology influence morality *Considers what should be covered in a professional code of conduct for IT professionals *Provides a historical survey of computing, cyberspace, and computer crime *Assesses workplace concerns related to privacy, surveillance, and virtual officesv *Offers a pertinent discussion on civil liberties, harassment, and discrimination

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781447149897
Publisher:	Springer London
Publication date:	03/31/2013
Series:	Texts in Computer Science Series
Edition description:	5th ed. 2013
Pages:	372
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.50(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Dr. Joseph Migga Kizza is a Professor and Head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA. He is also the author of the successful Springer titles Ethical and Secure Computing and Guide to Computer Network Security.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Study of Social and Ethical Computing * Morality and the Law * Ethics, Technology, and Value * Ethics and the Professions * Anonymity, Security, and Privacy * Intellectual Property Rights and Computer Technology * Social Context of Computing * Software Issues: Risks and Liabilities * Computer Crimes * New Frontiers for Ethical Considerations: Artificial Intelligence, Cyberspace and Virtual Reality * Cyberspace and Cyberethics

Editorial Reviews

From the reviews of the third edition:

"It is encouraging to encounter a textbook for undergraduate students that is devoted to information age ethics ... . This third edition contains three new chapters. ... I appreciate Kizza's work in the ethical education of information technology (IT) students. ... Overall, I recommend this very basic ... but significant educational topic as an introductory text." (Brad Reid, ACM Computing Reviews, December, 2008)

From the reviews of the fourth edition:

“It could work in a computers and society course for students majoring in information technology or in a general education computers and society course for students with other majors. … Companies that have a serious and ongoing commitment to ethical and privacy issues might use the book as a reference. … I recommend this book to those who develop computer and business ethics coursework; it is as good as any other option available.” (J. Fendrich, ACM Computing Reviews, October, 2010)

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